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Constellations Week 5

Constellation - Patterns formed by stars in the night sky Many of them are named after characters in mythology Let them copy down definition and take notes.

Big Dipper Made up of 7 stars Makes up the tail of Ursa Major Its the tail of Ursa Major! Its the most popular and points to Polaris

Orion Clearly visible from Nov to Feb All but one star are blue giants Orion got stung by a scorpion in the heel- Fun Fact. Fights Scorpio- the constellation next to him.

Hercules -Named after the legendary Greek hero. -First discovered by Ptolemy in the 2nd century. -Hercules was the biggest and strongest of all the Greeks. Hercules was the champion of Greece who killed Leo the Lion

Cassiopeia -Constellation in the northern hemisphere also charted by Ptolemy. -Legend has it, she became a constellation as a punishment for her vanity. This is a constellation and legend has it that Casseoepia was punished for her vanity

Ursa Major Latin for Big Bear Seen throughout most of the northern hemisphere Important part of many cultures Ursa Major is a constellation and in latin means Big Bear