Another of the modern constellations, Lynx was introduced by Hevelius in the 1680s. And like most of his constellations it is faint and hard to find. To find the Lynx one has to have Lynx type eyes!!

Camelopardalis the Giraffe has the unfortunate distinction of being one of the dullest constellations in the sky. It is a large group but contains no bright stars.

The mythical dragon, Draco is the constellation that is home to the star that was the North Star, Thuban when the Pyramids were built. In more modern times Draco is associated with the Harry Potter stories

A modern constellation added in the 1670s, it is faint and hard to find, but it has produced at least 3 nova during the 20th century.

The female is often more deadlier than the male but in the sky Queen Cassiopeia is much brighter than King Cepheus. Having said that Cepheus does contain some fascinating stars and is worth while looking for.

The queen in the sky whose actions in upsetting Neptune the god of the sea lead to all the characters in the story being placed in the sky. The story was so famous that the film The Clash of the Titans tells the story.

Ursa Minor or the small bear is much harder to find the the big bear, but it does contain one of the most important stars in the sky. This is Polaris the North Star

Probably the most famous of the constellations that can be seen all year from Britain, Ursa major the Great Bear

Avior of Epsilon Carina has no classical name attached to it. The star is one of 58 that are used by the RAF a navigation stars. Carina is one of the constellations formed in the 1750s when the massive constellation of Argo was broken up.

Sargas or the Arrowhead can be found in the constellation of Scorpio the Scorpion. It is in fact the third brightest star in the constellation.