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Constellations

Constellations. What is a constellation?. A region of the sky with a distinctive pattern of stars There are 88 constellations, divided into 3 main groups: Northern Equatorial Southern A subgroup of northern constellations exist – the circumpolars (never set below the horizon)

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Constellations

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  1. Constellations

  2. What is a constellation? • A region of the sky with a distinctive pattern of stars • There are 88 constellations, divided into 3 main groups: • Northern • Equatorial • Southern • A subgroup of northern constellations exist – the circumpolars (never set below the horizon) • Also the northern and southern groups are divided into seasons – Winter and Summer

  3. Circumpolar Constellations

  4. Circumpolar Constellations Draco (the Dragon) • Thuban, • Rastaban, • Etamin • NodusSecundus • Tyl • Aldhibah • Ed Asich • Gianfar • Arrakis • Kuma • Grumium • Alsafi • Dsiban

  5. Circumpolar Constellations • Draco myth: • Pythos, the dragon Apollo slew in order to win Delphi. In honor of his victory, he placed his trophy among the stars.

  6. Circumpolar Constellations Cassiopeia (The Queen) • Schedar • Caph • Tsih • Ruchbah • Segin • Achird

  7. Cassiopeia myth: The wife of Cepheus and the mother of Andromeda , When she rejected to the marriage of Perseus to her daughter, Perseus displayed the head of Medusa and turned his enemies, including Cassiopeia, to stone. Neptune placed her in the sky, but in order to humiliate her, arranged it so that at certain times of the year, she would appear upside-down. Circumpolar Constellations

  8. Circumpolar Constellations Cepheus (The King of Ethiopia) • Alderamin • Alfirk • Er Rai • Kurhah • The Garnet Star

  9. Circumpolar Constellations • Cepheus myth: • King of Ethiopia and father to Andromeda (same story as Cassiopeia)

  10. Circumpolar Constellations Ursa Major (The Great Bear) • Dubhe • Merak • Phad • Megrez • Alioth • Mizar • Alcor • Alkaid • Al Haud • Dnoces • TalithaAustralis • Tania Borealis • Tania Borealis • AlulaAustralis • Muscida

  11. Ursa Major myth: Zeus fell in love with Callisto, daughter of Lycaon and by her had a son, Arcas. In order to spare Callisto from the wrath of Hera, Zeus changed her into a bear to hide her identity. Circumpolar Constellations

  12. Circumpolar Constellations Ursa Minor (The little Bear) • Polaris • Kochab • Pherkab • Yildun • Anwar al Farkadain • Alifa al Farkadain • Epsilon

  13. Circumpolar Constellations • Ursa Minor myth: • Hera, discovering the tryst Zeus had had with Callisto, convinced Arcas to hunt after his mother, who had been changed into a bear by Zeus. To protect Callisto, Zeus changed Arcas into a bear and carried them both by their tails to the heavens, where they became constellations. Annoyed at this honor, Hera convinced Poseidon not to allow the bears to bathe in the sea. For this reason, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor never sink below the horizon.

  14. Northern Constellations Spring

  15. Spring Constellation • Bootes (The Herdsman or Bear Driver) • Arcturus • Nekkar • Seginus • Izar • Mufrid • Merga

  16. Spring Constellation • Bootes myth: According to one myth, Boötes was placed in the heavens as a reward for inventing the plow.

  17. Spring Constellation • Hercules • Rasalgethi • Kornephoros • Sarin • Marfik • Maasym • Kajam

  18. Spring Constellation • Hercules myth: Among his famous Twelve Labors, Hercules defeated the Nemean Lion (otherwise known as Leo) and the many-headed beast called Hydra. While fighting Hydra, Hercules also killed the little crab, Cancer.

  19. Spring Constellation • Virgo (The Virgin) • Spica • Zavijah • Porrima • Auva • Vindemiatrix • Heze • Zaniah • Syrma • Rijl al Awwa

  20. Spring Constellation • Virgo myth: Identified with many heroines, Virgo is usually associated with Ceres, goddess of the harvest. The brightest star in Virgo, Spica, means an ear of wheat or corn.

  21. Northern constellations Summer

  22. Summer Constellation • Aquarius (The Water Bearer) • Sadalmelik • Sadalsuud • Sadalachbia • Skat • Albali • Ancha • Situla

  23. Summer Constellation • Aquarius myth: This constellation is depicted as a man or boy pouring water from a bucket. It may represent the rainy seasons.

  24. Summer Constellation • Aquila (The Eagle) • Altair • Alshain • Tarazed • Deneb el Okab • Deneb el Okab

  25. Summer Constellation • Aquila myth: This is the bird that Jupiter sent to carry off Ganymede to serve as cupbearer to the gods.

  26. Summer Constellation • Corona Borealis (The Northern Crown) • Alphekka • Nusakan

  27. Summer Constellation • Corona Borealis myth: Ariadne fell in love with the hero Theseus, and helped him to kill the Minotaur. Dionysus looked down on her and fell in love with her, and had Theseus abandon her on an island. Dionysus married Ariadne and gave her a gem-encrusted crown as a wedding gift. When Ariadne died, Dionysus placed this crown among the stars.

