With its clear skies and long, dark nights, winter is the perfect time to get acquainted with the constellations. Constellations – those areas of the sky named after mythological creatures, animals or objects – don’t need binoculars or a telescope to be seen. Their major stars are easy to make out just using your eyes from any reasonably dark site.
As the year progresses, the constellations gradually shift their position in the sky. That’s because as Earth spins on its axis to give us day and night, it’s also orbiting around the Sun to give us the seasons. That orbit changes our view of the night sky as we look out at different parts of the Universe throughout the year.
This guide will tell you the best constellations to look out for, season by season. Before
