| Term | Definition |
|---|
| stars of winter football counter clockwise from bottom | sirius, rigel, alberdan, capella, castor, pollux, procyon, betelgeuse |
| summer triangle clockwise from top left | deneb, vega, altair |
| summer birdshead clockwise from top left | deneb, vega, arcturus, spica, antares, altair |
| sirius | canis major (big dog) |
| rigel, betelgeuse | orion (hunter) |
| alberdan | taurus (bull) |
| capella | auriga (charioteer) |
| castor | gemini (twins) |
| pollux, castor | gemini (twins) |
| procyon | canis minor (little dog) |
| betelgeuse, rigel | orion (hunter) |
| deneb | cygnus (swan) |
| vega | lyra (lyre or small harp) |
| altair | aquila (eagle) |
| antares | scorpius (scorpion) |
| spica | virgo (virgin) |
| arcturus | bootes (shepherd) |
| order of zodiac stars east to west along the ecliptic | virgo, leo, cancer, gemini, taurus, aries pices, aquarius, capricornus, saggitarius, scorpius, libra |
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