Constellation

For several reasons, I was compelled to choose the Lyra constellation. It was listed by Ptolemy, a Greek astronomer, around the 2nd century. In the diagram I have provided, I named three stars (Lyra has 5 main stars altogether) which happen to be the three brightest stars in the constellation, with Vega being the brightest at 0.03m. Vega is the second brightest star in the entirety of the northern hemisphere, and the fifth brightest overall. As a sidenote, much like the Big Dipper, Vega is part of the Summer Triangle which is an asterism. From spring through to autumn is typically when Lyra is visible, but it has been known to linger during summer months depending on latitude. Lyra also belongs to the Hercules family, which is a group consisting…

Have you ever wondered why the night sky in the winter may look different to you than the night sky in the summer or fall? This is because we see the constellations at different times of the year for the different seasons- spring, summer, fall, and winter. Since the Earth orbits the Sun we do not get one constant area of constellations. The constellations we see in the summer are not the same ones we see in the winter. We never see the same constellation all year long. Unless the constellation…

Constellation is a specific group of forms stars that are creating a pattern that is recognized as a shape that a is named from the formative figure in the sky. Constellations are all over the universe, new ones are created every day as the universe is expanding more and more every day. The constellations that we see every day is only a few of the stars that scientist have discovered, so far there is more constellation farther out in the universe but with our technology today we are not able to…

Elizabeth Poling Metzler Earth Science 106 11/30/2017 The Constellations Looking up into the night sky, one can often connect the dots to imagine different images within of stars. These distinctive patterns are called constellations. In contemporary culture, they are believed to be a tool in determining one’s future, however it has not, and never will be scientifically proven to do so. However, the study of constellations dates back to ancient times, as they have been observed and studied…

figures. You, probably have heard of the Big dipper, Little Dipper, Ursa Minor, Ursa Major, and Orion. These are the most well known and popular constellations and asterisms. An asterism is a group of stars that is not a constellation, but is well known by many astronomers. The history of how constellations came to be is amazing. Things including people, the discovery, why they were used, and how the sky was divided are all factors of the history of constellations. Today's current…

Modern Constellations Origin Humans have discovered constellations thousands of years ago, and there became many different sets of constellations by different cultures and in different times. Greeks and other ancient people named constellations based on the religious beliefs and mythologies. In the early 20th century, astronomers agreed on a version of constellations that is in use today. The most notable constellations include the 12-Zodiac constellations, which appear to move through the…

The constellation I have chosen is found on the celestial equator, and is one of the most recognisable constellations in the world; Orion, named after a hunter in Greek mythology. Orion is made up of seven main stars that make something of an 'hourglass' shape, with four stars making a rectangle-like shape; Betelgeuse and Bellatrix making up his 'shoulders', and Saiph and Rigel making up his 'feet'. This rectangle is then tethered in at the middle by three stars to finish off the hourglass shape…

Pegasus constellation lies in the northern hemisphere. It is one of the largest constellations in the sky. It was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. The constellation was named after Pegasus, the winged horse in Greek mythology.The constellation is known for the Great Square of Pegasus, a familiar asterism in the northern sky, as well as for a number of bright stars and deep sky objects, among them Messier 15 (NGC 7078, Cumulo de Pegaso), Stephan’s Quintet of…

My favorite constellationis Sagittarius. I have chosen this particular constellation because it is the zodiac sign for my birthday of November 26th. Although we will not be going into the depths of astrology in this class I am still interested in learning about all the different constellations associated with the zodiac. Sagittarius is the Latin word for archer. As you can see in the picture I attached, the stars assemble in a shape similar to someone drawing a bow. It is the largest…

the “Draco” constellation because I really like dragons and I searched the history and I liked it. Its name means “dragon” in Latin, this constellation represents the dragon from the gardens of the Hesperides in Greek mythology. Draco was catalogued by a Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century, it is a circumpolar constellation; it never sets below the horizon. This is the larger largest constellation in the night sky; it has nine stars and one Messier object. MYTHS: In the Greek myth…