How to spot the constellations Perseus and Auriga

THIS week we will be looking for two important constellations that are prominent in the skies around the world during February. They were both named after figures in Greek mythology: Perseus the hero and Auriga the charioteer. They will be visible for most of the evening in the northern hemisphere, but only for an hour or two after sunset in the southern hemisphere, where you should look in a northerly direction.

Perseus (pictured above) is one of the biggest constellations in the night sky. Its namesake was said to have saved Andromeda from being sacrificed to the sea monster Cetus,…