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Constellationa and horoscope
- 3. • A constellation is any one of the 88 areas into which the sky is divided • The constellations are totally imaginary things, made up over the past 6000 years • Constellations break up the sky into more managable bits • People of ancient time saw the constellations as character or animals in the sky. They made up stories to explain how the object, animal, or character came into the night sky.
- 4. • This type of schematic draws the stars as different sizes to represent different brightnesses • In almost every star atlas, you will see Orion drawn with these same lines • Every star on the chart is labeled
- 5. The ancient astronomers named the constellations after personalities and creatures from their mythologies
- 6. What is a star? • A STAR is a large sphere of glowing gases. • Stars change over time. – Which is the closest star to Earth? • THE SUN! • The sun is a medium sized star • MUCH, MUCH larger than Earth
- 7. Why do the Stars Move? • The Stars don’t actually move… It is the Earth that is moving (spinning). • The spinning Earth gives the perception that the stars move. • Polaris – Earth’s northern axis points at this star so its movement is not affected by Earth’s Rotation.
- 8. STAR CHARTS
- 9. Terminologies • Astronomy: study of celestial beings • Astrology: theory that planetary position influences life in more than just a physical sense • CONSTELLATION: Star formations, help people know where different stars are
- 10. • EQUINOX: Sun crosses Earth’s equator, night/day equal. – March 21: Vernal – September 21: Autumn • HOROSCOPE or Zodiac: A prediction based on stars formation
- 11. WHAT IS THE ZODIAC/Horoscope? • Latin • “Band of Animals” • In Astronomy: – 12 Constellations in ecliptic • In Astrology: – Band following ecliptic – 360 degrees divided into 12, 30 degree sections – Named after constellations that are in each band – Don’t match up anymore because of equinoxes http://daphne.palomar.edu/jthorngren/tutoria l.htm
- 12. ASTRONOMICAL ASPECT • Observations • 12 constellations • Sun follows ecliptic path • Blocks one constellation a month – EXAMPLE: Aries: March 21 - April 20
- 13. ASTROLOGY • THEORY • 12 zones x 30 degrees = 360 degrees • Used to correspond with constellations • Equinoxes/time changes, no longer match up • Horoscope signs off • One month ahead
- 14. Aries • Astronomy – Between Pisces and Taurus – Brightest star: Hamal • Astrology – 1st sign – Ram – March 21-April 19 – Mars – Bold, self sufficient – The “Golden Fleece” saved the children of Athamas from sacrifice. http://www.timelessmyths.com/classical/stars .html
- 15. Taurus • ASTRONOMY – Between Aries and Gemini – Brightest star: Aldebaran • ASTROLOGY – 2nd sign – Bull – Venus – April 21-May 21 – Reliable, conservative – Zeus took the form of a bull when he carried off Europa, a Phoenician maiden.
- 16. Gemini • Astronomy – Between Taurus and Cancer – Brightest stars: Castor and Pollux • Astrology – 3rd sign – Twins – Mars – May 21-June 21 – Quick witted, restless – Has correlation with Romulus and Remus, sons of Mars.
- 17. Cancer • Astronomy – Between Gemini and Leo – Brightest star: N/A • Astrology – 4th sign – Crab – Moon – June 22-July 22 – Sensitive, deep – Hera sent Cancer to fight Heracles.
- 18. Leo • Astronomy – Between Cancer and Virgo – Brightest star: Regulus • Astrology – 5th sign – Lion – Sun – July 23-August 22 – Confident, generous – Hera also sent the Lion to fight Heracles.
- 19. Virgo • Astronomy – Between Leo and Libra – Brightest star: Spica • Astrology – 6th sign – Virgin – Mercury – August 23-September 22 – Shy, adaptable – Virgo probably represents the daughter of Apollo, Parthenos, who died at a young age.
- 20. Libra • Astronomy – Between Virgo and Scorpio – Brightest Star: Zubenegenubi • Astrology – 7th sign – Scales – Venus – September 23-October 23 – Strong willed, Social – Represents scale of fates, Jupiter used between Achilles and Hector
- 21. Scorpio • Astronomy – Between Libra and Sagittarius – Brightest star: Antares • Astrology – 8th sign – Scorpion – Pluto – October 24-November 21 – Loyal, competitive – Gaea sent the Scorpion to kill Orion.
- 22. Sagittarius • Astronomy – Between Scorpio and Capricorn – Brightest Star: Rukbat • Astrology – 9th sign – Archer – Jupiter – November 22-December 21 – Positive, social – Zeus immortalized Crotus, the Muses’ nurse.
- 23. Capricorn • Astronomy – Between Sagittarius and Aquarius – Brightest Star: Alpha Capricorni • Astrology – 10th sign – Sea Goat – Saturn – December 22-January 19 – Ambitious, authority – Aegipan escaped from monster Typhon by turning into a sea goat. www.athenasweb.com
- 24. Aquarius • Astronomy – Between Capricorn and Pisces – No significantly bright stars • Astrology – 11th sign – Water Carrier – Saturn/Uranus – January 20-February 18 – Unpredictable, inventive – Ganymede served as a cupbearer in Olympus.
- 25. Pisces • Astronomy – Between Aquarius and Aries – No significantly bright stars, but sun passes through it in vernal equinox. • Astrology – 12th sign – Fish – Jupiter/Neptune – February 20-March 20 – Sensitive, creative – Aphrodite and Eros escaped monster Typhon by turning into fish.