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Constellati

_{ons group o}

f stars

Constellati

ons group o

_{f stars}

that form

a pattern

in the sky

that form

a pattern

in the sky

•

The shape

s you see a

_{ll depend}

The shape

s you see a

_{ll depend}

on your po

int of view

_.

on your po

_{int of view}

.

•

Stars in a c

_onstellatio

n are

Stars in a c

_onstellatio

n are

NOT close

to each ot

_{her, but}

NOT close

to each ot

_{her, but}

when view

_{ed from E}

arth they

when view

_{ed from E}

arth they

seem to be

grouped t

_ogether.

seem to be

_{grouped t}

ogether.

•

There are

88 accept

_ed

There are

88 accept

_ed

constellatio

_{ns listed b}

y the

constellatio

_{ns listed b}

y the

Internatio

_{nal Astron}

omical

Internatio

_{nal Astron}

omical

Union (IA

_U)

Union (IA

_U)

•

During anc

ient times,

During anc

ient times,

constellatio

ns were us

_{ed for}

constellatio

ns were us

_{ed for}

navigation

_{and to tell}

stories.

navigation

_{and to tell}

St

ar

s a

s T

oo

_ls

St

ar

s a

s T

oo

_ls

fo

r N

av

iga

tio

_n

fo

r N

av

iga

tio

_n

The

The

North

Star

is

North

Star

is

called

Polar

is

called

Polar

is

and

and

locate

d dire

ctly

locate

d dire

ctly

above

the N

orth

above

the N

orth

Pole.

Pole.

This s

tar

This s

tar

appea

rs in t

he

appea

rs in t

he

same

place

every

same

place

every

night

all yea

r long

.

night

all yea

r long

.

In the

North

ern

In the

North

ern

Hemis

phere

, if

Hemis

phere

, if

you fi

nd Pol

aris

you fi

nd Pol

aris

you wi

ll be a

ble to

you wi

ll be a

ble to

tell wh

ich

tell wh

ich

direct

ion is

north.

direct

ion is

north.

The S

outhe

rn

The S

outhe

rn

Hemis

phere

does

Hemis

phere

does

not ha

ve a s

tar to

not ha

ve a s

tar to

help y

ou fin

d its

help y

ou fin

d its

pole.

In ste

ad it

pole.

In ste

ad it

has wh

at is k

nown

has wh

at is k

nown

as a

as a

South

South

ern

ern

Cross.

Cross.

The S

outhe

rn

The S

outhe

rn

Cross

consis

ts of

Cross

consis

ts of

4 brig

ht sta

rs and

4 brig

ht sta

rs and

some

dimme

r

some

dimme

r

ones

ones

. All o

f thes

e

. All o

f thes

e

togeth

er

togeth

er

point

to

point

to

the so

uth po

le.

Polaris

Polaris

North Star

Histor

y of

Histor

y of

Const

ellatio

ns

Const

ellatio

ns

How d

id the

y get

their

name?

How d

id the

y get

their

W

ha

t

do

y

ou

s

ee

?

W

ha

t

do

y

ou

s

ee

W

ha

t

th

e

W

ha

t

th

e

an

ci

en

ts

s

aw

an

ci

en

ts

s

aw

Perseus an_{d Caput M}

edusa

Perseus an_{d Caput M}

M

yt

hs

M

yt

hs

•

A myth is s

tory hande

_d

A myth is s

tory hande

_d

down throu

_{gh history}

down throu

_{gh history}

concerning

the early

history of

_{a people or}

explaining s

ome natura

_{l or}

social phen

_omenon,.

•

_{Myths typ}

ically involv

_e

supernatur

_{al beings o}

r

events.

•

Many of th

e names of

_the

Many of th

e names of

_the

constellatio

ns came fr

_om

constellatio

ns came fr

_om

myths.

W

ha

t

do

y

ou

s

ee

?