  28. Summer Constellation • Cygnus (The Swan) • Deneb • Albiereo • Sadr • Gienah Cygni • Azelfafage • Ruchba

  29. Summer Constellation • Cygnus myth: Phaethon got his father to agree to let him drive his sun chariot, and his reckless driving threated to destroy the earth. Zeus intervened and hurled a thunderbolt at Phaethon, who fell into the Eridanus River. Phaethon's devoted friend, Cygnus, dived into the water in search of the body. Apollo took pity on Cygnus and changed him into a swan, placing him in the heavens.

  30. Summer Constellation • Delphinius (The Dolphin) • Sualocin • Rotanev • Deneb Dulfim

  31. Summer Constellation • Delphinius myth: A dolphin convinced Amphritrite to marry Poseidon, and as a reward, Poseidon placed Delphinus among the stars.

  32. Summer Constellation • Lyra (The Lyre) • Vega • Sheliak • Sulafat • Aladfar • Alathfar

  33. Summer Constellation • Lyra myth: The Lyre (a stringed instrument like a harp) was invented by Hermes as a gift to his half-brother Apollo, who gave it to Orpheus, the musician of the Argonauts.

  34. Summer Constellation • Pegasus (The Winged Horse) • Markab • Scheat • Alginib • Enif • Homam • Matar • Baham • Salm

  35. Summer Constellation • Pegasus myth: This winged horse sprung up from the blood of Medusa after Perseus killed her. Pegasus was tamed by Bellerophon, who used Pegasus in defeating the fire-breathing monster, Chimera. Bellerophon died while trying to fly up to Mount Olympus to see the gods. Zeus sent a gadfly which stung Pegasus, when bucked and threw Bellerophon to his death. Pegasus continued to fly up the mountain, and earned a place among the stars.

  36. Northern Constellations Autumn

  37. Taurus (The Bull) Aldebaran Alnath Hyadum I Hyadum II Ain Alcyone Celaeno Electra Taygeta Maia Asterope Sterope II Merope Atlas Pleione Autumn Constellations

  38. Taurus myth: Zeus disguised himself as a snow-white bull in order to attract Europa, Princess of Phoenicia. Drawn to his beauty, she climbed onto his back and Zeus swam with his passenger to the island of Crete.… Autumn Constellations

  39. Autumn Constellations • Auriga (The Charioteer) • Capella • Menkalinan • Al Anz • Haedi • Hoedus II • Hassaleh

  40. Autumn Constellations • Auriga myth: • No story really explains the figure that this constellation is suppose to define -- a charioteer without the chariot and horse, holding reins in his right hand, a goat on his left shoulder, and two small kids in his left arm.

  41. Autumn Constellations • Andromeda: (The Chained Lady) • Alpheratz • Mirach • Almaak • Adhil

  42. Autumn Constellations • Andromeda myth: Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, King and Queen of Ethiopia. When Cassiopeia boasted that Andromeda was more beautiful than that of the Nerieds, sea nymphs, they asked Neptune to send the monster Cetus to ravage Ethiopia. Consulting an oracle, Cepheus found that the only way to appease Cetus was to sacrifice his daughter to the monster. Andromeda was chained to a rock by the sea to be sacrificed, but Perseus arrived from killing the Medusa, and turned turned Cetus into stone with the head of Medusa.

  43. Autumn Constellations • Perseus (The Hero) • Mirphak • Algol • Miriam • Menkib • Atik • Gorgonea Secunda • Gorgonea Tertia • Gorgonea Quarta

  44. Autumn Constellations • Perseus myth: Perseus killed Medusa, the only one of the Gorgons who was mortal. The three Gorgons were monsters that turned any that looked upon them to stone. Using his shield as a mirror, Perseus was able to kill Medusa without looking on her directly. With the head of Medusa, Perseus was able to kill the monster Cetus, and save the princess Andromeda, whom he married.

  45. Northern constellations Winter

  46. Canis Major (The Great Dog) Sirius Murzim Muliphen Wezen Adara Furud Aludra Winter Constellation

  47. Canis Major myth: This constellation is offened recognized as the dog of Orion, the hunter. Orion loved to hunt wild animals, and his dog can be seen ready to pounce on Lepus, the hare situated at Orion's feet. Winter Constellation

  48. Canis Minor (The Small Dog) Procyon Gomeisa Winter Constellation

  49. Winter Constellation • Canis Major myth: • Often associated as another of Orion's dogs, Canis Minor is sometimes associated with one of Helen's favorite dogs, who allowed Paris to abduct his mistress.

  50. Orion (The Hunter) Betelgeuse Rigel Bellatrix Mintaka Alnilam Alnitak Nair al Saif Saiph Meissa Tabit Thabit Winter Constellation

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