Someone recently asked me if I have any favorite constellations.
I like Sagittarius and Scorpius. I like how both move in the sky and sort of rotate. The Milky Way runs right through them so those areas are very rich in objects. I guess I don’t really have a favorite, but I have some favorites. I really like Orion. I love the Pleiades, even though it isn’t a constellation and my vision isn’t good enough to resolve any stars in it. But you might be surprised which constellation I like the most if I have to choose… Delphinus.
Of the stars I like, it would be Antares, Vega, Zubenelgenubi and Zubeneschemali.
Ophiuchus, Microscopium, and Gemini annoy me.
I love Cassiopeia, because it has some nice deep sky objects and is visible all night long, as well as Cygnus and Saggitarius, because they are in the Milky Way and *full* of objects. Both are pretty recognizable, even under light-polluted skies!
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