# The most famous constellations

Orion, Ursa Major with the Big Dipper, W-shaped Cassiopeia and the Southern Cross: the best-known and easiest constellations to spot in the night sky. How many can you find?

- 20 votes · 16 items
- Aug 30, 2023 · Huiling Lim
- https://even.best/en/l/3100/the-most-famous-constellations

## Top 16

1. **Orion** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — One of the easiest to recognise, with the famous "Orion's Belt".
2. **Ursa Major** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Home to the Big Dipper.
3. **Leo** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — A crouching lion; its brightest star is Regulus.
4. **Aquila** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Home to Altair.
5. **Crux** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — The most famous southern constellation, on several national flags.
6. **Ursa Minor** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Polaris sits at the end of its tail.
7. **Cassiopeia** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Its unmistakable "W" shape.
8. **Taurus** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Home to the red giant Aldebaran and the Pleiades.
9. **Scorpius** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Its curved "tail" and the red star Antares.
10. **Perseus** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The Perseid meteor shower every August.
11. **Sagittarius** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — It points towards the centre of the Milky Way.
12. **Lyra** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Home to Vega.
13. **Gemini** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The twins Castor and Pollux.
14. **Canis Major** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Home to Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
15. **Cygnus** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — The "Northern Cross" of summer nights.
16. **Andromeda** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — The Andromeda Galaxy is visible to the naked eye.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.