Constellations

• Constellation- from greek word con(group) and stella(star)
• Constellation


  Group of stars
• The International Astronomical Union (IAU) states that the constellations are boundaries in the sky to aid determining locations of newly discovered astronomical objects
• Stars appear to move from east to west
• Polaris


  The North Star
• Constellations observed in different months

  • December
  • September
  • June
  • March
• Constellation in Spring

  (March, April, May)

  •Leo (The lion)

  •Virgo(The virgin)

  • Ursa Major(The great Bear)
• Summer(June, July, August)

  •Hercules(The kneeler)

  •Scorpius (The Scorpion)

  •Corona Borealis(The Northern Crown)
• Fall(September, October, November)

  •Andromeda(The Andromeda Galaxy)

  •Aquila(The Eagle)

  •Pegasus(The Winged Horse)
• Winter(December, January, February)

  •Orion (The Hunter)

  •Taurus (The Bull)

  •Gemini(The Twins)
• Southern Hemisphere- visible will differ depenser on your location in the southern hemisphere
• Southern Hemisphere

  •Crux(The Southern Cross)

  •Centaurus (The Centaur)
• 16 most well known constellations

  •Ara( The Altar)

  •Aries(The Ram)

  •Auriga(The Charioteer)

  •Cancer(The Crab)

  •Canis Major(The Great Dog)

  •Canis Minor(The Lesser Dog)

  •Capricornus(The Sea-Goat)

  •Cassiopeia(The Queen)

  •Cepheus(The King)

  •Cetus(The Sea Monster)

  •Columba(The Dove)

  •Corvus(The Crow)

  •Cygnus(The Swann)

  •Draco(The Dragon)

  •Eridanus(The River Eridanus)
• Leo(The Lion)- A majestic constellation. Easily recognize by it's prominent star Regulus or "Lion's Heart"
• Virgo(The Virgin) - contains the bright star Spica and associated with the harvest goddess in some cultures
• Ursa Major is the Great Bear. Home to the famous Big Dipper asterism
• Hercules( The Kneeler) - fifth-largest constellation
• Scorpius(The Scorpion) - visible low on the horizon in summer. Contains the bright red star Antares
• Corona Borealis(The Northern Crown)- a small, faint constellation resembling a circular crown
• Andromeda(The Andromeda Galaxy)- closest spiral galaxy in our Milky Way
• Aquila(The Eagle)- represented by a majestic eagle and home to the bright star Altair.
• Pegasus(The Winged Horse) - square shaped asterism
• Orion (The Hunter) - has a 3 belt stars; Mintaka, Alnilam and Alnitak. Contains Betelgeuse and Rigel.
• Taurus(The Bull)- home to the Pleiades star cluster and Hyades cluster
• Gemini(The Twins)- home of Castor and Pollux
• Crux(The southern Cross) - has a four bright stars forming a cross shape
• Centaurus(The Centaur)- containing Alpha Centauri