Constellations

It is the last star at the tip of the handle of the Little Dipper. The Big Dipper's first two bowl stars (often called the pointer stars) point towards Polaris, but Polaris is not in the Big Dipper.

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Polaris is located in the Ursa Minor constellation.

The arctic got its name from the constellation Ursa Major, also known as the"Great Bear". The Big Dipper is the tail of the "bear". It is the most prominant constellation in the Northern Hemisphere. Arctic is actually from the Latin Arcticus which in turn comes from the Greek work arkitikus which means Northern Bear. The Greek word for bear is Arktos and so Northern Bear referred to what they saw when they gazed towards the northern heavens. Originally the Arctic was any area situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear (Ursa Major), science has since of course given us more accurate definitions. Arctic now means anything north of latitude 66° 32 N. Antarctic is of course anti-arctic the "opposite" of artcic. A) Aries B) Sagittarius C) Ursa Major

"The seven stars" in chinese!

Cassiopeia Cassiopeia was the wife of King Cepheus. She was very pretty, and would often brag that she and her daughter were more beautiful than the sea nymphs, the Nereids. They complained to Poseidon, who sent a monster to Cepheus' land. In order to save their country, the king and queen sacrificed their daughter, Andromeda. Just before the monster, named Cetus, ate the princess, Perseus saved her. All five figures are represented in the sky as constellations. Cassiopeia has a very distinct shape. She looks like a "W" or "M" in the sky, depending on where she is. Some legends say that Cassiopeia was chained into the sky and sometimes hangs upside-down to remind others not to be so boastful. Cassiopeia is a northern circumpolar constellation, so it can be viewed all year long. It is home to several clusters, or groups of stars. M52 is a large cluster on the western edge. With a telescope, many distant objects can be spotted. There are a few nebulae within Cassiopeia, including the Bubble Nebula and IC 1805. This nebula is located just to the east of the constellation. Finally, a number of galaxies can be spotted, including NGC 185, which is a small distance south of the "W". www.astro-tom.com

Regulus is one of the brightest stars in the sky. In the constellation Leo, Regulus is actually a multiple star system of 4 stars.

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The constellation is called Orion.

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This is true if you live in the northern hemisphere. You can't see the southern stars because the bulk of the Earth is in the way. Different constellations are visible in each hemisphere, a constellation in the northern sky can be difficult or impossible to see from the southern hemisphere of the Earth, and vice versa. The reason is that the axis of the Earth's rotation is fairly constant. In its annual journey around the Sun it generally points in the same direction; people in the northern hemisphere will generally see the same constellations year round, and the same in the southern hemisphere. Those living near the equator see some of both. The tilt of the Earth's axis also makes some constellations somewhat seasonal, because of a slight change of the viewer's angle to the night sky.

Of all the signs, the Rat symbolizes activity and charm.

It is the first sign of the Chinese zodiac; so, it fittingly represents (initiating) action. Depending on you to get things moving. There is constant mental activity with you. Even when you appear to be resting, your mind is working full speed. Most often you are devising a scheme to earn the most money with the least amount of work.

You are resourceful. What you might lack in competence you more than make up for with your quick thinking, shrewdness and outright deviousness. You are most effective using a direct, if not aggressive, approach to life. You tend to be proactive and are most comfortable basing decisions on logic.

Because they are constantly in their heads, they are often edgy and easily agitated. This state of agitiation can quickly turn to annoyance and impatient when the Rat has to deal with those that are not as quick witted at the Rat. If the Rat can remain humble and understand his/her limitations, this Rat is a powerful force. However, if the Rat becomes to cocky and overconfident in its ability to get out of tight spots, the Rat may find itself in hole that no amount of smarts and charm will be able to help it climb ouf of.

In a word, the Rat is clannish. Although the Rat is frequently a star performer in social gatherings, the fact is they much rather prefer spending time with those few people they allow into their inner circle. The Rat prefers a partner who enjoys the company of their own family and very small group of close friends. Don't expect the Rat to be thrilled about taking you to many large, social gatherings.

The opportunistic Rat is great at turning on the charm and manipulating people. Because of their charm, Rats seldom have trouble attracting members of the opposite sex. Although they are romantic and fall in love easily, they size up potential mates with the same vigor as business deals and don't usually rush into a committed relationship. Why even bother finding your way through the maze when you can get others to go fetch the cheese?

Speaking of charm, my do you have and use it. You are adept at gaining our confidence and learning our secrets while holding on to your own. Furthermore, you are not beyond using the information to your advantage. Your charm serves you well as you are probably sociable and usually enjoy parties. You likely have a wide circle of friends, especially since you are probably attractive to members of the opposite sex.

Nevertheless you are really a private person and, despite appearances, only allow a few people into your inner circle. You cherish those dearly and will do almost anything for them.

Getting along with people is no problem for you, but make no mistake about it, you don't tolerate incompetence.

Famous Chinese Astrology Rats

Al Gore

Alyssa Milano

Antonio Banderas

Ben Affleck

Billy Crystal

Buddy Holly

Burt Reynolds

Busta Rhymes

Cameron Diaz

Carmen Electra

Clark Gable

Daryl Hannah

David Carradine

Dennis Hopper

Donna Karan

Donna Summer

George Bush Sr.

George Washington

Gwyneth Paltrow

Hank Williams

Hugh Grant

Jean-Claude Van Damme

John F. Kennedy Jr.

John McCain

Kenny Loggins

Marlon Brando

Mervyn Leroy

Michaelangelo Antonioni

Mikhail Barishnykov

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Olivia Newton-John

Oscar de la Renta

Prince Charles

Scarlett Johansson

Sean Penn

Shaquille O'Neal

Sherwood Anderson

Sidney Poitier

Tchaikovsky

Vanessa Redgrave

William Shakespeare

Wilt Chamberlain

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Yannick Noah

Yves St Laurent

"Right ascension" is just one number for the coordinates of a planet, star, etc. Any such object has a right ascension.

Any constellation is a group of stars that appear to form some kind of pattern,

but have no connection with each other. They all happen to be in roughly the

same direction from us, but they're all at different distances. So there's no

such thing as a constellation's distance from us.

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Yes there are several. e.x. Aquarius

in theory, we are made from the same material as stars eject in supernovas and such events. therefore, we are made from star material and so are the elements in our bodies.

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Because the constellations that are visible during winter are on the other side of the sun during the summer. During the year the earth spins around the sun like a big satellite. So while the earth is constantly moving, the distance that the stars are away from us cause them to look stationary from our point of view some constellations can only be seen a few months out of the year.

As our planet is continually rotating, it will depend on the time of year (season) as to where Gemini can be seen in the sky. And as the heavens are incredibly vast, you will be able to see the Constellation Gemini from numerous locations and not just from a solitary location (such as a state).

The two stars in the front of the bowl of the Big Dipper point to Polaris.

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Latin constellātiō < cōn ("'with'") + stēlla ("'star, astral body'")