Constellation

Constellation Dissipation: The Effects of Light Pollution Growing up in a small town in Western Kansas had few advantages. Everyone knew everyone else. There was a small dating pool, so girls would always fight over guys. Life seemed easy, but stressful. Whenever I was feeling stressed or upset, I would look to the stars for guidance. The vastness of the universe seemed at my fingertips, ready to answer any question or conundrum I might have. All I had to do was look up and wait for it…

I have chosen Cancer as my favorite constellation because it is the sign I was born under. Latin for "crab", it is the dimmest of all the zodiac constellations and used to be the Sun's most northerly position in the sky. It is located in between Gemini (to its west) and Leo(to its east). It is best known among stargazers as home of Praesepe, an open cluster. Cancer is most well known in Greek mythology as the crab sent by the goddess Hera to help the hydra kill Heracles. The crab was easily…

Russell Schultz Orion Constellation and Greek Mythology The Orion constellation the most famous constellation of the winter sky. It lies on the celestial equator which means a part of it can always be seen. When it rises in November it is tilted to the left. When it is at its max altitude in the south it Is vertical, and when it when it sets it is tilted to the right. The rectangle of stars in the middle represents Orion's torso. The star at the northwest of Orion is…

Camelopardalis The Camelopardalis constellation is located in the second quadrant of the northern hemisphere. It ranks as number 18 in the largest constellation of the night sky category, occupies 757 square degrees and is seen at latitudes between +90 degrees and -10 degrees. (constellation-guide) In 1612, it was created by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius and documented in 1624 by German astronomer Jakob Bartsch. Camelopardalis is named after the Latin derivation of the Greek word giraffe…

patterns have been called many things but now scientists refer to them as constellations. Often times in our society we forget what a privilege it is to have tracking tools and measuring devices but 5000 years ago they used these constellations to track time and be able to tell where they are. Constellations have been seen as specific animals or figures that are then told with myths. STILL NEED TO FINISH A constellation is a grouping or pattern of the most visible stars in the night sky. They…

ecliptic extending 9 degrees surrounding the sun and planets. The Zodiac is made up of 12 constellations that all have meanings. The Zodiac is seen throughout history. The Zodiac first began in ancient Egypt, and then was adopted by the Babylonians where it has been formed to a group of constellations. After this paper is read, more knowledge about the zodiac will be obtained. The zodiac has twelve constellations; each has its own meaning. From January to December it starts off with the…

alphabet (Α, α). In both zoology and sociology, alpha describes of the lead of the group. In astrology, alpha is the first and brightest star in a constellation. In chemistry, it is one of two or more isomeric compounds. Beta: Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet(β, B). In astrology, beta is the second and second-brightest star in a constellation. In chemistry, it is one of two or more isomeric compounds. It describes of a product in testing. Gamma: Gamma is the third letter of the…

astrological constellations assigned to certain dates. Aries is the first of the 12 Zodiac signs. The shape of the Aries constellation resembles a stick gradually bending downwards to a full slope, however it's based on a mammal. Here are some interesting facts and history about the Aries Zodiac sign and constellation. As well as its personality traits significance to the dates March 21 – April 19. Pisces and Taurus are located around each side next to Aries. The constellation is not…

The constellation I have chosen for this assignment is Hercules. Hercules has always been one of my favorite characters in mythologic stories, therefore I chose the constellation named after this hero. Hercules, the constellation, has a declination of +30 and consists of 15 stars and planets. It is great to see that the constellation seems to step on the head of draco (the dragon of snake) as he defeated snakes according to the myth. Hercules is the roman name of Heracles, a greek hero.…

pole around which all the stars of the northern sky appears to rotate. It also marks the end of the Little Dipper’s handle and the whole constellation (Ursa Minor) is circumpolar, which means it’s always above the horizon in northern latitudes to as far south as the tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north latitude). The Big Dipper is part of the larger constellation, Ursa Major. It ascends in the northeast on spring evenings and descends in the northwest on fall evenings. An old saying, “spring up…