Ursa Minor

jealousy or Artemis because she betrayed her. Sixteen years later while still a bear, she encounters Arcas. He thought she was a normal bear so he took out his spear but before he could kill her, Zeus placed them amongst the stars as Ursa Major (Great Bear) and Ursa MInor (Little Bear). In the myth of Actaeon, the version of Callimachus, Artemis was taking a bath in the woods when Actaeon stumbled upon her naked body. Artemis then saw him and to take revenge, she forbids him to talk and if he…

The Purpose of this Lab: The purpose of this lab was the help the experimenter gain a better understanding of consolations by helping the experimenter be able to identify the circumpolar constellations, understand the effects of earth’s rotation on viewing consolations, be able to use the Sky Map app, and to describe the characteristics of an astronomy photograph. Description of the Materials: Within this lab, the experimenter uses the Sky Map or SkyView in order help label and identify various…

Many Greek goddesses and gods were worshipped in the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles. One in particular caught my attention, Artemis. Artemis is a goddess that is still worshipped today in certain societies, although it is rare. The goddess’ life, myths, and ways to be worshipped are quite different compared to the norms of modern society. Artemis’ life in the beginning was simple. Artemis was born in Delos as the daughter of Zeus and Leto. She was born with a twin named Apollo. As Artemis…

think Callisto was a normal bear and to kill her. Zeus then came to the rescue and turned Callisto into the constellation Arctos, The Great Bear, also known as Ursa Major. Hermes saved Arcas from the womb of Callisto and took him to be raised by Maia. Later Arcas joined his mother in the sky as Arctophylax, The Little Bear, also known as Ursa Minor (7.). Even being the goddess of virginity it did not mean that Artemis would not fall in love. Artemis had only one love and that was with the mortal…

There are many gods and goddesses in Greek mythology, but there are only 12 major Olympian gods. Greek mythology teaches the origin and the significance of them. All of the gods and goddesses have long pasts and large effects on other people. An example would be the goddess Artemis, who is part of the major Greek mythology family. Artemis, the goddess of hunt, had a strange birth, unique morals, and many companions and enemies. Artemis had two parents named Leto and Zeus, one sibling called…

you are in the northern hemisphere is Ursa Major (the Great Bear). It is easy to find this constellation because within it are seven very bright stars that make up what we call “The Big Dipper”. The Big Dipper has also been used for navigational purposes for hundreds of years. The reason is, if you line up the two stars that form the back the cup of the dipper and go straight up about 5 times that distance you will see Polaris, a bright star in the Ursa Minor Constellation, and that star is…

How is the different between ancient Chinese astronomy and the western Astronomy is one of the most ancient disciplines and it can be traced back to around thousands of years ago. (Unsold et al 2001, p.6) As for the ancient Chinese astronomy and ancient western astronomy during their origin period both had a very similar purpose – fate and surviving. More specifically, when ancient human realized to observe stars by naked eyes, they all thought the stars and sky are holy; during the ancient…

Kaylee Argo Ms. DeGreef English IV 10 March 2017 The Tales of Greek Gods and Goddesses “Slay the monster Medusa and bring me her head,” said the king to a poor, yet valiant young Perseus (D’aulaire 114). It was his plot to get rid of the boy, so he could marry his mother. No man had set out to kill Medusa and come back alive, until Perseus. The tales of the Greek gods and goddesses are intertwined in history. They have been recited by many different cultures and told many different ways. That…