Constellation diagram depicts Grus, the Crane

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Get to Know the Southern Constellation Grus, the Crane

Take a flight through Grus, one of the famous “southern birds” constellations.

NGC 6744 galaxy

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Tour the Southern Constellation Pavo, the Peacock

The constellation of the Peacock is home to some splendid stellar and deep sky sights.

small orange and blue dots against a black background with a large grouping of orange in the center

Southern Stargazing with Jonathan Nally

Visit Ara, the Celestial Altar

This far-southern constellation contains some delightful sights for small telescopes.

Open cluster NGC 6134

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Explore Norma: The right (angle) constellation for July

Little-known Norma, a small constellation in the southern sky, contains several stellar and deep-sky delights.

Trumpler 22 star cluster

Southern Stargazing with Jonathan Nally

Explore the Star Clusters of Centaurus

This large constellation abounds in deep-sky delights, including many fine open star clusters.

NGC 2547 open star cluster

Southern Stargazing with Jonathan Nally

Sail into the Southern Skies with Vela

The large constellation Vela contains many hidden treasures.

Southern Stargazing with Jonathan Nally

Get to Know the Carina Constellation

The southern constellation Carina contains arguably the best nebula in the sky, along with a host of other fascinating stars and clusters.