Constellations Flashcards
1
Q
Ursa Major
A
-great bear
-Big Dipper
-Dubhe is it’s brightest star
2
Q
Ursa Minor
A
-Little Dipper
-connects to Polaris (the North Star)
3
Q
Hercules
A
-messier (M13; cluster of stars”
-“hero”
4
Q
Perseus
A
-hero, killed Hedusa
-star: Algol (binary star) is the demon star
5
Q
Orion
A
-hunter
-big stars: Betelgeuse, Rigel, Bellatrix
6
Q
Zodiac Family
A
Taurus, Gemini, Scorpius
7
Q
Orion family (the WINTER hexagon)
A
Orion, Canius Major, Canis Minor
8
Q
Perseus family
A
Perseus, Cassiopeia, Auriga, Pegasus
9
Q
Hercules family (the SUMMER triangle)
A
Hercules, Cygnus, Lyra, Aquila
10
Q
Ursa Major Family
A
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco, Bootes
11
Q
Northern Summer Constellations
A
Cassiopeia, Ursa Minor, Ursa Major, Draco
12
Q
Southern Winter Constellations
A
Orion, Gemini, Taurus, Canis Major
