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Achernar
Albireo
Aldebaran
Algol
Alpha Draconis
Alphard
Alpheratz
Altair
Amateur activities
Andromeda (an-DROM-e-duh)
Antares (an-TAIR-eez)
Aquarius, the Water Bearer
Aquila (uh-KWIL-uh), the Eagle
Archer
Arcturus
Aries (AIR-eez), the Ram
Arrow
Asteroids
Astronomy
Atmosphere, earth’s
Auriga (oh-RY-guh), the Charioteer
Aurora
Betelgeuse (BET-el-gerz)
Big and Little Dogs
Big Dipper
Boötes (boh-OH-teez), the Herdsman
Bull
Cancer, the Crab, cluster
Canis (KAY-nis) Major and Minor
Canopus
Capella
Capricornus
Cassiopeia (kas-i-oh-PEE-uh)
Castor
Centaur (SEN-tawr)
Cepheid (SEE-fid)
Cepheus (SEE-fuhs), the King
Ceres
Cetus (SEE-tuhs), the Whale
Charioteer
Clusters
Coal sack
Colors
Columba, the Dove
Coma Berenices (ber-ee-NY-seez)
Comets
Constellations autumn, key to, list, north circumpolar, south circumpolar, spring, summer, winter, Zodiac
Corona Boreolis (boh-ree-AL-is), Northern Crown
Corvus (KOHR-vuhs), the Crow
Cosmic dust
Counterglow
Crab
Crater, the Cup
Crow
Crown
Crux (CRUHKS)
Cup
Cygnus (SIG-nuhs), the Swan
Day and night
Declination
Degrees, measuring by
Delphinus (del-FY-nuhs), the Dolphin
Demon Star
Deneb
Denebola
Dolphin
Dove
Draco (DRAY-koh), the Dragon
Eagle
Earth
Earthshine
Eclipses
Ecliptic
Fishes
Fomalhaut (FOH-mal-o)
Fraunhofer lines
Galaxy
Galileo
Gegenschein
Gemini (JEM-i-nee), the Twins
Goat
Great Bear
Hore
Hercules, cluster
Herdsman
Horse, Winged
Horse-head Nebula
Hunter
Hyades (HY-uh-deez)
Hydra, the Water Serpent
Job’s Coffin
Jupiter
King
Leo, the Lion
Lepus (LEE-pus), the Hare
Libra (LY-bruh), the Scales
Light-year
Lion
Little Bear
Little Dipper
Little Dog
Lyra (LY-ruh), the Lyre
Magellanic Clouds
Magnitudes
Mars
Mercury
Meteors and meteorites, observing, showers
Midnight sun
Milky Way
Miro (MY-ruh)
Mizar (MY-zahr)
Moon, eclipse, map, see also planets
Nebulae (NEB-u-lee)
Neptune
Northern Cross
Northern Crown
Northern Lights
North Star
Novae
Observatories
Observing
Ophiuchus (ahf-i-U-kuhs), the Serpent Bearer
Orion (oh-RY-ahn), the Hunter, nebula
Pegasus (PEG-uh-suhs), the Winged Horse
Perseus (PER-sus)
Photography
Pisces (PIS-eez), the Fishes
Planetariums
Planets, brightness, table, life on, locating
Pleiades (PLEE-yuh-deez)
Pluto
Polaris, (po-LA-ris)
Pollux
Precession
Procyon (PRO-see-yun)
Pulsars
Pyramids
Quasars
Queen
Radio astronomy
Rainbow
Ram
Regulus (REG-yoo-luhs)
Rigel (RY-jel)
Right ascension
Ring Nebula
Rocket to moon
Sagitta (suh-JIT-uh), the Arrow
Sagittarius (saj-i-TAIR-ee-uhs), the Archer
Satellites, see also under planet names Saturn
Scales
Scorpius, the Scorpion
Seasons
Serpens, the Serpent
Serpent Bearer
Seven Sisters
Shooting stars-see Meteors
Sickle, the
Sirius (SEE-ree-us)
Sky, color of Solar system, components, in galaxy, movement, origin
Southern Cross
Spectrum
Spica (SPY-kuh)
Stars, brightest, brightness, classification, clusters, color, density, distances, double and triple, eclipsing, energy, giants and dwarfs, light, magnitudes, motions, names, numbers, origin, size, spectrum, temperatures variable
Sun, brightness, classification, distance, eclipses, light, observing, spots, tide
Sundial
Sunrise and sunset Swan
Taurus (TAWR-us), the Bull clusters
Teapot
Telescopes, making
Thuban-see Alpha Draconis
Tides
Time
Triagulum, the Triangle
Trifid Nebula
Twilight
Twins
Universe, the Uranus (U-ruh-nuhs)
Ursa (ER-suh) Major, the Big Bear
Ursa (ER-suh) Minor, the Little Bear
Vega (VEE-guh)
Venus
Virgo (VER-goh), the Virgin
Water Carrier
Water Serpent
Whale
Zodiac
Zodiacal light