Spica’s Spanker
Spica’s Spanker is a quadrilateral asterism formed by the brightest stars in Corvus. Also known as the Sail, the asterism appears near Spica, the brightest… Read More »Spica’s Spanker
Spica’s Spanker is a quadrilateral asterism formed by the brightest stars in Corvus. Also known as the Sail, the asterism appears near Spica, the brightest… Read More »Spica’s Spanker
The Big Dipper is an asterism formed by seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. It is one of the most… Read More »Big Dipper
The Kite is a large northern asterism that dominates the constellation Boötes. Also known as the Ice Cream Cone, it is formed by the constellation’s… Read More »The Kite
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The Great Diamond, or Diamond of Virgo, is a prominent spring asterism formed by the bright stars Cor Caroli in Canes Venatici constellation, Arcturus in Boötes, Spica in Virgo, and Denebola in Leo. The asterism shares the stars Arcturus and Spica with the Spring Triangle, an asterism formed by these two stars with Regulus, the brightest star in Leo.
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