Constellations

The largest of all of the constellations is Hydra. It was named after a sea serpent that was found by Hercules.

The Big Dipper or Ursa Major takes approximately 23 hours and 56 minutes to return to the same position in the sky. This is because it is closely aligned with the north celestial pole, causing it to move in a circular path around the pole rather than rising and setting like other stars.

Taurus is a Latin word meaning bull it is one of the oldest constellations. Taurus came to symbolize the bull in the mythologies of ancient Babylon, Egypt and Greece. Taurus marked the location of the sun during the spring equinox. If you want to know about who named the Taurus constellations theres no such thing because the Taurus is a constellation that had been told stories about millions of years ago and never had made up a name so a man named zues the god had to give a name to the bull so that's when they named him Taurus the great bull of the n

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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.

The constellation north of Orion is Taurus. Taurus is easily identifiable by the V-shaped cluster of stars known as the Hyades and the bright star Aldebaran, which marks the eye of the bull in this constellation.

FANTASTIC question !! The sky is measured in degrees - for example: Altitude is measured as follows: the horizon is flat in front of you so we say that's zero degrees, when directly above your head is 90 degrees. Now, Azimuth is measured a different (but similar) way - North is zero degrees, East is 90 degrees, South is 180 degrees, West is 270 degrees, and then you come back to North which is a full circle - or 360 degrees. If you need to find an object in the sky and are given the Altitude and Azimuth - it becomes easy to find. If you make a fist and extend your arm out in front of you, the distance from the bottom of your fist to the top of your fist is APPROXIMATELY 10 degrees on the horizon (or sky). So if you make a fist, extend your arm towards the big dipper, and eyeball your fist so that the pinky side of your fist lines up with the last star of the big dipper, you will see that your fist covers about 10 + degrees of the Dipper. Two and a half of your fists should be the same length as the Big Dipper, which will roughly be 25 degrees. Try it !

Constellations are simply pattern of stars that with a little imagination, resemble objects, people or animals. You don't need anything to identify them other then your eyes and a little imagination.

The Leo Constellation was named by the Egyptian people. It is one of the first constellations that was discovered and first discovered by the Mesopotamian people.

Cygnus, also known as the Northern Cross, is a prominent constellation in the Northern Hemisphere and can be seen all year round. However, it is best seen during the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in August.

Animals such as deer, rabbits, birds, and insects like beetles and caterpillars are known to eat apples. Additionally, some larger animals like bears and foxes have also been observed consuming apples when available.

The brightest star in the Ursa Minor constellation is Polaris, also known as the North Star. It is located very close to the celestial north pole and serves as a reliable navigational reference point for observers in the Northern Hemisphere.

The constellation commonly referred to as the Seven Sisters is the Pleiades. It is an open star cluster located in the constellation of Taurus. Its seven brightest stars are visible to the naked eye and have been referenced in various mythologies and cultures throughout history.

The constellation Cygnus, also known as the Swan, consists of bright stars such as Deneb, Albireo, and Sadr. It is recognizable for its distinctive Northern Cross shape and is located in the northern hemisphere. Cygnus is also home to the North America Nebula and the Veil Nebula, both popular targets for amateur astronomers.

The constellation you are referring to is Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear. Its shape does indeed resemble the letter "M" or a "W," depending on its position in the night sky. Ursa Major is easily recognizable and contains the well-known star group called the Big Dipper.

A pattern of stars in the sky is called a constellation. Constellations are groups of stars that appear to form a recognizable shape or figure when viewed from Earth. Astronomers use constellations to help navigate and identify objects in the night sky.

Leo-comes in fall

Leo isn't really a southern constellation, and comes in the spring. My guess is you're thinking of Ara.

Good question - not too many people are familiar with Sagitta the Arrow. It can be found in the Summer Triangle near Cygnus the Swan and Aquilla the Eagle

The Big Dipper is not a star, but an asterism made up of seven bright stars that are part of the constellation Ursa Major. The stars in the Big Dipper range in magnitude from about 1.8 to 3.3.

The Big Dipper is an asterism in the constellation Ursa Major. It is shaped like a large ladle or dipper, with a handle and bowl made up of seven bright stars.

The Big Dipper is a collection of individual stars that appear to form a pattern in the sky

because of their positions. The individual stars have no connection or association with

each other. Each one has its own individual color, temperature, size, and distance from

our solar system.

It is called the kneeler because Hercules is kneeling over the dragon he killed.

The 12 zodiac constellations that the star signs are based on are:

Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, and Pisces. Note that the star signs Scorpio and Capricorn do not have the same name as their associated constellations.

Some of the prominent stars in the Orion constellation include Betelgeuse, Rigel, Bellatrix, and Mintaka. Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star, while Rigel is a blue supergiant. These stars are part of the distinctive pattern of Orion's belt and sword.

Three constellations are Orion, Ursa Major, and Cassiopeia. Orion is known for its distinctive shape with three aligned stars in the middle, Ursa Major contains the Big Dipper asterism, and Cassiopeia is a W-shaped constellation.

M42, the great Orion Nebula, is a region of very young stars within a giant molecular cloud whose total mass is estimated to be approximately 500,000 times that of the Sun About 1600 light-years from Earth, M42 lies on the edge of its parent giant molecular cloud, which in turn is but one of a vast systems of such clouds found in this part of the Galaxy.