Constellations

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form mythological characters and creatures

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constellations

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refers to a prominent pattern or group of stars that is not a constellation but can be part of a constellation

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asterism

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Five Constellations visible in North of the Equator

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Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Draco

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known as the great bear; found in the northern skies

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Ursa Major

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also known as the Little Bear

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Ursa Minor

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named after the Queen of Ethiopia

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Cassiopeia

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named after the King of Ethiopia, brightest star is Alderamin or Alpha Cephei

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Cepheus

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Also known as the hunter. It’s brightest star is the bluish white supergiant Rigel.

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Orion

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Also known as the Lion

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Leo

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Named after the Princess of Ethiopia

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Andromeda

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Also known as the big dog.

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Canis Major

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Three Constellations visible year round in the southern hemisphere

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Carina
Centaurus
Crux

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There are 88 constellations covering the entire northern and southern night skies as recognized by the?

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International Astronomical Union (IAU)

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used to show the apparent positions of the stars as seen on Earth

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star maps

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are those that can be observed in the skies year-round, but some constellations may be observed seasonally

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circumpolar constellations

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an instrument used to observe distant objects such as planets and stars

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telescope

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an integrated circuit (IC) that stores and displays images

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Charged coupled device (CCD)

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known as spherical astrolabe or armilla, it is an early device used to represent the great circles of heavens

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Armillary sphere

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a telescope that is placed outside Earth that is used to get a clearer
View of the planets, stars, and other celestial objects being observed

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space telescope

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3 Things that makes constellations helpful:

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Harvest, Future Predictions, Navigation

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played a significant role in letting people believe that they could predict mundane events through the interpretations of the sun, moon, planets, and the stars

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Astrology

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which refers to the collections of beliefs and theories that were previously mistaken to be scientific

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Pseudoscience