W

ha

t

do

y

ou

s

ee

W

ha

t

th

e

W

ha

t

th

e

an

ci

en

ts

s

aw

an

ci

en

ts

s

aw

Ursa Majo_r

U

rs

a

M

aj

or

U

rs

a

M

aj

or

Th

e

Gr

ea

t

Be

ar

Th

e

Gr

ea

t

Be

ar

•

Ursa Majo

_{r is one of}

the

Ursa Majo

r is one of

_the

most famo

us constell

_ations.

most famo

us constell

_ations.

It also kno

wn as the G

_reat

It also kno

wn as the G

_reat

Bear, it ha

_{s a compan}

ion

Bear, it ha

_{s a compan}

ion

called Urs

a Minor, or

_Little

called Urs

a Minor, or

_Little

Bear.

Bear.

•

The body a

nd tail of t

_he

The body a

nd tail of t

_he

Great Bea

r make up w

_{hat is}

Great Bea

r make up w

_{hat is}

known as t

_{he Big Dip}

per.

known as t

_{he Big Dip}

per.

•

Most of th

e constella

_{tion is}

Most of th

e constella

_{tion is}

circumpola

_{r, which m}

eans it

circumpola

_{r, which m}

eans it

can be view

ed all year

_long.

can be view

ed all year

_long.

•

However, p

_{arts of th}

e legs

However, p

_{arts of th}

e legs

will disapp

ear from t

_{he sky}

will disapp

ear from t

_{he sky}

in the fall a

nd reappea

_{r in}

in the fall a

nd reappea

_{r in}

the winter

_.

Th

ey

M

yt

h

of

U

rs

a

Th

ey

M

yt

h

of

U

rs

a

M

aj

or

&

U

rs

a

M

in

or

M

aj

or

&

U

rs

a

M

in

or

Zeus, King

_{of the Go}

ds, fell in l

_ove

Zeus, King

_{of the Go}

ds, fell in l

_ove

with the b

eautiful Ca

_{llisto, a}

with the b

eautiful Ca

_{llisto, a}

young wom

an who was

a hunter. 

young wom

an who was

a hunter. 

When Her

_{a, Zeus' w}

ife, heard

_of

When Her

_{a, Zeus' w}

ife, heard

_of

what has h

appening s

_{he was}

what has h

_{appening s}

he was

furious and

set out af

ter Callisto

_. 

furious and

set out af

ter Callisto

_. 

On finding

_{her, Hera}

said, "You

_r

On finding

her, Hera

_{said, "You}

r

beauty, of

which my h

_usband

beauty, of

which my h

_usband

speaks, is n

o more!"  w

hereupon

speaks, is n

_{o more!"  w}

hereupon

Hera chan

_{ges Callist}

o into a be

_ar. 

Hera chan

_{ges Callist}

o into a be

_ar. 

Hera left C

allisto with

her human

Hera left C

allisto with

her human

feelings ra

ther than t

_{hose of a}

feelings ra

ther than t

_{hose of a}

bear. 

bear. 

Callisto ro

amed the f

orest day

Callisto ro

amed the f

orest day

and night in

constant f

_{ear of the}

and night in

constant f

_{ear of the}

hunters an

_{d in fear o}

f other wil

_d

hunters an

_{d in fear o}

f other wil

_d

beasts, alt

hough she

_{was now on}

e.

beasts, alt

_{hough she}

was now o

_ne.

   

One day C_{allisto fou}

nd herself

face-One day C_{allisto fou}

nd herself

face-to-face wit

h a young h

unter and

to-face wit

h a young h

unter and

suddenly r_ecognized

him as he_{r son,}

suddenly r_ecognized

him as he_{r son,}

Arcas. 

Arcas. 

She raised

up on her _{hind legs t} o

She raised

up on her _{hind legs t}

o

embrace h

er son.  Th

inking that _the

embrace h

er son.  Th

inking that _the

bear was a

bout to att_{ack him, A}

rcas

bear was a

bout to att_{ack him, A}

rcas

raised his s_{pear and w}

as about t_o

raised his s_{pear and w}

as about t_o

hurl it and

kill his mo_ther. 

hurl it and

kill his mo_ther. 

