CONSTELLATION FACTS

 Aries:the Ram

Location:Northern sky between Pisces and Taurus

Period:March 21-April 19

Brightest star: Hamal (means 'sheep'in'Arabic')


 Taurus:the Bull

Location:Northern sky between Aries and Gemini

Period:April 20-May 20

Brightest star :Aldebran (means 'the follower' in 'Arabic')


 Gemini:the Twins

Location:Northern sky between Cancer and Taurus

Period:May 21-June 21

Brightest stars:Castor and Pollux



Cancer:the Crab

Location:Northern sky between Leo and Gemini
Period: June 22-July 22
Brightest star:Al Tarf (meaning 'the end' in 'Arabic')


Leo:the Lion

Location:Northern sky between Cancer and Virgo
Period:July 23-August 22
Brightest star:Regulus (means 'little king'in Latin)
Virgo:the Virgin

Location:Northern sky between Leo and Libra
Period:August 23-September 22
Brightest star:Spica (means'head of grain' in Latin)

Libra:the Balance

Location:Southern sky between Scorpius and Virgo 
Period:September 22-October 23
Brightest star: Zubeneschamali(means 'northern claw'in Arabic)

Scorpius:the Scorpion

Location:Southern sky between Libra and Sagittarius
Period: October 24-November 21
Brightest star : Antares (or) Alpha scorpii


Sagittarius:the Archer

Location: Southern sky between Capricornus and Scorpius
Period: November 22-December 21
Brightest star : Kaus Australis ('kaus' means 'bow' in Arabic & 'australis' means 'southern' in Latin)


Capricornus: the Goat

Location:Southern sky between Aquarius and Sagittarius
Period:December 22-January 19
Brightest star: Deneb Algedi (means 'kid's tail' in Arabic)


Aquarius:the Water Bearer

Location : Southern sky between Capricornus and Pisces
Period: January 20 - February 18
Brightest star : Sadalmelik (or) Alpha Aquarii (means 'lucky stars of the king'in Arabic)


Pisces: the Fishes

Location:Northern sky between Aries and Aquarius
Period:February 19 -March 20
Brightest star :Eta Piscium

                                                       

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