Constellations

• Constellations are recognizable star patterns named and cataloged by astronomers
• There are 88 Constellations
• The constellations you see depend on your location, date, and time
• most have legends, myths, or stories behind them
• Stars is a bright object in space that gives off light through energy that it makes in its core
• Polaris - knows as north star
• Virgo - the constellation that is prominently seen in the sky during summer
• Cygnus - visible to an observer in Manila during September but not Visible in march
• Orion - great hunter; constellation; son of poseidon
• Cassiopeia - easy to find but it looks nothing like a beautiful lady
• Andromeda - the chain princess
• Ursa major, also known as the Great Bear, is an easily identifiable constellation located in the northern hemisphere
• Cygnus, a summer constellation, becomes, more conspicuous during the warmer months in the northern hemisphere
• Andromeda - is characterize by a unique V shape created by its brightest stars
• Virgo - lies in the southern sky. it means "virgin" in latin.
• Scorpius - The Scorpion
• Draco - is one of the largest constellations in the sky
• Apparent motion is the appearance of real motion from a sequence of still images
• The constellation Orion indicates the coming of cold season.
• The constellation Gemini is seen in the Philippines during the months of April and May
• Another use of constellations was in navigation
• Polaris is widely used in navigation
• Ursa Minor- Also known as little bear
• The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes the apparent nightly movement of the stars across the sky and the revolution is responsible for the fact that we can see different parts of the sky at different parts of the year.