Official IAU constellation
Crater
Cup
IAU abbreviation: Crt
Visibility
Southern sky
Best placed
February, March, April
Difficulty
medium
Pattern
8 stars, 8 lines
About
Crater is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 8 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Crater is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 8 stars with 8 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Alkes (apparent magnitude 4.08).
Important Stars
Alkes