Crater

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #ffffff">Scan the sky closely among all the dim stars in the sky and you will spot the constellation Crater. A small, faint constellation in the southern hemisphere, Crater is derived from the Latin word meaning ‘the cup’. One of the constellations first charted by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century, it is located between Hydra and Leo, next to Corvus. A constellation from the Hercules family, it can be best seen sometime between March and June. Let us further discuss about this constellation.</p>
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Corvus

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #ffffff">An easy constellation to pick out in the sky and a friendly sight in the heavens is the constellation Corvus. It is a small constellation in the southern hemisphere and one of the 48 constellations created by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. In Latin, Corvus means ‘raven or crow’. It is a small, box–like asterism and has no bright star and consists of 11 stars which are visible to the unaided eye. A constellation of the Hercules family group, it is best visible in the month of May at 9 pm. Let us discuss about this further.</p>
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Corona Borealis

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #ffffff">Corona Borealis has endured to become a part of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Then known only as ‘Corona’, it was one of the original 48 constellations crafted by Ptolemy. It is the counterpart to Corona Australis and is also known as the ‘the Northern Crown’. It is a small, faint constellation visible in the month of July. A constellation of the Ursa Major group, it has no bright stars, 6 main stars and 24 stellar members with Bayer/ Flamsteed designations. Let us discuss this constellation in detail.</p>
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