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The constellations you can see at night depend on your location on Earth and the time of year. Constellations were named after objects, animals, and people long ago.

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He was an American astronomer who provide the list of constellations and adopted by International Astronomical Union (IAU).

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The 12 constellations of the zodiac are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces are easily visible in present-day star maps among other constellations.

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Visible on average from October 23 to November 22.

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The Scorpio constellation has the shape of a scorpion. According to the myth, the Scorpio constellation was created by the Greek deity Artemis, the goddess of hunting, wild animals and the wilderness.

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It is considered a symbol of balance. Curiously, it is the only constellation of the Zodiac not represented by a creature, animal or person.

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The Virgo constellation is called “The Maiden” and is usually depicted as a lady holding grains of wheat. Symbolized harvest, prosperity, and purity.

It is also the second largest of all 88 constellations, only slightly smaller than Hydra.

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Visible in the end of July and most of August.

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It is the constellation of Leo which lies along the path of the sun. For ancient observers, it resembled the shape of a lion.

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It is also known as “The Crab” because of its multiple legs and extremities. According to the ancient Greek legend, the gigantic crab is one of the many creatures battled by the hero Heracles (also known as Hercules in the Roman tradition).

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Gemini, also called “The Twins”. Its shape reminded the ancient Greeks of the twin sons of Zeus. In fact, its brightest stars, Castor and Pollux, represent the Gemini twins.

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It’s named after the Roman god Jupiter, or Zeus according to the Greek tradition, who would turn himself into a bull to visit the world of the mortals.

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This constellation of the Zodiac is also known as “The Ram”, and is one of the four cardinal signs. This is yet another heritage from Greek mythology, in which Aries was a legendary ram with wings, and also represented Ares, the god of war.

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The Pisces constellation represents the Greco-Roman goddess Venus, or Aphrodite in its Greek name. The myth says the goddess turned herself into a fish in order to escape from an evil monster.

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Visible between November 23 and December 21

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The Greeks called Sagittarius The Archer, because it reminded them of the centaur, who was represented by the symbol of a bow and arrow, in their mythology.

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It’s Aquarius, or the Water Bear. This constellation is one of the oldest we know, as it was coined by the ancient Babylonians, who thought it resembled an old man pouring water from a pitcher. This metaphor meant to them that Aquarius was the bringer of rain. It was also a symbol of knowledge and wisdom.

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It’s sometimes called The Sea Goat, since the ancient Greeks compared it to a goat with a fish instead of a tail. As the myth goes, Capricorn was the first hybrid creature created by Hermes, the messenger god.

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1. The word “constellation” comes from a Latin term meaning “set with stars.”

2. Farmers were the first to use the constellations. In some areas the changing of seasons was so subtle that the farmers depended on the stars to know when it was time to plant and when the time was right to harvest.

3. Astronomers have divided the sky into 88 different constellations.

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Visible year-round in the Southern hemisphere.

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The constellation Crux “the Cross” (also referred to as “the Southern Cross”) is the smallest constellation in the sky but it has held an important place in the history of the southern hemisphere.

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Hydra is the largest constellation by area which takes up 3.16% of the sky.

The constellation Hydra is most closely associated with the legend of the second labor of Heracles, which may echo a Babylonian legend in which the hero Gilgamesh killed a seven-headed monster. The Hydra was a fresh-water serpent born to Echidne and Typhon.

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The next time you are gazing into the night sky, take some time to look for any one of these constellations. They may just be a memory tactic, but they are beautiful and fascinating in their own right.