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Importance of Constellations for Navigation

Constellations are groups of stars that appear to form patterns or pictures in the night sky, like Orion the Hunter or Leo the Lion. There are 88 officially recognized constellations. Constellations help people orient themselves and navigate using the positions of stars. In ancient times, constellations also helped people keep track of seasons and calendars to know when to plant and harvest crops, and were used for navigation by finding patterns like the Big Dipper and North Star.

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Importance of Constellations for Navigation

Constellations are groups of stars that appear to form patterns or pictures in the night sky, like Orion the Hunter or Leo the Lion. There are 88 officially recognized constellations. Constellations help people orient themselves and navigate using the positions of stars. In ancient times, constellations also helped people keep track of seasons and calendars to know when to plant and harvest crops, and were used for navigation by finding patterns like the Big Dipper and North Star.

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Explain the Importance

of Constellation to
Humans.
Constellation
- is a group of stars that appears to form a pattern or
picture like Orion the Great Hunter, Leo the Lion, or
Taurus the Bull. 
- are easily recognizable patterns that help people orient
themselves using the night sky. There are 88
“official” constellations.
Zodiac Constellation
 The Big Dipper/Ursa Major, 'The Great Bear' ...
 The Little Dipper/Ursa Minor, 'The Little Bear' ...
 Orion, 'The Hunter' ...
 Taurus, 'The Bull' ...
 Gemini, 'The Twins'
Directions: A. Complete the missing letters in the blanks
to identify the names
of the constellations.
1. O_______IO ________, the Hunter
2. D ______ A ________O, the Dragon
3. V _____R ______O, the virgin
4. L _____ B _____ ______, the scale
5. GE _____I ______I, Twin
Directions: Choose the correct answer.
_______1. What is the constellation Ursa Major commonly
known as?
A. Hercules C. The Great Fisherman

B. The Big Dipper D. The Lion


. 2. Which statement/s is/are CORRECT?
I. The more negative the number, the brighter the star is.
II. The lower the magnitude the brighter the star is.
III. The bigger the star the shorter its life span.
IV. The higher the magnitude the brighter the sun is.

A. I and II B. II and III C. I, II, and III D. II, III, and IV

3. Why is the North Star considered a guide to locate directions?


A. It is the brightest star
B. It is the nearest star from the Earth.
C. It is the most beautiful star in the sky.
D. It appears to stay in the same position
4. What is the name of the red supergiant that marks Orion’s right
shoulder?
A. Bellatrix B. Betelgeuse C. Regulus D. Rigel
5. What are the two twin stars in the constellation Gemini
A. Castor & Pollux C. Merak & Dubhe

B. Spica & Arcturus D. Voltron & Yularis


Directions: Write TRUE on a separate sheet of paper if the statement is
correct otherwise FALSE.
1. A constellation is a group of visible asteroids that form a pattern when
viewed from Earth.
2. Constellations are useful because they can help people to recognize
stars in the sky. By looking for patterns, the stars and locations can be
much easier to spot.
3. The constellations had uses in ancient times.
4. They were used to help keep track of the calendar. This was very
important so that people knew when to plant and harvest crops.
5. Another important use for constellations was navigation. By finding
Ursa Minor it is fairly easy to spot the North Star (Polaris). Using the
height of the North Star in the sky, navigators could figure out their
latitude helping ships to travel across the ocean.

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