Constellations are patterns of groups of stars in the sky. They have been around for a long time, and most people know of the most common ones, especially the zodiac constellations. I find constellations interesting because I always liked trying to find them in the night sky, and I have always wondered how they came about. Constellations have an important history that many do not know about. Constellations have been around for over 3000 years. No one knows who invented them, however astronomers believe
The constellation I have chosen is Ursa Major, specifically the Big Dipper within it. Ironically, Ursa Major is my favorite because of one of its many creation stories. Ursa Major is also known as the Great Bear, and lies in the northern hemisphere. It was one of the 88 constellations first recognized by the International Astronomical Union. It is also the third largest constellation in the sky. I recognize that the Big Dipper is not a constellation, this creation story is too good to pass up sharing
Hercules is a large constellation in the northern hemisphere. It was originally included on the list of constellations by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. Once known as Engonasin or the Kneeler in Greece, the constellation is now identified with the Greek hero Heracles, or Hercules in Roman mythology, and depicted as a hero figure standing triumphantly over a slain dragon, holding a club. The dragon is associated with Ladon, the beast with a hundred heads that guarded the Garden
The pattern or shape in the night sky is called a constellation. There are many constellations, all different shapes and sizes. For example, there are horoscope constellations, or zodiac constellations, Big Dipper, Small Dipper, Pegasus, and etc. These constellations are all different shapes and sizes. But in this paper, there’s a certain type of constellation that will be discussed in this paper and those “certain type” are zodiac constellations. Not all 12 but only six: Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Libra
Introduction The constellation I've chosen is Orion (or "The Hunter"). The reason for my choice is because, having previously studied Muggle Astronomy, I know it harbours the red giant star Betelgeuse; this star is believed to be on the brink (astronomically speaking!) of going supernova and is expected to be the next star to go supernova within the Milky Way. Indeed, all the eyes of Muggle Astronomers are upon it, as the last directly observed supernova explosion in our galaxy dates back to 1604
Constellation is a specific group of formed stars that are creating a pattern that is recognized as a shape that a is named from the form figure in the sky. Constellations are all over the universe, new ones are created every day as the universe is expanding more and more every day. The constellations that we see every day is only a few of the stars that scientist have discovered, so far there are more constellation farther out in the universe but with our technology today we are not able to see
both the northern and southern hemispheres. With this known it is understandable why it is one of the most recognised patterns in the sky, although it does appear differently oriented depending on where the observers are located. History: The constellation Orion is named after a giant huntsman in Greek Mythology. The arrangement of the stars somewhat resemble a hunter holding a shield or lion. To the east and south are his hunting dogs Canis Major and Canis Minor with whom he fought the bull Taurus
eras bygone such as the Greeks, Romans, and Babylonians, and bestowed most, if not all of the titles upon the constellations as we know them today. Earth’s atmosphere comprises eighty-eight constellations, of which I have chosen the following five to discuss for my laboratory report: Andromeda, Big Dipper, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, and Draco The most notable characteristic of the constellation Andromeda its appearance resembles the letter “V”. It’s position, adjacent to the North Pole, means that to
Essay 85: Orion the Hunter Orion, the Hunter, is perhaps the most widely recognized of all constellations. In Greek mythology, Orion was a mighty hunter who triumphed over the mightiest beasts but fell victim to the bite of a lowly scorpion. To acknowledge this, the gods placed Orion on the opposite side of the sky as the constellation Scorpio so the two would never be visible simultaneously. To the ancient Egyptians, Orion was the god Osiris, while Amazonian Indians saw Orion as a giant river
Perhaps the simplest constellation of the four original Greek constellations is the Hyades. One of the first mentions of the Hyades is found in Works and Days by Homer, as a seasonal signal to farmers. Farmers were told “... when the... Hyades... begin to set... remember to plough...” (Hesiod 612-613). The myth is that the Hyades are believed to be the daughters of the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Aethra and the sisters of the Pleiades (Britannica School). After nursing the god Dionysus as a baby
