Constellations

You can see it all the time of you live in the Northern Hemisphere, unless you live really, REALLY south and the Dipper is low on the horizon... Find out where north is, wait for the sun to set, and you will EASILY see the Big Dipper in the north.

Orion's belt is made up of three stars: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. They are some of the most recognizable stars in the night sky and are located within the constellation of Orion.

Of the seven main stars that make up the Big Dipper. From the Pan to the Handle.

* Dubhe - 30 times larger than our Sun

* Merak - Twice the size of our Sun

* Phecda - 3 times the Sun

* Megrez - Estimated twice the size of the Sun

* Alioth - Just under four times the Sun

* Mizar - (It's Quadruple system) - largest about 4 times that of the Sun

* Alkaid - Just under twice the Sun

The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation. It is one of the most well-known asterisms in the night sky and is easily recognizable due to its distinctive shape.

Betelgeuse is in the constellation Orion. It is the red star making his left shoulder.

One of the other names of the big dipper is Ursa Major.

Subaru is the Japanese name for the Pleiades, a group of stars also known as M45 and they comprise the shoulder of the constellation Taurus

There are a myriad of constellation in the universe. There is Aries, Columba, Covus, Gemini, and Leo. There is also Libra, Pegasus, Phoenix, and Pisces.

Leo is typically found near the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, so it is visible in the eastern sky during the spring months. Look for the distinctive shape of a lion with a backward question mark pattern of stars known as the Sickle.

No, the constellation Orion is not named after a mythological horse. Orion was a renowned hunter in Greek mythology known for his skill and strength. The constellation is named after him because his figure is said to resemble the arrangement of stars in that region of the sky.

In the Spring time, Leo is in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Fall, Leo is located in the Southern Hemisphere.

In the constellation Phoenix, there are 12 stars. The abbreviation for this constellation is Phe. The myth for this constellation and how it got its name is the phoenix would apparently end its life in a burning conflagration, only to rise once more from ashes and live again. It's said to live for five hundred years. After this period of time it collects nice smelling wood to only pile it up and be consumed of fire and flame. For it to only come to life once more. If you have ever seen Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix, you may recall a phoenix in a cage consumed with fire and flame only to rise from its ashes and live once more.

The Little Dipper, also known as Ursa Minor, contains seven main stars. The two stars at the end of the "dipper" are called the Pointers, as they point toward the North Star.

The number of stars in Preseus is: "6". But you will get some debate on what stars are included, you said stars in Perseus, answer 6.

The southern circumpolar constellation that contains the stellar south pole is Crux, also known as the Southern Cross. It is a prominent asterism in the southern hemisphere sky and is easily recognizable by its distinctive shape of four bright stars. Due to its proximity to the celestial south pole, Crux remains visible all year round in the southern sky.

The Leo constellation is one of the 12 zodiac constellations and is traditionally associated with the astrological sign of Leo. It is a prominent constellation in the Northern Hemisphere's spring sky and is known for its bright star, Regulus, which represents the lion's heart in the constellation. Leo is often depicted as a lion and is considered one of the oldest recognized constellations in the night sky.

The constellation you are referring to is Orion. It is prominent in the winter sky and is known for the three stars that form Orion's Belt. Within Orion is the Orion Nebula, a famous stellar nursery where new stars are being born.

The constellation Ursa Major is named after its resemblance to a bear in Latin. "Ursa" means bear, and "Major" indicates that it is the larger of the two bear constellations in the sky, with the other being Ursa Minor (the Little Bear).

Cygnus is a constellation in the northern hemisphere that is also known as the Northern Cross due to its shape resembling a cross. It is home to the bright star Deneb, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and is often associated with the mythological story of Zeus transforming into a swan.

One common myth is that Orion was a mighty hunter who was ultimately slain and placed among the stars by the gods as a tribute to his bravery and skill. Another version of the myth suggests that Orion was in love with the goddess Artemis, and after his death, she asked Zeus to place him in the sky as a constellation so that they could be together for eternity.

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NO NO NO NO NO! My teacher would yell at you. The big dipper is NOT a constellation. The big dipper is a part of Ursa Major, the Big Bear. Therefore, the statement is FALSE. The big dipper is an Asterism, not a Constellation.