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Johannesburg Centre,
Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
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Month of midnight culminationThis table covers constellations at least partially visible from South Africa. To plan a skywatch, look at the web pages for the constellations a month or two on either side of the current date. For example, in January, plan to look for the constellations listed for November through March, depending on the time of night you intend observing. Also check out the circumpolar constellations visible anytime. Some constellations are essentially invisible from South Africa, due to their being too far north.
Circumpolar Constellations: visible anytimeThe best time for viewing is as indicated. Nevertheless, they are visible most of the year, if somewhat lower down.
Never visible from most of South AfricaThese constellations lie far north of the celestial equator, at declinations of 55 degrees North or more. Therefore they are never even partially visible from a terrestrial latitude of 35 degrees South, and very low on the horison for even the Northern part of South Africa.
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