Autumn Constellations
Sky Map
The sky above you at 18:33
The constellations in view change with the season and your location. This guide highlights the patterns currently best placed for observation.
Equuleus
Constellation
Equuleus, the little horse, is a small and faint constellation in the northern sky, representing a foal or small horse.
Sagitta
Constellation
Sagitta, the arrow, is a small northern constellation known for containing the asterism called the Arrow, often associated with the Greek myth of Apollo.
Delphinus
Constellation
Delta, the triangle, is a small constellation in the northern sky. It is named after the Greek letter Delta, resembling a triangular shape.
Microscopium
Constellation
Microscopium, the microscope, is a faint constellation in the southern sky introduced by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century.
Lacerta
Constellation
Lacerta, the lizard, is a faint northern constellation that represents a lizard and is located between Cygnus and Andromeda.
Pisces Austrinus
Constellation
Piscis Austrinus, the southern fish, is a southern constellation representing a fish, with its bright star Fomalhaut.
Telescopium
Constellation
Telescopium, the telescope, is a faint constellation in the southern sky, named in honor of the scientific instrument.
GRUS
Constellation
Grus, the crane, is a constellation in the southern sky that represents the bird crane, known for its graceful long neck.
Capricornus
Constellation
Capricornus, the sea-goat, is a zodiac constellation that is one of the oldest documented constellations, representing a creature that is part goat and part fish.
Vulpecula
Constellation
Vulpecula, the little fox, is a faint constellation in the northern sky, introduced in the 17th century by the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius.
Aquila
Constellation
Aquila, the eagle, is a constellation in the northern sky, known for its bright star Altair, part of the Summer Triangle asterism.
Cygnus
Constellation
Cygnus, the swan, is a northern constellation with the star Deneb, forming part of the Summer Triangle asterism.
Pegasus
Constellation
Pegasus, the winged horse, is a constellation featuring the Great Square of Pegasus, which is used to locate nearby constellations like Andromeda.
Aquarius
Constellation
Aquarius, the water bearer, is one of the oldest recognized constellations, symbolizing a man pouring water and part of the zodiac.
Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge the International Astronomical Union (IAU) for defining and standardizing the official constellation boundaries used in celestial mapping.
Special thanks to Sky & Telescope Magazine and contributors Roger Sinnott and Rick Fienberg for producing the charts and tables. Alan MacRobert’s constellation patterns were influenced by the work of H. A. Rey and adjusted to align with earlier traditions.