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The document discusses several constellations visible in the night sky, including Orion, Scorpion, Big Dipper, and Southern Cross. It provides information on when each constellation can be seen and describes their patterns. The document also notes that travelers and farmers historically used constellations to guide directions and mark seasons.
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Polaris, also known as the North Star, is located in the constellation Ursa Minor and helps navigators determine their northern location. It appears nearly motionless while other stars appear to rotate around it. Ancient cultures used constellations to tell stories and track the seasons, informing practices like agriculture. Today, astronomers use constellations to identify and locate stars through their positions within constellations and assigned Greek letter names. Constellations along the ecliptic path of the sun comprise the 13 signs of the zodiac, though astrological signs differ from the actual constellations they represent.
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A constellation is a group of stars that appears to form a pattern or picture like Orion the Great Hunter, Leo the Lion, or Taurus the Bull. Constellations are easily recognizable patterns that help people orient themselves using the night sky. There are 88 “official” constellations.
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More than half of modern constellations are based on writings from Ptolemy from the 4th century BC. Constellations have been recognized since cave paintings over 10,000 years ago. The International Astronomical Union recognizes 88 official constellations. Star charts can help identify constellations visible at different times and locations. Common constellations like Orion and patterns within like the Big Dipper can help navigate the night sky.
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The document discusses several constellations visible from Earth:
- The Ursa Major, or Great Bear, consists of seven stars and is visible year-round in the northern hemisphere. It has cultural significance around the world.
- Ursa Minor, or Little Dipper, also has seven stars and includes Polaris, the pole star. It is dimmer and harder to spot than Ursa Major.
- Orion is one of the most prominent constellations, depicting a hunter holding a shield and sword. It can be used to locate the bright star Sirius.
- Scorpius is located in the southern hemisphere and shaped like a scorpion, consisting of seven stars visible in summer.
Prayag .B-STARS AND SOLAR SYSTEM.pptx
The document discusses celestial objects visible in the night sky, including the moon, stars, and constellations. It describes the moon's phases from new moon to full moon in a monthly cycle. It notes several constellations like Ursa Major, Orion, and Cassiopeia that are recognizable patterns of stars. The stars and planets, along with the moon, are collectively called celestial objects and their study is astronomy.
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The document provides information about stars, galaxies, constellations, and calendars. It discusses:
1) The definition of a star and how stars are classified by temperature and spectra into 7 main types from O to M stars.
2) What galaxies are, the different types (spiral, elliptical, lenticular, irregular), and examples of each type.
3) How constellations are groups of stars that appear close together and form patterns, and how they have been used to locate objects in the sky, determine directions, and entertain people through cultural stories.
Stars and the solar system
The document provides information about stars, constellations, and other objects in the solar system. It explains that stars appear to move across the sky from east to west due to the Earth's rotation. It then discusses the units used to measure large distances in space, including light years. Finally, it describes several constellations visible in the night sky like Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Orion, and others, and the patterns of stars that comprise each one.
Grade 9 Stars and Constellations.pptx
Stars undergo nuclear fusion reactions in their cores to produce energy, while planets do not generate their own power. The brightness and luminosity of stars are described using apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude scales. Parallax is used to measure the distance to nearby stars by observing their position shift from different points in Earth's orbit. Constellations are patterns of stars in the sky that represent figures from mythology and have defined boundaries.
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The document discusses constellations and how they are groupings of stars that form patterns in the night sky. It describes how constellations got their names from ancient civilizations and how the modern constellations were standardized by the IAU. It provides examples of famous constellations like Orion, Ursa Major, and the zodiac constellations. The document also explains that while stars appear close together in constellations, they can actually be very far apart in real space.Constellations part i
This document discusses constellations in the night sky. It explains that constellations are groups of stars that form shapes and pictures, like the Big Dipper and Orion. Different cultures around the world saw different shapes in the stars and developed stories to explain the patterns they saw. For example, Greeks saw Orion as a hunter while Aboriginal Australians saw the same stars as a canoe bearing three brothers. The document encourages readers to find constellations like the Big and Little Dipper and make up their own constellations.
Stars and the solar system
The document provides information about celestial objects in our solar system, including:
- The moon's phases are caused by its position relative to the Earth and Sun, not by changes in its shape.
- Stars are massive burning balls of gas that appear small due to their immense distance from Earth.
- Constellations are patterns of stars in the night sky, named after figures they resemble. Examples include Ursa Major, Orion, and Cassiopeia.
- The solar system contains 8 planets that orbit the Sun, as well as dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, and meteors.
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This document discusses which constellations can be seen at different times of the year. It provides lists of constellations visible each month at 9:00 PM, including Orion, Taurus, and Gemini in January. There are overall 88 constellations recognized internationally. Some constellations like Ursa Major and Cassiopeia can be seen year-round as they are circumpolar. The document aims to show which patterns of stars are highest in the sky during each month for observation purposes.
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- 2. At night, you can see many glittering objects in the sky. These objects are called stars. A group of stars that form a pattern is called a constellation. Examples of constellation are ORION, SCORPION, BIG DIPPER, and SOUTHEM CROSS
- 3. Southem Cross can be seen as a brilliant cross in the southem sky. Southem Cross shows the South Pole. Southem Cross can be seen between April and June SOUTH
- 4. Big Dipper is a group of seven bright stars that forms a pattern of a handle and a bowl. Orion and Big Dipper show the North Pole. Big Dipper can be seen between April and June
- 5. Scorpion can be seen clearly with its head, long body, tail and stinger between June and August
- 6. Orion can be seen clearly as a hunter with a belt and sword between December and February
- 7. Travellers used contellations in the sky to guide them for directions. Farmers used constellations to remind them of planting and harversting seasons.