Zeus happ

ened to be

looking do_{wn on}

Zeus happ_{ened to be}

looking do_{wn on}

the scene f_{rom his po}

sition on M_t.

the scene f_{rom his po}

sition on M_t.

Olympus a

nd instantl_{y turned A}

rcas

Olympus a

nd instantl_{y turned A}

rcas

into a bear _also. 

into a bear _also. 

Zeus then _{grasped ea}

ch bear by _its

Zeus then _{grasped ea}

ch bear by _its

tail and tu

gged and t

ugged until _he

tail and tu

gged and t

ugged until _he

had manag

ed to lift b

oth high in_to

had manag

ed to lift b

oth high in_to

the sky, C

allisto as U

rsa Major a_nd

the sky, C

allisto as U

rsa Major a_nd

her son A

rcas as Ur

sa Minor. 

her son A

rcas as Ur

sa Minor. 

Th

ey

M

yt

h

of

U

rs

a

Th

ey

M

yt

h

of

U

rs

a

M

aj

or

&

U

rs

a

M

in

or

M

aj

or

&

U

rs

a

M

Ca

ss

eo

pi

a

Ca

ss

eo

pi

a

•

Nicknam

e “The Q

_ueen”

Nicknam

e “The Q

_ueen”

•

Because o

f her bra

_gging

Because o

f her bra

_gging

and vanit

_{y, Cassio}

peia

and vanit

_{y, Cassio}

peia

was chain

ed to her

was chain

ed to her

throne an

d placed i

_{n the}

throne an

d placed i

_{n the}

sky to cir

_{cle the N}

orth

sky to cir

_{cle the N}

orth

Star. 

Star. 

•

At times

she is ha

_nging

At times

she is ha

_nging

upside do

_{wn in a m}

ost

upside do

_{wn in a m}

ost

undignifie

_{d positio}

n as a

undignifie

_{d positio}

n as a

warning t

_{o all.}

warning t

_{o all.}

•

Cassiope

ia is a no

_rthern

Cassiope

ia is a no

_rthern

circumpo

_lar

circumpo

_lar

constella

tion, so it

_can

constella

tion, so it

_can

be viewe

d all year

_long.

be viewe

Cy

gn

us

Cy

gn

us

•

Cygnus, th

e Swan, is

_also

Cygnus, th

e Swan, is

_also

known as t

he Northe

_rn

known as t

he Northe

_rn

Cross beca

use of it's

_shape.

Cross beca

use of it's

_shape.

•

In one myt

_{h, Cygnus i}

s a

In one myt

_{h, Cygnus i}

s a

friend of P

_{haethon, t}

he son

friend of P

_{haethon, t}

he son

of Apollo, t

_{he sun god}

.

of Apollo, t

_{he sun god}

.

Phaethon f

_{ell into a r}

iver

Phaethon f

_{ell into a r}

iver

trying to d

rive the a c

_hariot.

trying to d

rive the a c

_hariot.

•

Cygnus dov

e repeated

_{ly into}

Cygnus dov

e repeated

_{ly into}

the water t

_{o search f}

or

the water t

_{o search f}

or

Phaethon. O

ut of pity,

_Zeus

Phaethon. O

ut of pity,

_Zeus

turned the

boy into a

_swan.

turned the

O

ri

on

t

he

H

un

te

r

O

ri

on

t

he

H

un

te

r

•

_{Very brig}

ht and dis

_tinct.

•

_{Orion loo}

ks very m

uch like a

person.

•

_{One of O}

rion's leg

_{s is}

represent

_{ed by the}

bright st

_ar

Rigelone o

f the brig

_{htest sta}

rs

in the nig

_{ht sky.}

•

_{His two s}

houlders a

re made o

_f

the stars

_Bellatrix

and

Betelgues

_e.

