Constellations In The Northern Hemisphere

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.

My Favorite Constellation is Hercules. Hercules is the fifth largest constellation in the sky, occupying an area of 1225 square feet in the sky. I've chosen this constellation because I quite enjoy the Greek myth behind it.

The constellation Sagittarius, also known as 'The Archer' in Latin, is fascinating. Research done on this cluster of stars shows that it was documented in the second century by a Greek astronomer named Ptolemy. Sagittarius is the fifteenth largest constellation overall, it occupies eight hundred sixty-seven square degrees and contains the most stars with known planets. This cluster of stars is in the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The brightest stars in the constellation come together to form a pattern of stars called the Teapot. The myth behind the stars is what lead me to my ultimate decision to choose Sagittarius.

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

My favorite constellation by far is the Gemini constellation. The Gemini constellation is my favorite because my star sign is Gemini. And it is fairly easy to spot in the night sky, although the best viewing month is in February.

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.

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.

Leo is one of the earliest recognized and simplest constellations in the sky to find (Zimmermann 2017). From the northern hemisphere it can be seen between the months of January and June and is located by finding the bottom two stars of the Big Dipper’s cup and moving straight out from them until you see the sickle shape (Christoforou 2017).

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.

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

A constellation season is the specific period of time that certain constellations are able to be seen clearly depending on a person’s location and time. The Earth’s rotation around its own axis and the rotation around the sun, also known as ‘revolution’, is the key factor for when a constellation's season is (Pandian). During one period of time, a person will be only be capable of viewing stars that are positioned on the opposing direction of the Sun. All of the stars that are considered to be behind the Sun will not be seen during that season because they are located above the horizon. Therefore, six months later people will be capable of seeing all of the constellations they were unable to do six months beforehand (Pandian). For example, a person living in the Northern Hemisphere might only be able to see Orion in the Winter; whereas, people in the Southern Hemisphere would see Orion in the Summer (“Southern”). The sky is constantly changing. Even within a week's time, one can see the minuscule differences in the movement of the constellations