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A star is a glowing ball of plasma held together by gravity. Likewise, a constellation is a grouping of stars in specific patterns and Cancer ranks as one of the most ancient constellations in our sky. There are twelve constellations of the zodiac, Cancer is commonly presented as a Crab for its Latin name. It is nearly impossible to see the constellation with the naked eye. Its location lies 6 degrees north to 33 degrees north and an area of about 506 square degrees. Although the symbol does not

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

Sandefur 1 The Constellation Orion Many of the constellations in the night sky are based on characters in Greek mythology. Orion is a constellation and he has an interesting story in Greek mythology. There are numerous versions of the myth of Orion, but one of the more common stories is that Orion claimed to be the greatest hunter in the world, much to the dismay of Hera, the wife of Zeus. She had a scorpion kill him, so Zeus put Orion in the sky as a constellation to honor his fallen

My chosen constellation is Phoenix because the phoenix is one of my favourite magical creatures as it symbolises renewal. The constellation was introduced by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius in the late 16th century. The constellation was named after the phoenix, a creature that is reborn from its own ashes after it dies. Phoenix is a relatively small constellation , but is the largest of the constellations created and named by Plancius. Phoenix can easily be seen in the southern hemisphere

An example of popular media covering topics in astronomy is USA Today’s article “How can you safely view the eclipse? And 38 other questions, answered”. The article, written by USA Today weather/climate reporter Doyle Rice, covers frequently asked questions about eclipses before the “Great American Eclipse”. These questions include common misconceptions about solar eclipses, the socioeconomic impacts of the eclipse event, and safety precautions individuals should take before watching the event.

For the last ten weeks I have been observing the moon and its positions every night for moon lab. This moon lab is an observation experiment to see them moon phases periodically throughout time. With these observations each student drew a depiction of the moon at the time the observed it in a chart along with the date and time the student witnessed the sun. We started this lab on January 23 and the last observation for me is on April 25, 2017. To understand the cause on the effect of the moon phases

The Big Dipper itself isn’t a constellation but classified as an asterism. An asterism is a prominent pattern or group of stars.The big dipper is a part of constellation Ursa Major. Ursa major is the third largest constellation of all eighty-eight. Ursa Major, the big dipper, has greatest number of stars compared to other constellations. The big dipper asterism is also known as the plough. The big dipper asterism forms less than half of the entire constellation Ursa Major. The big dipper a part

“You are being nicer to him.” Liam pointed out motioning to the omega sleeping on the other half of Harry's favorite sofa. Harry shrugged slightly. He knew Liam was right. He had covered the boy up in a quilt and even given him a pillow after he dozed off watching television. Harry took a sip of his tequila and looked towards the boy. He looked peaceful again like he did earlier. His whole body was relaxed. “Do you think they can track him?” Liam asked. Harry shrugged. “I changed out his

Prakriti Bhattarai Period ½ 11-17-17 All Summer in a Day Harassment, bullying, isolation and depression are things a nine year old should not be experiencing, but for a little girl living who's living on Venus, this is exactly what is happening.The short story “All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury”, takes place on the planet Venus where everyday is like the next, full of rain. To the residents of Venus, this is normal, unless you just moved here five years ago. This is the case for Margot who has

Autumn in the northeast. A quiet time to travel. I take refuge in New York City when I need to calm my nerves and sort out my thinking; get straight when I am feeling directionally challenged. I appreciate the depth of concrete giving way to subway tunnels, electrical lines, gas pipes, all the way to aquifers and bedrock. everything needed for survival under my feet. I know how to live here. It makes sense to me. A harvest moon rose and drew into shadow, too early for us to see. The Blood Moon