Constellation

• Where the name of the constellation began?

  Early Babylonians and greek
• What stars forms?

  •Animal

  •object

  •people
• Imagensry stars


  Constellation
• The brightness of stars depends on

  •size

  •color

  •temperature

  •distance
• •The largest constellation to Greek?

  •means hunter and prominent in the night sky all over the world 


  Orion
• What early Filipino called the group of stars?

  Balatik
• A balatik is a trap used in hunting wild pigs
• What Christian Filipino named the three stars? (Orion belt)

  Tatlong maria or tres marias
• By observing the Suns movement and position in the sky, we can tell what time of the day it is. When it seemed to rise in the east , it is morning , when it above us, it is noon, when it seemed to move to West, it is afternoon
• What help us to see different constellation

  Earth revolution
• What is the brightest star Ursa minor


  Polaris
• Polaris is also know as

  Brightest star
• Ursa minor is also know as

  Little dipper
• Where Polaris can be found?

  Ursa minor or little dipper
• The Polaris is widely used in navigation cause it does not change its position at any time of the night. Also one can figure out his latitude just by looking at how high Polaris appear at night. This help sailor to find their way as they sail across the seas
• How do we locate Polaris?

  Face North and locate the big dipper . Two stars (Merak And Duphe) in the dipper are called the pointer stars cause they seems to point to Polaris
• Why is it difficult to see Polaris in southern Philippines


  Starlight near horizon are washed out by light
• Constellation during spring

  •Bootes

  •cancer

  •Crates

  •Hydra

  •Leo

  •virgin
• Constellation during Winter

  Eridanus

  Orion

  Cetus

  Gemeni

  Perseus

  Taurus

  Canis Major
• Constellation during summer

  Ophiuchus

  Sagittarius

  Scorpius

  Aquila

  Cygnus

  Hercules

  Lyra
• Constellation during autumn


  Pegasus

  Andromeda

  Aquarius

  Capricorn

  Pisces 
• Why we cannot see the other sun?

  Sunlight overpower all the Starlight
• Where we can see the other stars?

  Night side
• When we can see the Orion and Taurus?

  Cold season
• Constellation that cannot be seen during cold season? 


  Scorpius
• Where constellation associated

  Religeon
• What Orion indicate

  Winter
• Gemini meaning in the Philippines

  End of planting season and signify rich harvest
• Before calendar, constellation is used to determining sow or harvest
• How ancient remember pattern?

  By giving these pattern a stories