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    Phoenix Constellation

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    I choose the constellation Phoenix, I've chosen this constellation because I find the shape intreging. Phoenix constellation lies in the southern sky. It was originally introduced by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius from the observations of the Dutch navigators Frederick Houtman and Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser in the late 16th century.Phoenix is a relatively small consolation, but it is the largest among the 12 constellations created and named by Plancius. It was first depicted on his globe in 1598

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    Orion Vs Constellation

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    I choose orion as my favorite constellation, at first i choose it because it is sirius black middle name, and i do like the name,so simple and elegance. But then I try to search about orion and it is a pleasure to find i choose a right constellation. Do you know that BIBLE mention orion 3 times?? Do you know how cool is that? Do you know that you can see orion bare eyes?yes i believe you do,professor. orion have greek myth,he was deductible as a handsome hunter,son of poseidon and euryale. Once

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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

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    Draco Research Paper

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    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

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    Delphinus Research Paper

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    My favorite constellation is Delphinus. I really didn't know much about different constellations so I did some research and found this one. Dolphins have always been one of my favorite animals so I instantly liked it. Delphinus is the latin word for Dolphin, and Delphinus is in the northern sky close to the celestial equator. Delphinus was one of forty eight constellations founded by Ptolemy in the 2nd century. Delphinus is a rather small constellation, ranking 69th biggest out of 88. It is also

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    My favorite constellation would be the Cassiopeia. It is one of the most recognizable constellations in the northern sky during night time in fall and early winter. It has a W shape formed by five bright stars. It is part of the 48 constellations written in Ptolemy's work in the 2nd-century and still part of the 88 modern constellations today. Cassiopeia was the beautiful and proud wife of King Cepheus and the mother of Princess Andromeda. She is known as a vain queen for bragging that she's lovelier

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    My favourite constellation is Orion the Hunter. Back when I was first becoming interested in astronomy, I found it hard to navigate the night sky. A lot of the astronomers I knew used constellations to do so, as they could be used to point towards other stars, or in some cases (as with Orion) contained an object of interest -- the Orion Nebula. One winter night, looking at reference material, as the sky was clear for a change, I decided to compare my reference source with the night sky. It was in

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    1. I have chosen the constellation Scorpion, because it's my friends constellation. Scorpion is a constellation to the Southern sky dome, lying in the galaxy, between the right ascension 15u44m and 17u55m and between -8° and -46° declination. The following stars are part of the constellation; Antares, Acrab (or Elacrab), Dschubba, Sargas, Jabbah, Girtab, Iclill and Alniyat. 2. Orion is a figure from Greek mythology. He was, according to tradition, a good hunter from Thebes and the only person

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    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

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    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

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