The 88 Constellations Series' Articles

Cover image for The 88 Constellations: A Complete Beginner's Guide to the Night Sky

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

The 88 Constellations: A Complete Beginner's Guide to the Night Sky

#astronomy #space #science

14 min read

Cover image for Andromeda Constellation: The Chained Princess and the Nearest Big Galaxy

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Andromeda Constellation: The Chained Princess and the Nearest Big Galaxy

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Antlia Constellation: The Air Pump, Named for a Famous Experiment

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Antlia Constellation: The Air Pump, Named for a Famous Experiment

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Apus Constellation: The Bird of Paradise, Named From a Misunderstanding

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Apus Constellation: The Bird of Paradise, Named From a Misunderstanding

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Aquarius Constellation: The Water Bearer, and the Closest Planetary Nebula to Earth

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Aquarius Constellation: The Water Bearer, and the Closest Planetary Nebula to Earth

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Aquila Constellation: The Eagle, Altair, and the Fastest-Spinning Bright Star

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Aquila Constellation: The Eagle, Altair, and the Fastest-Spinning Bright Star

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Ara Constellation: The Altar, Burning Beneath the Scorpion's Tail

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Ara Constellation: The Altar, Burning Beneath the Scorpion's Tail

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Aries Constellation: The Ram, and Why the First Sign Is No Longer First

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Aries Constellation: The Ram, and Why the First Sign Is No Longer First

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Auriga Constellation: The Charioteer, Capella, and Three Fine Star Clusters

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Auriga Constellation: The Charioteer, Capella, and Three Fine Star Clusters

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Boötes Constellation: The Herdsman and Arcturus, the Brightest Star Up North

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Boötes Constellation: The Herdsman and Arcturus, the Brightest Star Up North

#astronomy #space #science

6 min read

Cover image for Caelum Constellation: The Engraving Chisel, One of the Emptiest Constellations

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Caelum Constellation: The Engraving Chisel, One of the Emptiest Constellations

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Camelopardalis Constellation: The Faint Giraffe Nobody Notices Near the Pole

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Camelopardalis Constellation: The Faint Giraffe Nobody Notices Near the Pole

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Cancer Constellation: The Faintest Zodiac Sign, and the Beehive Cluster

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Cancer Constellation: The Faintest Zodiac Sign, and the Beehive Cluster

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Canes Venatici Constellation: The Hunting Dogs and the Whirlpool Galaxy

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Canes Venatici Constellation: The Hunting Dogs and the Whirlpool Galaxy

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Canis Major Constellation: Home of Sirius, the Brightest Star in the Night Sky

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Canis Major Constellation: Home of Sirius, the Brightest Star in the Night Sky

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Canis Minor Constellation: The Little Dog with One Very Famous Star

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Canis Minor Constellation: The Little Dog with One Very Famous Star

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Capricornus Constellation: The Sea Goat, and Where Neptune Was Found

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Capricornus Constellation: The Sea Goat, and Where Neptune Was Found

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Carina Constellation: The Keel, Canopus, and the Greatest Nebula in the Sky

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Carina Constellation: The Keel, Canopus, and the Greatest Nebula in the Sky

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Cassiopeia Constellation: The Queen on Her Throne, and the W That Finds North

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Cassiopeia Constellation: The Queen on Her Throne, and the W That Finds North

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Centaurus Constellation: The Centaur, and the Closest Star System to the Sun

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Centaurus Constellation: The Centaur, and the Closest Star System to the Sun

#astronomy #space #science

6 min read

Cover image for Cepheus Constellation: The King, and the Star That Measures the Universe

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Cepheus Constellation: The King, and the Star That Measures the Universe

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Cetus Constellation: The Sea Monster, and the First Variable Star Ever Found

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Cetus Constellation: The Sea Monster, and the First Variable Star Ever Found

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Chamaeleon Constellation: The Chameleon, and a Nursery of Baby Stars

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Chamaeleon Constellation: The Chameleon, and a Nursery of Baby Stars

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Circinus Constellation: The Drawing Compasses, Beside the Pointers

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Circinus Constellation: The Drawing Compasses, Beside the Pointers

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Columba Constellation: Noah's Dove, and a Star Thrown Out of Orion

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Columba Constellation: Noah's Dove, and a Star Thrown Out of Orion

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Coma Berenices Constellation: Queen Berenice's Hair and a Sky Full of Galaxies

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Coma Berenices Constellation: Queen Berenice's Hair and a Sky Full of Galaxies

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Corona Australis Constellation: The Southern Crown, and a Nursery of Newborn Stars

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Corona Australis Constellation: The Southern Crown, and a Nursery of Newborn Stars

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Corona Borealis Constellation: The Northern Crown and a Star Due to Explode

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Corona Borealis Constellation: The Northern Crown and a Star Due to Explode

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Corvus Constellation: The Crow, and Two Galaxies Locked in a Collision

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Corvus Constellation: The Crow, and Two Galaxies Locked in a Collision

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Crater Constellation: The Cup the Crow Can Never Reach

