Observation of Earth’s Constellations Essay

I chose the constellation Andromeda because the back story and myths it has really fascinates me! I feel that some of the myths behind the consolations can be rather boring, but with the romance and danger all wrapped into one, I continue going back to it. This constellation is the 19th largest in the sky and is located in the first quadrant of the northern hemisphere. It takes seven-hundred-twenty-two square feet in the sky!

In today's society, constellations are known as a group of stars that when viewed from our planet earth, form a pattern that we can see at night with the unaided eye. There are also groups of constellation families; such as the Ursa major family, the Perusues Family, the Hercules Family, the Orion Family, the Bayer Group, the Heavenly Waters, the La Caille Family and finally the most known constellation group; the Zodiacal Family. The zodiacal family consists of the zodiac constellations signs. These signs usually describe your personality and who you are as a family. The constellation, Leo, is my zodiac sign, and in my particular interest for it depicts who I am. The Leo constellation is the twelfth largest constellation in the night sky and

Every culture known to history and anthropology has seen in the heavens distinctive patterns, called constellations, and formed by the stars.Constellations are usually comprised of bright stars that appear close to each other. There are 88 'official' constellations have known and my favorite one is Phoenix because it was named after the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes so this story makes this constellation interesting . Phoenix constellation lies in the southern sky and It is a relatively small constellation, but it is the largest among the 12 constellations created. The constellations Phoenix, Grus, Pavo and Tucana, are known as the Southern Birds.

I have chosen Delphinus as my constellation because it is Latin for "dolphin". It has no bright stars, the brightest star is a magnitude of 3.8, which isn't bright. Every star in this constellation has planets. The stars that make up "Job's Coffin"(long box shape) is Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta Delphini. The Alpha and Beta Delphini are named after the Palermo Observatory's director. Sualocin and Rotanev are the backwards names of the director, reading Nicolaus Venator. Delphinus is in a bountiful Milky Way star field.

10. (10 points) Using the skills you learned in this activity, find and name one constellation that is currently each of the following: rising in east, high in the south, setting in the west, and not visible at all from your location at midnight. Determine the seasonal group of which each constellation you name is a part. Which constellation is part of the group seen during the current season? Be sure to include your location, data and time of observation.

Correspondents of the Constellation Era Christine Hackett My journey into the Order of the Eastern Star has been enlightening with moments of frustration. The Order of the Eastern Star does very much to enhance each member philosophically, spiritually and socially, but all too often this beautiful work remains hidden in plain sight. My thirst for knowledge and passion for mystery inspired me to seek profound truths as they relate to the deeper meaning and purpose of the Order of the Eastern Star. Over the last three years, I have contributed countless hours and resources in my quest to understand the Great Mysteries of this organization. In the process, I asked numerous questions pertaining to the Constellation

Orion is my favorite constellation because it is one of the easiest to find and most recognizable. This makes it one of the most popular constellations. Orion's belt includes the three brightest stars in the sky. In the Northern Hemisphere, Orion is a fall and winter constellation, visible from November to February. One of Orion's "stars" is actually a nebula, the Orion nebula.

One of the most familiar constellations in the night sky aside from the Big and Little Dipper is Orion, the Hunter. Made identifiable by the three bright stars that make up "Orion's Belt", Orion is easily recognized throughout the world due to the convenient position upon the celestial equator, allowing the constellation to be seen from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. I chose this constellation as my favorite because it was, in fact, one of the first myths that I had ever learned, and also because it was the easiest constellation that I was able to find from my Constellation Atlas as a child. The constellation of Orion is comprised of mostly of blue stars: young, hot burning, giant stars that range from 243 light years to 1,359

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 choose to discuss the constellation Draco, or "The Dragon." I choose this constellation because a dragon is perhaps my most beloved and favorite creature of all time, magical or not. This constellation was also featured in my favorite movie of all time, "Dragonheart." Draco was just one of the constellations listed by Ptolemy, a 2nd century astronomer and it is circumpolar, or never setting. Draco consists of fourteen main stars, with its brightest star being y Dra. The constellations lies near Hercules and Ursa Major, in the North.

1. I've chosen the constellation "Draco." I chose this one because it was the constellation that my mother always talked about when I was little. She'd tell me stories about it's stars and she'd always let me stay up late to look at it. Draco is the 8th largest constellation and has 9 stars, the brightest of which is Gamma Draconis. It belongs to the Ursa Major family.

I've picked the constellation, Aquarius, as my topic for this assignment. I chose this star constellation because my sign is Aquarius, therefore I thought it would be fun and entertaining to do for the project and I would also love to learn more about my sign. The Aquarius is located in the Southern Hemisphere and is one of the oldest recorded constellation of the Zodiac. It is a very large constellation; it spreads out over 980 square degrees and it is the 10th largest constellation in the sky. There aren't many bright stars in the sky, so it's hard to see without a telescope in handy, but you can try and see if you can find it with the naked eye! The Aquarius was recorded during the second century by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy. The constellation name means "cup bearer" or "water bearer" in the Latin language. The

The constellation of Andromeda is pretty interesting. Not only does it share it's name with the galaxy closest to the Milky Way, it is also one of the 48 constellations listed by the Greco-Roman astronomer, Ptolemy. It is said that this constellation is ten times the size of Crux, the smallest constellation, and a little over half the size of Hydra, the largest constellation. The brightest of Andromeda's stars, Alpha Andromedae -a binary star- is also shared by the constellation Pegasus. Andromeda is best viewed in the month of November, North of the 40° South latitude.

The constellation I have decided to study is Sagittarius, I have chosen this as it is my own zodiac sign, the word Sagittarius comes from the Latin word for archer and is usually shown to be a centaur readying to fire an arrow, it has the appearance of a stick figure firing an arrow at Scorpius, the collection of the constellation's brightest stars are known as The Teapot. The alpha star in Sagittarius is called Rukbat and the brightest star is called Epsilon. Sagittarius is near the centre of the galaxy and so has a large concentration of stars and other celestial bodies.

The 9 main stars in Corona Borealis form and arc to represent the crown given to Ariadne from the Greek god Dionysus