IAU_designated_constellations_by_geographical_visibility

IAU designated constellations by geographical visibility

IAU designated constellations by geographical visibility

List of constellations by geographical visibility

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) designates 88 constellations.[1] In the table below, they are listed by geographical visibility according to latitude as seen from Earth, as well as the best months for viewing the constellations at 21:00 (9 p.m.).

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Notes and references

  1. [1]
    "The Constellations". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. [2]
    Average of the most eastward and most westward RA.
  3. [3]
    Average of the most northern and most southern declination.
  4. [4]
    "Quad" designates the quadrant of the sky as N for North or S for South, Quadrants 1 (0h –6h ), 2 (6h –12h ), 3 (12h –18h ), or 4 (18h –0h ).
  5. [5]
    Serpens is divided into two parts:
    Serpens Caput ("Serpent's Head"; 428.484 sq. deg.; midpoint: RA: 15 46.49, Dec: +10 58.20), and
    Serpens Cauda ("Serpent's Tail"; 208.444 sq. deg.; midpoint: RA: 18 07.60, Dec: -04 51.73)

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