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Crater Constellation: The Cup the Crow Can Never Reach

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Crux Constellation: The Southern Cross, Smallest Constellation in the Sky

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Crux Constellation: The Southern Cross, Smallest Constellation in the Sky

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Cygnus Constellation: The Swan, the Northern Cross, and a Black Hole

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Cygnus Constellation: The Swan, the Northern Cross, and a Black Hole

#astronomy #space #science

6 min read

Cover image for Delphinus Constellation: The Dolphin, and Two Stars With a Hidden Joke

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Delphinus Constellation: The Dolphin, and Two Stars With a Hidden Joke

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Dorado Constellation: The Dolphinfish, and the Large Magellanic Cloud

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Dorado Constellation: The Dolphinfish, and the Large Magellanic Cloud

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Draco Constellation: The Dragon That Coils Around the North Pole

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Draco Constellation: The Dragon That Coils Around the North Pole

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Equuleus Constellation: The Little Horse, the Second Smallest Constellation

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Equuleus Constellation: The Little Horse, the Second Smallest Constellation

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Eridanus Constellation: The Great Celestial River, and the Coldest Spot in the Sky

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Eridanus Constellation: The Great Celestial River, and the Coldest Spot in the Sky

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Fornax Constellation: The Furnace, and the Deepest Picture Ever Taken

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Fornax Constellation: The Furnace, and the Deepest Picture Ever Taken

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Gemini Constellation: The Twins, and the Best Meteor Shower of the Year

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Gemini Constellation: The Twins, and the Best Meteor Shower of the Year

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Grus Constellation: The Crane, Cut Loose from the Southern Fish

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Grus Constellation: The Crane, Cut Loose from the Southern Fish

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Hercules Constellation: The Kneeling Hero and the Best Globular Cluster Up North

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Hercules Constellation: The Kneeling Hero and the Best Globular Cluster Up North

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Horologium Constellation: The Pendulum Clock, and a Supercluster Named After It

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Horologium Constellation: The Pendulum Clock, and a Supercluster Named After It

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Hydra Constellation: The Water Snake, the Largest Constellation in the Sky

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Hydra Constellation: The Water Snake, the Largest Constellation in the Sky

#astronomy #space #science

6 min read

Cover image for Hydrus Constellation: The Little Water Snake Between the Magellanic Clouds

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Hydrus Constellation: The Little Water Snake Between the Magellanic Clouds

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Indus Constellation: The Indian, and a Sun-Like Star Close Enough to Study

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Indus Constellation: The Indian, and a Sun-Like Star Close Enough to Study

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Lacerta Constellation: The Little Lizard Wedged Into the Milky Way

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Lacerta Constellation: The Little Lizard Wedged Into the Milky Way

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Leo Constellation: The Lion, the Sickle, and a Triplet of Galaxies

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Leo Constellation: The Lion, the Sickle, and a Triplet of Galaxies

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Leo Minor Constellation: The Lesser Lion Squeezed Between Two Giants

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Leo Minor Constellation: The Lesser Lion Squeezed Between Two Giants

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Lepus Constellation: The Hare Crouching Beneath Orion's Feet

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Lepus Constellation: The Hare Crouching Beneath Orion's Feet

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Libra Constellation: The Scales, and the Claws That Used to Belong to a Scorpion

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Libra Constellation: The Scales, and the Claws That Used to Belong to a Scorpion

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Lupus Constellation: The Wolf, and the Supernova of 1006

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Lupus Constellation: The Wolf, and the Supernova of 1006

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Lynx Constellation: The Constellation You Need Lynx Eyes to See

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Lynx Constellation: The Constellation You Need Lynx Eyes to See

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Lyra Constellation: The Harp, Vega, and the Ring Nebula

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Lyra Constellation: The Harp, Vega, and the Ring Nebula

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Mensa Constellation: Table Mountain, the Faintest Constellation of All 88

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Mensa Constellation: Table Mountain, the Faintest Constellation of All 88

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Microscopium Constellation: The Microscope, and a Young Star Building Planets

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Microscopium Constellation: The Microscope, and a Young Star Building Planets

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Monoceros Constellation: The Faint Unicorn Hiding in the Winter Triangle

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Monoceros Constellation: The Faint Unicorn Hiding in the Winter Triangle

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Musca Constellation: The Fly, and the Dark Doodad Nebula

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Musca Constellation: The Fly, and the Dark Doodad Nebula

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Norma Constellation: The Carpenter's Square, and the Direction of the Great Attractor

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Norma Constellation: The Carpenter's Square, and the Direction of the Great Attractor

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Octans Constellation: The Octant, and the Faint Star That Marks the South Pole

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Octans Constellation: The Octant, and the Faint Star That Marks the South Pole

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Ophiuchus Constellation: The Serpent Bearer, the Zodiac's Unofficial Thirteenth Sign

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Ophiuchus Constellation: The Serpent Bearer, the Zodiac's Unofficial Thirteenth Sign

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Orion Constellation: How to Find the Hunter, and Everything Inside Him

