constellation Flashcards
Bootes (what is it?) (star)
herdsman (arcturus: bear chaser)
Virgo (What is it?) (star)
-maiden (Spica: ear of wheat)-2nd Largest constellation-Virgo Cluster-Auva: Barking-Zaniah: Corner
Canes Venatici (What is it?) (star)
hunting dogs (M51 Whirlpool galaxy)
Libra (What is it?) (star)
Scales of justice, Harvest constellation (alpha librae)
Ophiucus (What is it?) (star)
-Serpent Holder (Barnard’s Star)-Britney spears
Serpens (What is it?) (star)
Serpent
Corona Borealis (What is it?) (star)
Northern Crown Areadne’s Crown (abell galaxy cluster)
Corvus (What is it?) (star)
Crow (four stars)
Crater (What is it?) (star)
Cup
Hydra (What is it?) (star)
Water Snake
Lupus (What is it?) (star)
Wolf
Hercules (What is it?) (star)
Demigod with 12 labours (globular cluster M13, Algol eclipsing binary)
Coma Berenices (What is it?) (star)
Berenice’s Hair, Queen of Egypt
Pegasus (What is it?) (star)
winged horse (Scheat: Shoulder, 51 Pegasi, Enif: Nose)
Andromeda (What is it?) (star)
Daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia (Alpheratz, Andromeda Galaxy)