Western asterism
Great Diamond
This is an asterism, not one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
Part of: Bootes, Virgo, Leo, Canes Venatici
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
March, April, May
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
4 stars, 4 lines
About
Great Diamond is a Western-tradition asterism spanning Bootes, Virgo, Leo, Canes Venatici, not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- Great Diamond is a Western-tradition asterism - a recognizable star pattern that is not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- This pattern connects 4 stars with 4 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Arcturus (apparent magnitude -0.05).
- Spans part of: Bootes, Virgo, Leo, Canes Venatici.
Important Stars
ArcturusSpicaDenebolaCor Caroli