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Orion Constellation: How to Find the Hunter, and Everything Inside Him

#astronomy #space #science

6 min read

Cover image for Pavo Constellation: The Peacock, and a Globular Cluster You Can Resolve

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Pavo Constellation: The Peacock, and a Globular Cluster You Can Resolve

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Pegasus Constellation: The Winged Horse and the Great Square of Autumn

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Pegasus Constellation: The Winged Horse and the Great Square of Autumn

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Perseus Constellation: The Hero, the Demon Star, and the Perseid Meteors

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Perseus Constellation: The Hero, the Demon Star, and the Perseid Meteors

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Phoenix Constellation: The Firebird of the Southern Sky

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Phoenix Constellation: The Firebird of the Southern Sky

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Pictor Constellation: The Painter's Easel, and a Planet We Photographed

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Pictor Constellation: The Painter's Easel, and a Planet We Photographed

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Pisces Constellation: The Fishes, and the Sky's New Starting Point

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Pisces Constellation: The Fishes, and the Sky's New Starting Point

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Piscis Austrinus Constellation: The Southern Fish and Lonely Fomalhaut

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Piscis Austrinus Constellation: The Southern Fish and Lonely Fomalhaut

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Puppis Constellation: The Stern of the Ship, and a Milky Way Full of Clusters

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Puppis Constellation: The Stern of the Ship, and a Milky Way Full of Clusters

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Pyxis Constellation: The Mariner's Compass, and a Star That Keeps Exploding

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Pyxis Constellation: The Mariner's Compass, and a Star That Keeps Exploding

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Reticulum Constellation: The Reticle, and the Star System UFO Lore Made Famous

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Reticulum Constellation: The Reticle, and the Star System UFO Lore Made Famous

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Sagitta Constellation: The Arrow, Third Smallest Constellation in the Sky

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Sagitta Constellation: The Arrow, Third Smallest Constellation in the Sky

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Sagittarius Constellation: The Teapot, and the Direction of the Galactic Centre

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Sagittarius Constellation: The Teapot, and the Direction of the Galactic Centre

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Scorpius Constellation: The Scorpion, Antares, and the Sting in the Milky Way

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Scorpius Constellation: The Scorpion, Antares, and the Sting in the Milky Way

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Sculptor Constellation: The Sculptor's Studio, and a Galaxy You Can Actually See

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Sculptor Constellation: The Sculptor's Studio, and a Galaxy You Can Actually See

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Scutum Constellation: The Shield, and the Densest Star Cloud in the Milky Way

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Scutum Constellation: The Shield, and the Densest Star Cloud in the Milky Way

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Serpens Constellation: The Only Constellation Split Into Two Separate Pieces

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Serpens Constellation: The Only Constellation Split Into Two Separate Pieces

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Sextans Constellation: The Sextant, Named for an Instrument Lost to Fire

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Sextans Constellation: The Sextant, Named for an Instrument Lost to Fire

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Taurus Constellation: The Bull, the Pleiades, and the Remains of a Supernova

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Taurus Constellation: The Bull, the Pleiades, and the Remains of a Supernova

#astronomy #space #science

6 min read

Cover image for Telescopium Constellation: The Telescope, Named for the Instrument That Changed Everything

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Telescopium Constellation: The Telescope, Named for the Instrument That Changed Everything

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Triangulum Australe Constellation: The Southern Triangle, Brighter Than Its Northern Twin

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Triangulum Australe Constellation: The Southern Triangle, Brighter Than Its Northern Twin

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Triangulum Constellation: A Simple Triangle Hiding the Third Galaxy of Our Local Group

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Triangulum Constellation: A Simple Triangle Hiding the Third Galaxy of Our Local Group

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Tucana Constellation: The Toucan, the Small Magellanic Cloud, and 47 Tucanae

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Tucana Constellation: The Toucan, the Small Magellanic Cloud, and 47 Tucanae

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Ursa Major Constellation: The Great Bear, the Big Dipper, and How to Find North

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Ursa Major Constellation: The Great Bear, the Big Dipper, and How to Find North

#astronomy #space #science

6 min read

Cover image for Ursa Minor Constellation: The Little Bear and Polaris, the Star That Never Moves

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Ursa Minor Constellation: The Little Bear and Polaris, the Star That Never Moves

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Vela Constellation: The Sails, a Pulsar, and the False Cross

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Vela Constellation: The Sails, a Pulsar, and the False Cross

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Virgo Constellation: The Maiden, and the Largest Galaxy Cluster We Can See

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Virgo Constellation: The Maiden, and the Largest Galaxy Cluster We Can See

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Volans Constellation: The Flying Fish, Skimming Past the Large Magellanic Cloud

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Volans Constellation: The Flying Fish, Skimming Past the Large Magellanic Cloud

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read

Cover image for Vulpecula Constellation: The Little Fox, the Dumbbell Nebula, and the First Pulsar

Bimal Kshetri

Aug 16

Vulpecula Constellation: The Little Fox, the Dumbbell Nebula, and the First Pulsar

#astronomy #space #science

5 min read