•

_{The famo}

us Orion N

ebula is

located in

Orion's s

word, whic

_h

hangs fro

m the belt

_.

•

_{Sirius, (C}

anis Majo

_{r), his}

hunting d

O

ri

on

t

he

H

un

te

r

O

ri

on

t

he

H

un

te

r

•

Orion w

as a fam

ed hunte

_r,

Orion w

as a fam

ed hunte

_r,

and in on

e story b

_oasted

and in on

e story b

_oasted

that no c

reature c

ould kill

that no c

reature c

ould kill

him.

him.

•

Hera sen

t a scorp

ion to st

_ing

Hera sen

t a scorp

ion to st

_ing

the hunt

_er.

the hunt

_er.

•

Orion sm

ashed th

e animal

Orion sm

ashed th

e animal

with his

_{club, but}

not bef

_ore

with his

_{club, but}

not bef

_ore

he was p

oisoned.

he was p

oisoned.

•

Both are

now on o

pposite

Both are

now on o

pposite

sides of

_{the sky}

. They

sides of

_{the sky}

. They

cannot b

e seen a

t the sam

_e

cannot b

e seen a

t the sam

_e

time.

Sc

or

pi

us

T

he

S

co

rp

io

n

Sc

or

pi

us

T

he

S

co

rp

io

n

•

Orion boas

ted that so

great was

Orion boas

ted that so

great was

his might a

nd skill as a _hunter

his might a

nd skill as a _hunter

that he co

uld kill all t

he animals _on

that he co

uld kill all t_{he animals}

on

the face o

f the Eart_h. 

the face o

f the Eart_h. 

•

Hera was a

larmed at s_{uch a}

Hera was a

larmed at s_{uch a}

boastful a_{nd inappro}

priate

boastful a

nd inappro_priate

statement

.  Hera dec

ided that

statement

.  Hera dec

ided that

Orion must

be killed j_{ust in case}

Orion mus_{t be killed}

just in cas_e

he might o

ne day dec_{ide to carr} y

he might o

ne day dec

ide to carr_y

out his boa_st. 

out his boa_st. 

•

Hera sent _{the Scorpi}

us to sting

Hera sent _{the Scorpi}

us to sting

Orion. 

Orion. 

•

Scorpius s

tung Orion _{on the he} el

Scorpius s

tung Orion _{on the he}

el

(at the sta_{r Rigel) an}

d Orion

(at the sta_{r Rigel) an}

d Orion

smashed S_corpius.

smashed S_corpius.

•

Orion and t_{he scorpio}

n are at

Orion and t_{he scorpio}

n are at

opposite e

nds of the _sky.

opposite e

YOUR

TURN

!

YOUR

TURN

!

You ar

e goin

g to c

reate

your

You ar

e goin

g to c

reate

your

own co

nstella

tion a

nd my

th!

own co

nstella

D

IR

EC

TI

_O

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S

D

IR

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1:

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of th

e

Name

of th

e

conste

llation

Your

name,

date,

conste

llation

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name,

date,

class p

eriod.

class p

eriod.

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2:

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dot to

dot p

attern

of

dot to

dot p

attern

of

the co

nstella

tion. (

dots f

or sta

rs

the co

nstella

tion. (

dots f

or sta

rs

– conn

ect wi

th dif

feren

t colo

red

– conn

ect wi

th dif

feren

t colo

red

lines)

lines)

•

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3:

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r draw

a pict

ure

Find o

r draw

a pict

ure

of the

const

ellatio

n

of the

const

ellatio

n

•

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4:

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e a my

th or

story

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e a my

th or

story

that g

oes wi

th the

const

ellatio

n

that g

oes wi

th the

const

ellatio

n

(must

be at

least

10 sen

tence

s

(must

be at

least

10 sen

tence

s

long)

long)

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