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Constellations

Constellations. What is a constellatio n?. Using stars, it is an imaginary picture in the sky that represents a person, animal, or object. Why were constellations created?. Calendars – Helped farmers keep track of seasons. Religion.

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Constellations

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  1. Constellations

  2. What is a constellation? Using stars, it is an imaginary picture in the sky that represents a person, animal, or object.

  3. Why were constellations created? Calendars – Helped farmers keep track of seasons.

  4. Religion Constellations represented important religious figures or events.

  5. Navigation Know where you are as you travel. Source: NOAA

  6. Important Groups of Constellations The twelve (thirteen, really!) constellations of the Zodiac*. *Zodiac – Greek for “circle of animals.”

  7. The Sun, Moon, and planets appear to move through the zodiac. Source: MSN Encarta

  8. Circumpolar Constellations Constellations that rotate around the North Star and are visible all year. Source: Windows on the Universe

  9. Other Constellations you should know Orion Found in the high southern winter sky.

  10. Other Constellations you should know Killed by a scorpion and placed in the sky. Source: Dr. Islam’s Constellation page http://www2.potsdam.edu/islamma/Phys335Constellations.htm

  11. Other constellations you should know Boötes Found in the northern sky during spring.

  12. Other Constellations you should know The herdsman watching the bears. Source: Dr. Islam’s Constellation page http://www2.potsdam.edu/islamma/Phys335Constellations.htm

  13. Other Constellations you should know Use the Big Dipper’s handle to find Boötes. (Make an arc to Arcturus.)

  14. Other constellations you should know Scorpius Found in the southern sky in summer.

  15. Other Constellations you should know Killed Orion. When Orion is seen, Scorpius is nowhere to be found! Source: Dr. Islam’s Constellation page http://www2.potsdam.edu/islamma/Phys335Constellations.htm

  16. When you look at a constellation, all the stars appear to be the same distance from Earth.

  17. Look at Orion: ` Source: NASA StarChild http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question9.html

  18. Why do we see different constellations during the evening? Earth rotates on its axis.

  19. Why do we see different constellations through the year? The Earth revolves around the Sun.

  20. Constellations used for navigation. The North Star helps find direction. Runaway slaves used the Big Dipper (Drinking Gourd).

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