69° UPBoötesthe Herdsman
Looknorthern sky
Anchor starArcturus
How to know itA kite-shaped figure led by Arcturus, the brightest star of the northern spring sky.
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Constellations Visible Tonight — Addis Ababa
Tonight over Addis Ababa, 10 of the bright, easy-to-spot constellations climb high into a dark sky. Here's what's up, how high, and which way to face.
DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · ADDIS ABABA
Dark by7:36 PM
Until6:11 AM
High up now10
Never rise here7
Altitudes computed for Addis Ababa (9.0°, 38.7°) during tonight's dark hours.
High in the sky over Addis Ababa tonight
52° UPLeothe Lion
Lookwestern sky
Anchor starRegulus
How to know itA backwards question-mark (the "Sickle") forms the Lion’s head, anchored by bright Regulus.
51° UPScorpiusthe Scorpion
Looksouthern sky
Anchor starAntares
How to know itA genuinely scorpion-shaped curve of stars led by red Antares, riding low across the southern summer sky.
49° UPLyrathe Lyre
Looknorth-eastern sky
Anchor starVega
How to know itSmall but led by Vega, one of the brightest stars in the sky and a corner of the Summer Triangle.
44° UPAquilathe Eagle
Lookeastern sky
Anchor starAltair
How to know itBright Altair completes the Summer Triangle with Vega and Deneb, straddling the celestial equator.
41° UPSagittariusthe Archer / the Teapot
Looksouth-eastern sky
Anchor starKaus Australis
How to know itIts bright stars form a "Teapot" — and it points straight at the dense, glowing centre of the Milky Way.
36° UPUrsa Majorthe Great Bear / the Big Dipper
Looknorth-western sky
Anchor starAlioth
How to know itHome to the Big Dipper (the Plough), whose two end stars point to Polaris, the North Star.
33° UPCygnusthe Swan / the Northern Cross
Looknorth-eastern sky
Anchor starDeneb
How to know itA great cross of stars flying down the summer Milky Way, with brilliant Deneb at its tail.
31° UPCentaurusthe Centaur
Looksouthern sky
Anchor starAlpha Centauri
How to know itHolds Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to the Sun, and wraps around the Southern Cross.
20° UPCruxthe Southern Cross
Looksouthern sky
Anchor starAcrux
How to know itThe smallest constellation, but the most famous in the south — its long axis points toward the south celestial pole.
“Up” is the highest the centre of each pattern gets above the horizon tonight — your fist at arm's length spans about 10°. Directions are where to face when it's best placed.
Low on the horizon from Addis Ababa
These clear the horizon but stay low, so trees and buildings may hide them: Gemini (~0°, north-western) · Pegasus (~0°, eastern).
Out of reach from Addis Ababa
At Addis Ababa's latitude these never climb above the horizon, so you can't see them from here at any time of year: Carina, Canis Major, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, Orion, Perseus, Taurus. To catch them, you'd need to travel toward the Southern Hemisphere.
Addis Ababa right now
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