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Celestial sphere

Andromeda (constellation)

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Constellation in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Aquarius (constellation)

Zodiac constellation straddling the celestial equator

Aquila (constellation)

Constellation on the celestial equator

Ara (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Obsolete Southern constellation

Aries (constellation)

Constellation in the zodiac

Asterism (astronomy)

Pattern of stars recognized on Earth's night sky

Astronomical coordinate systems

System for specifying positions of celestial objects

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Pattern of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Cancer (constellation)

Zodiac constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Constellation straddling the celestial equator

Zodiac constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Carina (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Cassiopeia (constellation)

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Celestial cartography

Part of astronomy concerned with mapping of stars

Celestial equator

Projection of the Earth's equator out into space

Celestial sphere

Imaginary sphere of arbitrarily large radius, concentric with the observer

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Cepheus (constellation)

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Constellation straddling the celestial equator

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Columba (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Constellation in the northern hemisphere

Group of stars forming a pattern on the celestial sphere

Corona Australis

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Corona Borealis

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Corvus (constellation)

Constellation in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere

Crater (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

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Cygnus (constellation)

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Astronomical coordinate analogous to latitude

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Constellation in the southern sky

Draco (constellation)

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Apparent path of the Sun on the celestial sphere

Epoch (astronomy)

Moment in time used as a reference point in astronomy

Equatorial coordinate system

Celestial coordinate system used to specify the positions of celestial objects

Semi-annual astronomical event where the Sun is directly above the Earth's equator

Equinox (celestial coordinates)

Astronomical location

Japanese nanosatellite

Eridanus (constellation)

Constellation in the southern hemisphere

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Galactic coordinate system

A celestial coordinate system in spherical coordinates, with the Sun as its center

Gemini (constellation)

Zodiac constellation in the northern hemisphere

Grus (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Hercules (constellation)

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Apparent curve that separates earth from sky

Horologium (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Coordinates used in the equatorial coordinate system

Hydra (constellation)

Constellation straddling the celestial equator

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Indus (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Leo (constellation)

Zodiac constellation passing through the celestial equator

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Lepus (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Libra (constellation)

Zodiac constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

List of Chinese star names

Lupus (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Lynx (constellation)

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Ultraviolet radiometer on the Proba-2 spacecraft

The equinox on the Earth when the Sun appears to leave the southern hemisphere and cross the celestial equator

Mensa (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Meridian (astronomy)

Great circle passing through the celestial poles, the zenith, and the nadir of a particular location

Minor constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Faint constellation on the celestial equator

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Direction pointing directly below a particular location

Norma (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, containing the south celestial pole

Zodiac constellation straddling the celestial equator

Orion (constellation)

Constellation straddling the celestial equator

Asterism of three stars in the constellation Orion

Pavo (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Pegasus (constellation)

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Perseus (constellation)

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Phoenix (constellation)

Minor constellation in the southern sky

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Pisces (constellation)

Zodiac constellation straddling the celestial equator

Piscis Austrinus

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Measurement relating to observed visual binary stars

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Quadrans Muralis

Former constellation

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Right ascension

Astronomical equivalent of longitude

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Sagittarius (constellation)

Zodiac constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Zodiac constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Sculptor (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Scutum (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

September equinox

When sun appears directly over equator

Constellation, straddling the celestial equator, consisting of two non-connected parts (Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda)

Constellation on the celestial equator

Semi-annual astronomical event where the Sun is farthest from above the Earth's equator

Spherical astronomy

Branch of astronomy about the celestial sphere

Summer solstice

An astronomical phenomenon in which the Earth's axial tilt toward the Sun is at its maximum (currently 23.44°)

Summer Triangle

Taurus (constellation)

Zodiac constellation straddling the celestial equator

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Triangulum Australe

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Period of time for the ecliptic longitude of the Sun to increase 360°

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Constellation in the northern sky

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Vela (constellation)

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Virgo (constellation)

Zodiac constellation straddling the celestial equator

Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

Winter solstice

Astronomical phenomenon when the Earth's northern hemisphere's axial tilt toward the Sun is at minimum (currently -23.44°)

Imaginary point directly above a particular location, on the imaginary celestial sphere

Area of the sky divided into twelve signs