Constellations

Constellations Stars formed together to make a shape, person or any other figure Helps divide the sky into bits Makes it easier to find stars and planets

Constellations Total of eighty-eight constellations Greeks named and recognized 48 of the known constellations; Tolomeo a Greek mathematician and astronomer described 48 of them

Constellation: Names Named according to what they looked like in the sky Names were translated into Latin Latin was called the language of learning Names given by the Greeks and Egyptians

Constellation: Meanings Each constellation refers to mythological and/or legendary men, women and animals Were also seen by Arabs, Egyptians, and Babylonians Meanings related with historical-like times, people, figures, etc. 1928 International Astronomy Union solidified boundaries for all 88 constellations

Hercules: In Greek… Named after Hercules, the Roman mythological hero Adopted from the Greek Heracles Hercules was a great warrior in Greek mythology Constellations such as Leo , Draco , the dragon, Cancer , plus others were defeated by him (placed in the sky to honor his victories)

Hercules cont. Consists of 106 stars 7 of them are orbited by extra solar planets (extra solar planets are planets that orbit a star other than the Sun) 5 th largest constellation Leading star is called “Alpha Her” Alpha Her is a red supergiant

Gemini, The Twins: Location “ Gemini” means twin Visible in Fall; best seen in Winter Found easily due to almost perfect symmetry between the stars Northern Hemisphere near Cancer and Auriga

Gemini, The Twins: Constellation Contains two bright stars; Castor and Pollux Two brightest stars are named after the two brothers Constellation of the zodiac zodiac meaning a belt-shaped region on either side of the elliptic elliptic meaning the “belt” that the sun moves in

Canis Major: About Means “Great Dog” Easiest seen November through March Found in the Southern Hemisphere One of the 48 constellations on Ptolemy's list Canis Major and Minor are said to be Orion’s hunting dogs; Canis Major is the larger dog

Canis Major: Sirius Contains Sirius, the brightest star (makes this constellation one of the most important) Called the “Dog Star”; from the Greek meaning “The Sparkling” Only things brighter than the star Sirius are Earth’s Moon, Venus, Mars and Jupiter

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