by Steve Goldberg

Asterism: a grouping of stars that form a recognizable pattern.

Constellation: Pisces
Right Ascension:  23h 17m 00.0s
Declination: -01° 45' 00"
Magnitude: 8
Size: 22’ x 50’                    

In honor of the Artemis 1 mission, we feature an asterism that looks like a rocket ship. This asterism, sometimes labeled as an open cluster, is located in Pisces, near the border with Aquarius.

There are 3 stars that form a triangle, that make up the shape of the capsule on top of the rocket. With a single star further out to represent the capsule escape tower. And then 3 stars that form a short line represents the engine exhaust.