The Southern Cross, one of the most iconic constellations in the southern sky, has fascinated stargazers for centuries. In this video, explore the rich history, formation, and the stars that make ...

The group of stars below the Cross is, perhaps, the sky’s most bizarrely named constellation. That’s Musca the Fly. I suspect you didn’t know there was a fly in the sky.

Indeed, its three brightest stars are among the 25 brightest in the whole sky. ... Officially, the Southern Cross is the constellation Crux, a star pattern picked out by early European explorers.

The Southern Cross was a significant constellation for early oceanic explorers sailing south toward Tahiti. The Southern Cross points toward the direction Hema, south on our star compass.

The International Astronomical Union recognises 88 constellations, ranging from the giant water-serpent Hydra to tiny Crux (the Southern Cross). These are largely based on the mythology of the ...

So, what constellations are the easiest for beginning stargazers to identify with their namesakes? Let’s start with those visible in our current evening sky. Undoubtedly, Crux the Cross tops the ...

Autumn officially arrives in the Northern Hemisphere on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 9:31 a.m. EDT (1331 GMT). And consequently, our evening sky is now one in transition.

Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.

This month, lying just above the southern horizon as darkness falls is a bright complex of stars stretching along the southern Milky Way. They include the constellations of Centaurus, Lupus and Crux.

No matter what holidays you celebrate this time of year, there’s much to celebrate in the night sky in December. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 43°F. Sunday, April 20th 2025 ...

About 9 p.m., several faint constellations will be near the meridian. The meridian is the imaginary line in the sky directly overhead that runs north and south and divides the sky into eastern and ...