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Constellations

stars and constellations

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3 factors that affect what constellations you can see. 1. Whether it is night or day. 2. Where you are located on the Earth. 3. Which season it is when you are looking.
Every _________hours the Earth rotates on its tilted axis. 24
Imaginary line splitting the earth in half is called the equator
In the northern hemisphere, people can see the ____________ constellations all year long because they are directly above in the sky. circumpolar
Some constellations are visible during certain months. These are called ___________ constellations seasonal
We only see some of the constellations for a few months because of Earth's orbit around the sun.
A giant ball of very hot gas held together by gravity star
Stars differ in size and temperature
A group of visible stars that form a pattern when viewed from Earth. constellation
Why do constellations appear to move Earth's rotation
Scientists divided the sky into __________ constellations. 88
Star known as the North Star Polaris
Constellation in which the North Star, or Polaris, is found Ursa Minor
What do you need to find in the night sky in order to find Polaris? The Big Dipper
Instruments that gather light from distant objects and magnify them. telescope
Italian astronomer that first used a telescope to look at the sky. Gallileo
List the circumpolar constellations Ursa Minor Ursa Major Casseopeia Cephus Draco
Why is Polaris helpful in navigation? It is always in the north above the northern axis.
Ursa Major Great Bear
Ursa Minor Little Bear
Orion The Hunter
Leo The Lion
Draco the Serpent
Cephus The King
Casseopeia The Queen
Canis Major Big Dog
Canis Minor Little Dog
Big Dipper found in Ursa Major
 



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