What are the 5 most famous constellations?

5 Constellations Everyone Can Find

1. The Big Dipper/Ursa Major, ‘The Great Bear’
2. The Little Dipper/Ursa Minor, ‘The Little Bear’
3. Orion, ‘The Hunter’
4. Taurus, ‘The Bull’
5. Gemini, ‘The Twins’

Are there 88 names constellations?

The International Astronomical Union recognizes 88 constellations covering the entire northern and southern sky.

What is the most powerful constellation?

Hydra is the largest of the 88 modern constellations, measuring 1303 square degrees, and also the longest at over 100 degrees….Hydra (constellation)

Constellation
List of stars in Hydra
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)	4
Brightest star	Alphard (α Hya) (1.98)
Messier objects	3

What is the most beautiful constellation?

1. Orion. The winter sky’s most impressive constellation, Orion, named after the hunter of Greek mythology, is situated right in the middle of the night sky. Unlike most constellations, where it’s hard to find the correlation to their namesake, Orion actually looks like the outline of a human figure.

What is the rarest constellation?

Ophiuchus

Constellation
List of stars in Ophiuchus
Declination	−8°
Quadrant	SQ3
Area	948 sq. deg. (11th)

Who is the God of constellations?

CRIUS
CRIUS (Krios) – Greek Titan God of the Constellations.

Which is the most beautiful star?

Now, let’s see which are the shiniest stars in our beautiful starry night sky.

1. Sirius A (Alpha Canis Majoris) Our number one star on the list.
2. Canopus (Alpha Carinae)
3. Rigil Kentaurus (Alpha Centauri)
4. Arcturus (Alpha Bootis)
5. Vega (Alpha Lyrae)
6. Capella (Alpha Aurigae)
7. Rigel (Beta Orionis)
8. Procyon (Alpha Canis Minoris)

What’s a cool galaxy name?

Galaxies, stars, and planets are famous for having cool names inspired by mythology, fauna, or simply because of their shape….Galaxy Names.

Galaxy name	Cigar Galaxy
Designations	M82, NGC 3034, UGC 5322, PGC 28655
Constellation	Ursa Major
Name meaning	It is shaped like a cigar