Star Jars · Sky guide

Sky guide

Every constellation in the game is really up there. How do you find it, when is it best seen, what legend does it tell? Every star’s distance, colour and the meaning of its name are here too.

Northern sky

Great BearUrsa MajorBest in AprilCassiopeiaCassiopeiaBest in NovemberCorona BorealisCorona BorealisBest in JuneCygnusCygnusBest in SeptemberLyraLyraBest in AugustAndromedaAndromedaBest in November

Celestial equator

OrionOrionBest in JanuaryAquilaAquilaBest in August

Zodiac

LeoLeoBest in AprilVirgoVirgoBest in MayLibraLibraBest in JuneScorpiusScorpiusBest in JulySagittariusSagittariusBest in AugustCapricornusCapricornusBest in SeptemberAquariusAquariusBest in OctoberPiscesPiscesBest in NovemberAriesAriesBest in DecemberTaurusTaurusBest in JanuaryGeminiGeminiBest in FebruaryCancerCancerBest in March

Which one this month?

The month each constellation is best seen, around 9 p.m.

  1. January

    OrionTaurus

  2. February

    Gemini

  3. March

    Cancer

  4. April

    Great BearLeo

  5. May

    Virgo

  6. June

    LibraCorona Borealis

  7. July

    Scorpius

  8. August

    SagittariusAquilaLyra

  9. September

    CapricornusCygnus

  10. October

    Aquarius

  11. November

    CassiopeiaPiscesAndromeda

  12. December

    Aries

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The drawings on these maps are the game’s, and don’t show exact positions in the sky. Sources: constellation areas follow the International Astronomical Union (IAU) boundaries; star values come from Wikipedia’s articles, based on Hipparcos and Gaia; the Sun’s dates come from EarthSky. Distances are rounded.