Please help me identify these constellations!

[fr0zen422]

I have 3 images of constellations but I have no idea what they are. If anyone could take a look I would be grateful. I have the feeling that they would be easy to recognize for anyone with even a little knowledge of stars. I think constellation 3 is the big dipper, but I could be wrong.

Constellation 1:

http://home.comcast....stellation1.jpg

Constellation 2:

http://home.comcast....stellation2.jpg

Constellation 3:

http://home.comcast....stellation3.jpg

Thank you for your help,

Kevin

[paul mc c]

Hi and welcome.the first is Leo the second is Orion and the third is Ursar Major.

[fr0zen422]

Thanks a lot! Hopefully in the future I'll be able to identify them myself.

[brantuk]

Hi Kevin - if you download Stellarium (free planetarium software) - configure it for your location and switch on constellation lines you'll be able to identify just about any constellation over your house in real time.

http://www.stellarium.org/

(it's got lots of other useful astronomy tools as well)