RECOGNIZING THE SKY

Constellation Guides

Name: Ancient Meadow Glow
Address: Minamikoiwa 2-2-5, Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, 133-0056, JP
Telephone: +81 3-5636-5580

Learn to recognize the most prominent patterns visible throughout the year from the Northern Hemisphere.

Tips for Learning Constellations

• Start with the brightest and most recognizable patterns in your current season.
• Use the “star-hopping” technique: pick a bright star and move to neighboring ones.
• Return to the same constellation several nights in a row — the sky rotates but the pattern stays.
• Draw what you see in a notebook. The act of sketching helps memory.

Seasonal visibility (Northern Hemisphere)
Winter: Orion, Taurus, Gemini
Spring: Leo, Bootes, Virgo
Summer: Cygnus, Lyra, Scorpius
Autumn: Pegasus, Andromeda, Cassiopeia
The Big Dipper is visible year-round for most northern observers.