The American Association of Amateur Astronomers

Serving the Amateur Astronomy Community ONLINE since 1996

The Constellation Home Page

AstroMax
The AAAA
Online Store

Home

Search AAAA

The AAAA Universe
Start Here

AstroMax
The AAAA Online Store

Membership
Join the AAAA

Control Center
Site Table of Contents

AAAA Members
  Reports and Activities

FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions

Links
to Astronomy Sites

News from the AAAA
Press Releases and News Updates

An Overview of Astronomy
A Concise Guide to the Universe

The Solar System
Planetary Data Page

The Constellation 
Home Page
Data, Myths and Background

Arp Peculiar Galaxies
A CCD Image Gallery

The American Astronomer 
The AAAA  Newsletter Online

Observing Programs
from the  Astronomical League 

Club Discount
on Magazine Subscriptions

Partnerships
Members of the AAAA Team

The American Association of Amateur Astronomers 
AAAA Mission Statement

Special Offer
A Primer for Beginning Astronomers

FREE
Astronomy Information from Sky&Telescope via Electronic Mailing List

AL Observing Programs in PDF Format

FREE
AL Observing Programs in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format

FREE
Join the AAAA's FREE Online Discussion Group, Hosted by Yahoo's eGroups Service

AAAA 
P.O. Box 7981
Dallas, TX 75209-0981
http://www.AstroMax.com
aaaa@AstroMax.com

Formerly Corvus.Com
 

Learn the Constellations
The First Light Astronomy Kit from David Chandler Company
Buy it Now or 
Find Out More

 

Learn the Constellations
The First Light Astronomy Kit from David Chandler Company
Buy it Now or Find Out More

The Constellation 
Home Page

Group III

The Spring Constellations

Map IV from Astronomy for Observation by Eliza A. Bowen. 1888

The Spring Constellations are the 15 constellations that fall between 12 hours and 18 hours Right Ascension. Ursa Major, or the Great Bear, is well known in English speaking countries as the Big Dipper. M13, the most famous globular cluster in the northern sky, can be found in Hercules.

Bootes Boo The Herdsman
Canes Venatici CVn The Hunting Dogs
Coma Berenices Com Berenice's Hair
Corvus Crv The Crow
Draco Dra The Dragon
Hercules Her Hercules, the Hero
Libra Lib The Scales
Lupus Lup The Wolf
Ophiuchus Oph The Serpent Bearer
Scorpius Sco The Scorpion
Serpens Caput Ser The Serpent's Head
Serpens Cauda Ser The Serpent's Tail
Ursa Major UMA The Great Bear
Ursa Minor UMI The Little Bear
Virgo Vir The Virgin

The Constellation Home Page

Hit Counter

Sponsored by the American Association of Amateur Astronomers.

Help support the development of the Constellation Home Page.
Become a member of the American Association of Amateur Astronomers.

AAAA, P.O. Box 7981 Dallas, TX 75209-0981
E-mail: aaaa@AstroMax.com
Web Page: http://www.AstroMax.com

Logo: Ther American Association of Amateur Astronomers
  • Constellation Home Page Under Development!
  • Suggestions on what to include? Please email us!

Go To AAAA Home Page

Go to Top of Constellation Home Page

[ Home ] [ The 88 Astronomical Constellations ] [ The Winter Constellations ] [ The Spring Constellations ] [ The Summer Constellations ] [ The Autumn Constellations ] [ The Southern Constellations ] [ The 12 Zodiacal Constellations and the Signs of the Zodiac ]

Tell Your Friends the Benefits of Joining 
the American Association of Amateur Astronomers!

Observing Awards. Quarterly Newsletter.
Astronomy News and Special Publications.
Club Discounts on Astronomical Publications.
Full Membership in the Astronomical League.

AL Logo
The American Association of Amateur Astronomers is a Member Society of The Astronomical League

 
INTERNATIONAL 
DARK-SKY ASSOCIATION


Friends of 
McDonald Observatory


SEDS - Students for the Exploration and Development of Space


Planetary Society Member

 

Join the American Association
of Amateur Astronomers.

Use your credit card  
or send your name and address along with your check for $20.00 ($25.00 family) 
made payable to AAAA, to:

AAAA
P.O. Box 7981
Dallas, TX 75209-0981

Visits to This Web Site:  Hit Counter