Western asterism
Winter Hexagon
This is an asterism, not one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
Part of: Canis Major, Canis Minor, Gemini, Auriga, Taurus, Orion
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
January, November, December
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
6 stars, 6 lines
About
Winter Hexagon is a Western-tradition asterism spanning Canis Major, Canis Minor, Gemini, Auriga, Taurus, Orion, not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- Winter Hexagon is a Western-tradition asterism - a recognizable star pattern that is not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- This pattern connects 6 stars with 6 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Sirius (apparent magnitude -1.44).
- Spans part of: Canis Major, Canis Minor, Gemini, Auriga, Taurus, Orion.
Important Stars
SiriusProcyonPolluxCapellaAldebaranRigel