In mythology Aries was the golden fleece sought b y Jason and the Argonauts. Despite its faintness Aries was important because 2,000 years ago it contained the point where the Sun crossed the celestial equator from south to north, the vernal equinox or First Point of Aries

A small constellation seen by the Greeks as the altar on which Centaurus the Centaur was about to sacrifice Lupus the Wolf.

Aquila, contains the star Altair the southern most star that forms the summer triangle.

One of the moist ancient constellations, It is usually seen as a man pouring water from a jug.

Another of the small faint constellations found in the southern hemisphere. Apus can be found near the south pole star.

A faint obscure constellation introduced by Nicolas De Lacaille in the 1750s to honour the invention of the Air Pump.

In mythology Andromeda is the princess rescued from the Kraken by Perseus. The constellation which can be seen in the autumn contains the mot distant you can see with your eye without using binoculars or telescopes. This is the Andromeda Galaxy

Here is a simple introduction to pieces of information and terms that will be met frequently as I look at the 88 different constellations in the night sky

Halley's comet is probably the best known of all comets.

Comet Hale Bopp was seen by so many people over such a ling time. At its brightest it was seen during the whole night from Europe.