Western asterism
Northern Cross
This is an asterism, not one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
Part of: Cygnus
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
June, July, August
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
5 stars, 4 lines
About
Northern Cross is a Western-tradition asterism spanning Cygnus, not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- Northern Cross is a Western-tradition asterism - a recognizable star pattern that is not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- This pattern connects 5 stars with 4 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Deneb (apparent magnitude 1.25).
- Spans part of: Cygnus.
Important Stars
DenebSadrAlbireoAljanahFawaris