This star is called Regulus, and Regulus is the heart of our lion! Follow that line down until you get to a big, bright star. Imagine a line stretching from the centre of the bottom of the pan right down to the horizon. An asterism is a pattern in the stars that lots of people know about but isn’t an official constellation. The Saucepan is an asterism that’s really bright and easy to find. The best way to find Leo is to find the Saucepan first.

By late July/August Leo will disappear from the evening sky and won’t appear again until late September/October, just before dawn. Leo appears in the early evening and is visible for most of the night. Leo is a great constellation to find in the Spring night sky on the northern half of the world - particularly in April and May. They cover the entire sky on both sides of the world and many of them have myths and legends from all over the world attached to them.Ĭertain constellations are only visible at certain times of the year.

There are 88 constellations that have been officially named by the International Astronomical Union. What are constellations?Ĭonstellations are patterns of stars that form imaginary pictures in the sky. For centuries, when people have looked up at Leo they’ve imagined a gigantic lion racing across the night sky. It’s a favourite of mine because it’s b ig, bright, and easy to spot. There have also been some fantastic stories told about it over the years.

During the Spring it’s possible to see one of the most famous constellations.

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