Tales in the stars

Chapter 17:The Beauty Trouble of the Cepheus Family

A beauty-driven conflict makes the Cepheus family and the sea monster part of the story behind the autumn night sky.


Tales in the stars

Chapter 16:The Prince, the Vessel, and the Career Crisis

Near the upper-left area of Aquarius, four stars form a Y-shaped pattern, the constellation’s most recognizable features. Extending westward from this Y-shape, Aquarius’s two brightest stars, Alpha and Beta Aquarii, can be found.


Tales in the stars

Chapter 15:When the Scales Began to Tilt, the Goddess of Justice Turned Away

Libra is one of the most unique constellations in the zodiac. It is the only zodiac constellation represented by an object rather than a person. What’s even more special is that Libra was not originally recognized as an independent constellation.


Tales in the stars

Chapter 14:The Girl Taken to the Underworld

To locate Virgo, start by finding the Big Dipper. Follow the Dipper’s handle outward, and it will lead to Arcturus. Continue along the path, and Spica will come into view. This route is remembered with the phrase “Arc to Arcturus, then spike to Spika."


Tales in the stars

Chapter 13:The Cancer by the Marsh

Cancer appears relatively faint in the night sky, looks like a pale, ghostly glow, which is why it was named the “Ghost Mansion” in ancient Chinese astronomy.


Tales in the stars

Chapter 12:A Lion Put to the Test, a Fate Arranged

Up in the sky, the inverted question mark forms Leo’s head and mane, and the bright Regulus is the lion’s heart.