Western asterism
Heavenly G
This is an asterism, not one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
Part of: Taurus, Auriga, Gemini, Canis Minor, Canis Major, Orion
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
January, November, December
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
9 stars, 8 lines
About
Heavenly G is a Western-tradition asterism spanning Taurus, Auriga, Gemini, Canis Minor, Canis Major, Orion, not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- Heavenly G is a Western-tradition asterism - a recognizable star pattern that is not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- This pattern connects 9 stars with 8 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Sirius (apparent magnitude -1.44).
- Spans part of: Taurus, Auriga, Gemini, Canis Minor, Canis Major, Orion.
Important Stars
AldebaranCapellaCastorPolluxProcyonSiriusRigelBellatrixBetelgeuse