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m&m 1.2
Constellations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Polaris | the North Star or Pole Star. located at north celestial pole |
| axis of rotation | an imaginary line that goes from pole to pole through the interior of the earth and around which the earth rotates |
| circumpolar | stars that travel in a circle around the celestial poles |
| constellations | zones of stars in the sky. 88 recognized. |
| Ursa Major | Great Bear, contains Big Dipper |
| Big Dipper | In Ursa Major, contains Pointers - two stars that point toward Polaris. Used to mark seasons and locate other northern constellations |
| Ursa Minor | Little Bear, contains Little Dipper. Polaris located at end of Bear's tail. |
| Cassiopeia | Five bright stars, looks like an M or W |
| Cepheus | resembles misshapen house. opposite Pointers on other side of Polaris, Gamma Cephei eventual North Star |
| Andromeda | Depicts lady bound with chain to a rock. One of the bright stars in Great Square |
| Cetus | Huge whale devours Andromeda |
| Perseus | Contains Algol. Kills Cetus and frees Andromeda |
| Pegasus | Three of its stars in Great Square are its wings |
| Great Square | Not a constellation. Stars inAndromeda and Pegasus make it |
| Leo (The Lion) | Contains Regulus and Sickle. Follow pointers backward from Polaris |
| Cygnus (The Swan) | Contains Deneb. Deneb is located at the top of Northern Cross |
| Deneb | The Swan's brightest star |
| Northern Cross | Five brightest stars in Cygnus |
| Gemini (The Twins) | Contains Castor and Pollux |
| Draco (The Dragon) | Contains Thuban which used to be North Star |
| Orion (The Hunter) | The brightest of all constellations. Contains Betelgeuse and Rigel |
| Taurus (The Bull) | Contains Aldebaran. Also contains star cluster known as Pleiadies |
| Canis Major (The Big Dog) | Contains Sirius. Close to Orion |
| Sirius | Brightest star in the heavens |
| Bootes (The Herdsman) | Contains Arcturus. |
| Virgo (The Virgin) | Contains Spica |
| Lyra (The Harp) | Contains Vega, the brightest summer star |
| Scorpius (The Scorpion) | Contains (Antares) |
| Sagittarius (The Archer) | Contains stars called the Milk Dipper or Teapot |
| Centaurus | Contains Beta and Alpha Centauri. Also contains Southern Cross |
| Southern Cross | Most familiar sight in Southern Sky |
Created by:
Jer Stephens
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