Constellations on Southern Sky
The following constellations can not be seen at a geographical latitude of 47° north (Switzerland).
| IAU Name | English Name | Opposition | Season | Declination | DSO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apus (Aps) | Bird of Paradise | 22 May | -67.5° | -83.1° | 1 | |
| Ara (Ara) | Altar | 10 June | -45.5° | -67.7° | 3 | |
| Carina (Car) | Keel | 22 January | -50.8° | -75.7° | 5 | |
| Chamaeleon (Cha) | Chameleon | 24 February | -75.3° | -83.1° | 1 | |
| Circinus (Cir) | Compass | 7 May | -55.4° | -70.6° | 1 | |
| Crux (Cru) | Southern Cross | 26 March | -55.7° | -64.7° | 3 | |
| Dorado (Dor) | Swordfish | 7 December | -48.7° | -70.1° | 1 | |
| Horologium (Hor) | Clock | 13 November | -39.6° | -67.0° | 1 | |
| Hydrus (Hyi) | Male Water Snake | 29 October | -57.8° | -82.1° | 0 | |
| Indus (Ind) | Indian | 9 August | -45.0° | -74.5° | 0 | |
| Mensa (Men) | Table Mountain | 13 December | -69.7° | -85.3° | 0 | |
| Musca (Mus) | Fly | 28 March | -64.6° | -75.7° | 3 | |
| Norma (Nor) | Carpenter's Square | 22 May | -42.3° | -60.4° | 1 | |
| Octans (Oct) | Octant | 9 August | -74.3° | -90.0° | 0 | |
| Pavo (Pav) | Peacock | 12 July | -56.6° | -75.0° | 3 | |
| Phoenix (Phe) | Phoenix | 4 October | -39.3° | -57.8° | 0 | |
| Pictor (Pic) | Painter's Easel | 15 December | -42.8° | -64.2° | 0 | |
| Reticulum (Ret) | Reticle | 22 November | -52.7° | -67.2° | 0 | |
| Telescopium (Tel) | Telescope | 9 July | -45.1° | -57.0° | 0 | |
| Triangulum Australe (TrA) | Southern Triangle | 22 May | -60.3° | -70.5° | 1 | |
| Tucana (Tuc) | Toucan | 19 September | -56.3° | -75.3° | 2 | |
| Vela (Vel) | Sails | 11 February | -37.2° | -57.2° | 4 | |
| Volans (Vol) | Flying Fish | 14 January | -64.1° | -75.5° | 0 | |
Opposition: The center of the constellation asterism is in opposition to the Sun on this day, i. e., it is at its highest point in the sky at local midnight. — Season: During these months, the constellation can be observed at night at a geographical latitude of 47° North. In the case of circumpolar constellations, these are near the zenith. — Declination: Northern and southern extent of the IAU constellation boundaries. — DSO: Number of described deep-sky objects.