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constellations

What is a constellation? A constellation is a group of stars that when viewed from Earth form a picture. When the same stars are viewed from another planet they do not make the same pictures.

Our current sky This needs to be completed based on when you are teaching this topic 

How many constellations are there? 22? 44? 66? 88?

Ursa major Aka: Big Bear Discovered in 2nd century 3rd largest constellation in the sky Better known for part of the constellation known as The Big Dipper

Ursa minor Aka: Little Bear Contains Polaris (the Northern Star) Polaris is a yellow-white super giant star

draco Draco the Dragon Contains stars, galaxies and nebulas. JK Rowling named Draco Malfoy after this constellation in the Harry Potter series.

cassiopeia Recognizable by M shape (during fall & winter) W during summer & spring Named after the vain queen (always looking at herself in the mirror).

Big dipper The Big Dipper is part of the larger constellation Ursa Major. Part of a constellation is called an Asterism.

Circumpolar constellations A few constellations are always visible in the Northern sky. These constellations rotate around our North Star - Polaris.

Circumpolar constellations Polaris is in the middle. Depending on the time of year, constellations like the Little Dipper will look differently in the sky. * Draw the picture.

Horoscope constellations

Constellation bingo Aquarius (water bearer) Lyra (musician) Cancer (crab) Aquila (eagle) Orion (greek hunter) Andromeda (princess) Aries (ram) Pisces (fish) Southern Cross Canis Major (great dog) Scorpius Hydra (water snake) Cassiopeia (vain queen) Taurus (bull) Libra (scales) Gemini (twins) Ursa Major (big bear) Lynx Leo (lion) Ursa Minor (little bear) Sagittarius (the archer) Virgo (the maiden) Phoenix Columba (the dove)