THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE CONSTELLATIONS
The constellations in the Northern hemisphere that I chose to observe are: Sagittarius, Scorpius, Hercules, Aquila and Ophiuchus.
The constellations have been used for quite a few things like navigation, agriculture and used to predicted the seasons and more. The many two that the ancient people used the constellations for were navigation and agriculture. The ancient Greeks and Romans used the North Star called Polaris just by looking at how high Polaris appeared in the sky at night. This allows them to sail the ships across the seas and to let them know where they are in the sea. The European also used the constellations to sail across the sea for the discovery of America and the spread of European
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The ancient Greeks and Romans, that named the constellation assumed it looked like a centaur shooting a bow and arrow into the heart of Scorpius, the scorpion. Sagittarius mean Archer. I observe Sagittarius first just by looking in the sky and then with my telescope. The easy way to find Sagittarius would be to find the Milky Way overhead in summer. Follow it to the southern skyline, and you should find Sagittarius. As with all constellations Sagittarius is best seen in a dark sky in the country. Sagittarius’ stars are relatively bright, you should be able to make out the basic shape even when the moon is …show more content…
I observe tried Scorpius with my own eyes but I could not find it so I used my telescope to find it and observe it. The best time to see the Scorpius is in the evening around 8:45pm. According to what my telescope information it said that is due to the fact that we are looking in the direction close to the center of our galaxy. I observe many stars in this area, and it is unfortunate for us in northern hemisphere that the observing season for this constellation is cut short both by the brief summer evenings.
The constellation of Hercules is one of the original 48 constellations plotted by 2nd century astrophysicist Ptolemy and remains today as one of the modern 88 constellations. I did not observe the Hercules constellation. My telescope pointed in the direction of the constellation but it was to faint for me to see it. The info from the telescope said the best time to observe is in the middle of May. Hercules is large and ranks as the 5th largest of all, across a remarkable 1225 square degrees of
First, the zodiacal constellations provide the backdrop for the pathway of the sun around our sky each year, and of the moon for every month. Since the sun’s path lies within these constellations, you know you can look for them along the approximate path that the sun follows during the day from east to west across the sky. The constellations of the Zodiac should be visible during the month of October.
I have chosen Cassiopeia as my favorite constellation. The reason why i chose this constellation is firstly because I find it very easy to find in the sky due to its M or W shape ( depending on the season ), and secondly, because it is one of the first constellation on which I made a research on it's creation myth. Cassiopeia is still to this day one of the 88 recognized constellations by the International Atrsonomical Union.
My favorite constellation is the Little Dipper because its so underrated, but its just as good as the big dipper. By the name i hope you can tell that it looks like a little dipper spoon thing that you would cook with. So yeah. Spoons are cool. And I'm underrated so i can really relate to the little dipper, you know? Plus the little dipper has the north star which is a shining star and I'm a shining star so hah.
I chose the Orion constellation because after doing some research, I found that the history of this constellation was very interesting. The Orion constellation looks like a man holding a weapon and a dead lion, so it was named after a hunter in Greek mythology. The Orion is located on the celestial equator and it consists of seven stars known as Betelgeuse, Rigel, Bellatrix, Mintaka, Alnilam, Alnitak, and Saiph, but it's brightest stars are Rigel and Betelgeuse. This constellation is most visible between January and March at evening time and can be seen all across the world.
A constellation is a group of stars that create a pattern/picture in the night sky. To date there are 88 constellations in the solar system, all with myths or legends behind them to describe their background. These 88 constellations are split into 8 families, with the authors favourite being in the Hercules family. The Cygnus constellation derives its name from the Latin term for swan and is formed from 9 main stars with Deneb being the brightest. The body of the swan is made from the Northen cross, signifying its location on the compass. It also borders many other constellations including Lyra and Pegasus.
In western culture, the constellation is said to have been discovered by the Sumerians and Egyptians. Around 10,500 BC, the Egyptian Sphinx would have faced Leo as it rose in the sky. That date was approximately around the time known as the Age of Leo. The constellation was defined by one of the four royal stars that Persian astronomers linked to the solstices and equinoxes. Originally called Cor Leonis,
The constellation I have chosen is Centaurus! Centaurus is of course a bright constellation that belongs in the southern sky and is considered to be one of the largest constellations. Of course because of its position in the Milky Way, it contains several very bright stars and to add to this, its beta and alpha star are used to find the constellation Crux, this constellation has a magnitude of 6.5 and 281 stars and with the magnitude of 6.5 makes it visible to the unaided eye. I chose this constellation because I find it the most interesting and I find it absolutely beautiful, we have so much left to discover about this constellation.
