Constellation List

What’s up this month?

A list of the eighty-eight constellations sorted in RA order to show the best months of the year for viewing.

CONSTELL
ATION
RA (approx)DEC (approx) North/
South
CIRCUM-POLARVISIBLE
9pm
34° S
BEST MONTHS:
Phoenix0-46SNY10-11
Sculptor0-31SNY10-11
Pisces012NNY10-11
Andromeda038NNY10-11
Cetus1-7SNY10-12
Cassiopeia**161NNN10-12
Hydrus2-72SYY10-12
Fornax2-31SNY11-12
Aries221NNY11-12
Triangulum232NNY11-12
Reticulum3-61SYY12
Horologium3-49SNY11-12
Perseus*345NNL11-12
Caelum4-37SNY12-01
Eridanus4-19SNY11-02
Taurus420NNY12-01
Mensa5-76SYY12-02
Dorado5-59SYY12-01
Pictor5-53SNY12-02
Columba5-34SNY01
Lepus5-17SNY01
Orion53NNY12-01
Auriga542NNL12-02
Canis Major6-22SNY01-02
Monoceros6-2SNY01-02
Camelopardalis**671NNN12-05
Volans7-69SYY01-03
Puppis7-35SNY01-02
Canis Minor76NNY02
Gemini723NNY01-02
Lynx*747NNL01-03
Carina8-59SYY01-04
Pyxis8-28SNY02-03
Cancer818NNY02-03
Vela9-48SNY02-04
Chamaeleon10-79SYY02-05
Antlia10-34SNY03-04
Hydra10-20SNY02-06
Sextans10-2SNY03-04
Leo1014NNY03-04
Leo Minor1034NNY03-04
Ursa Major*1052NNL02-05
Crater11-15SNY04
Musca12-70SYY04-05
Crux12-60SYY04-05
Centaurus12-45SNY04-06
Corvus12-18SNY04-05
Coma Berenices1222NNY04-05
Virgo13-5SNY04-06
Canes Venatici1340NNL04-05
Bootes1429NNY05-06
Circinus15-63SYY05-06
Lupus15-42SNY05-06
Libra15-16SNY05-06
Serpens158NNY06-08
Corona Borealis1531NNY06-06
Ursa Minor***1574NNN05-06
Apus16-76SYY05-07
Triangulum Australe16-66SYY06-07
Norma16-52SNY06-06
Scorpius16-33SNY06-07
Ara17-55SNY06-07
Ophiuchus170SNY06-07
Hercules1729NNY06-08
Draco**1764NNN03-09
Corona Australis18-40SNY07-08
Scutum18-9SNY07-08
Sagittarius18-26NNY07-08
Lyra1836NNY07-08
Pavo19-64SYY07-08
Telescopium19-50SNY07-08
Aquila194NNY07-08
Sagitta1918NNY08-08
Microscopium20-36SNY08-09
Delphinus2013NNY08-09
Vulpecula2025NNY08-09
Cygnus*2043NNL08-09
Octans21-82SYY01-12
Indus21-53SNY08-10
Capricornus21-19SNY08-09
Equuleus217NNY09-09
Grus22-44SNY09-10
Piscis Austrinus22-30SNY09-10
Aquarius22-8SNY08-10
Pegasus2221NNY09-10
Lacerta*2245NNL09-10
Cepheus***2270NNN09-10
Tucana23-63SYY09-11

***Constellations fully below the theoretical horizon from Macarthur:
Ursa Minor and Cepheus.

**Constellations that are technically almost completely invisible from Macarthur:
Camelopardalis, Cassiopeia and Draco.

*Constellations partially visible from Macarthur:
Ursa Major, Lynx, Cygnus, Lacerta and Perseus.