1984- Extended Suddenly, Winston opened his eyes. He looked around and saw a white room that had nothing in it but the bed he was laying in. He could hear things beeping all around him. He had cuts covering his pale body. Winston's head was throbbing of pain. ‘’Where am I? Someone answer me NOW!’’ Winston screeched in fear. A person in a white lab coat ran to the bed where Winston lay. ‘’Sir, are you alright?’’ ‘’Who are you? Get away from me and let me out of whatever I am in.’’ Winston said
In 1935 the lands of Richmond Hill became home to the world’s second largest telescope. Jessie Donald Dunlap funded the David Dunlap observatory, DDO, in the memory of her husband Alexander Dunlap. These 189 acres of land were given as a gift to the University of Toronto. For years it has been a helping hand leading towards solar and lunar discoveries. July 2008, The University sold this to a company called Metrus. The DDO has been apart of the community for 76 years and without a doubt should be
black hole, in astronomy, celestial object of such extremely intense gravity that it attracts everything near it and in some instances prevents everything, including light, from escaping. The term was first used in reference to a star in the last phases of gravitational collapse (the final stage in the life history of certain stars; see stellar evolution), by the American physicist John A. Wheeler. Gravitational collapse begins when a star has depleted its steady sources of nuclear energy and can
assigned a constellation to research. The constellation that was assigned to me was Cepheus. In this paper my goal is to explain the myth behind this constellation and describe its features. To achieve my goal, I have organized my paper into three main sections, one of which has sub-sections. In the first section, I will explain the Greek mythology that is associated with the constellation Cepheus. In the second section, I will describe the physical characteristics of this constellation: discovery
Mythology Research Essay: Cepheus Cepheus is the "King" among the stars. The constellation Cepheus reprints the mythological king of Æthiopia, which would've been modern day northwestern Africa and part of Israel. The myth associated with the constellation has more to do with Cepheus' family instead of him. It's a tale about a vain queen and sea monster. Beside the myth behind Cepheus the constellation has interesting aspects too. Cepheus was married to Cassiopeia, which made her the queen of
While looking in the sky at night, you try to point out the different constellation you see. Most people know the major constellations, but many do not know about the constellation Delphinus. There are many scientific and literary explanations for the constellation Delphinus. There are two known myths about delphinus. The first is about Arion. Arion was a known poet and musician. He was born on the island of Lesbos. He was known for playing the lyre. This made him famous during the seventh
Aquila is a constellation found in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere, near the celestial equator, during the summer. The name originates from the Latin word aquila, meaning eagle. It is the 22nd largest constellation in the sky and is best seen high in the south during late summer, especially in September around 9:00 pm. Aquila’s right ascension is 20 hours, its declination is 5 degrees, and it is visible between latitudes 85 and -75 degrees (Dolan). Two meteor showers are connected with Aquila,
5(a). What is the angle of the ecliptic with respect to the celestial equator? The angle of the ecliptic with the respect to the celestial equator is approximately 23.6 degree. It was measured by finding the intersection between the celestial equator marking and ecliptic marking, then zooming in to make these two marking straight, and finally measuring the angle of intersection by a protractor. 5(b). Explain why this ecliptic path exists. Ecliptic is the apparent path of the Sun’s motion. Because
American physicists R. Oppenheimer and H. Snyder, in 1939, realized that Schwarzchild theory was only possible if the star was much bigger than our sun; approximately 3.9 times or larger. In the early seventies, a x-ray source was located in the Constellation Cygnus. The x-ray source couldn't actually be precisely located but was narrowed down to a relatively small area. At this time it was very puzzling for the scientist. Steven Hawking, in the seventies, came up with theoretical arguments demonstrating
setting of Venus over a period of 21 years. Another Babylonian text containing a compi-lation of astronomical data is the Mul-Apin. The Mul-Apin, written between 1200 and 1000 BC, presented a catalog of major stars and constellations along with their locations. The constellations described in the Mul-Apin are recognized today as the Bull (Taurus), the Lion (Leo), the Scorpion (Scorpio), and the Twins (Ge-mini) and the Sea Goat (Capricorn). Other parts of the Mul-Apin describe methods to measure the