This constellation has a very long history, and may have been recognised and identified by cultures more than 30,000 years ago. In ancient Egypt, this constellation was said to show Osiris, the God of the Dead. Osiris was killed and dismembered by his brother Set, who wanted to usurp his throne. But Isis, his wife and sister, gathers the pieces of Osiris’ body and briefly resurrects him to have a son, Horus with him. However,
My favourite constellation is most probably Monoceros ("The Unicorn"), because I think that it is the most recognisable constellation in the night sky. Monoceros is a constellation that can be found on the celstial equator, and the actual name "Monoceros" is Greek for unicorn. It is bordered by Orion to the west, Gemini to the north, Canis Major to the south and Hydra to the east.
I have chosen the Pegasus constellation because of its amazing and complex shape. The Pegasus constellation is located in the northern hemisphere and is one of the largest constellations in the universe. Pegasus is the seventh largest constellation and it occupies 1121 square degrees. You can see it at latitudes between +90º and -60º. It is located in the forth quadrant of the northern hemisphere. It has 9 stars in its constellation and its largest and brightest star is Enif. It is bordered by Andromeda to the North and East, Lacerta to the North, Cygnus to the Northwest, Vulpecula, Delphinus, and Equuleus to the West, Aquarius to the South and Pisces to the South and East.
I chose the constellation Cancer (“The Crab”), because is the constellation that represents my zodiac sing, that is Cancer; this constellation represents the form of a crab, and is because this the name of the constellation means crab in Latin, this constellation is visible on The South Hemisphere on the autumn, and on The Northern Hemisphere on the begin of the spring. That constellation occupies a five hundred six square degrees.
Every clear, cloudless night, away from the bright town lights, the night sky treats us to a dazzling spectacle. Countless twinkling stars shine down from the heavens, sprinkled all around like fairy dust. It’s illustrated right above us much like Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. But just like the painting, the display is complex and difficult to understand. There are many different parts of the sky with many different topics to go over. One of those topics is the intricacy of constellations. In order to understand what exactly they are, one must start from the beginning, so the most appropriate place to start off is the birth of a star.
My favorite constellation is Crux. I have always been interested in stars, but I have had trouble recognizing constellations. And Crux, or more specifically, the asterism of the Southern Cross, was the first constellation I ever distinguished in the night sky without assistance. I also associate the constellation with the trip that I was on at the time I saw it, since it is not visible from my home. Crux is the smallest constellation, but it is bright and easily seen and recognized with the naked eye. The main asterism, the Southern Cross, is a grouping of five stars in the approximate shape of a cross. The cross is used in navigation similar to the way in which the North Star is used in the northern hemisphere. The longer ‘beam’ of the cross
The word Constellation means “set with stars” which comes from a latin term. Most constellation names are latin in origin, which is the language of Ancient Rome. They named these constellations something similar to their gods, or something that represents their god. Some of the names that the constellations were given were Aquarius, Aquila ( the Eagle), Canis Major ( the great dog), Leo ( the lion), and Perseus ( the Hero). There are many more constellations, but these are some of them. They also named them from animals that inspired legends, one legend was about Aquarius the eagle. The legend tells how Aquarius served Zeus by sending messages the the people down below or disguise Zeus whenever he is in trouble with Hera his wife. Some of the names that the constellations were given were Aquarius, Aquila ( the Eagle), Canis Major ( the great dog), Leo ( the lion), and Perseus ( the Hero). There are 88 constellations in the night sky. Currently there are 14 women and men, 2 insects, 19 land creatures and 10 water creatures . There are also 9 birds, 2 centaurs, a dragon and a serpent, a head of hair, a river, and lastly 29 lifeless other constellations. There are 40 to 43 animal constellations in the night sky and 40 to 44 other constellations in the night sky. There are probably more constellations out there, but for now we only have discovered 88 of
Constellations started as reference points for navigation and keeping track of the time of year. A book