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Patterns you always see Heavenly circle Patterns in the sky Our home planet Patterns you always see 200 200 200 200 400 400 400 400 600 600 600 600 800 800 800 800 1000 1000 1000 1000

In the Greek myth, Callisto, also known as the Big Dipper Ursa Major In the Greek myth, Callisto, also known as the Big Dipper Row 1, Col 1

The celestial equivalent Declination The celestial equivalent to latitude. 1,2

This animal is a beautiful, white Pegasus This animal is a beautiful, white winged horse who rode to Mt. Olympus 1,3

The number of days the Earth 365 The number of days the Earth takes to orbit the sun. 1,4

This animal guarded the maze in front of the garden of golden Draco This animal guarded the maze in front of the garden of golden apples. His neck was broken and he was thrown into the sky 2,1

The celestial equivalent Right Ascension The celestial equivalent to longitude 2,2

He is known as “the Hunter”. He was killed by his lover Diana, Orion He is known as “the Hunter”. He was killed by his lover Diana, when her brother, Apollo, tricked her into shooting him as he was swimming in the ocean 2,3

________ are caused by the tilt of the Earth, not the distance Seasons ________ are caused by the tilt of the Earth, not the distance from the Sun. 2,4

In the Greek myth, Arcas, also known as the Little Dipper Ursa Minor In the Greek myth, Arcas, also known as the Little Dipper 3,1

Vernal Equinox March 21st 3,2

She was a beautiful princess of Ethopia chained to a rock and Andromeda She was a beautiful princess of Ethopia chained to a rock and saved by Perseus. 3,3

23.5° The Earth’s axis tilt 3,4

She was a beautiful, vain Ethiopian Queen, who now Cassiopeia She was a beautiful, vain Ethiopian Queen, who now sits nightly upside down on her throne 4,1

Pointer stars on the Big Dipper Dubhe; Merak Pointer stars on the Big Dipper 4,2

He saved the princess of Ethiopia From the sea monster Cetus Perseus He saved the princess of Ethiopia From the sea monster Cetus 4,3

All these points that lie 90° down Horizon All these points that lie 90° down from the zenith 4,4

He was the good King of Ethopia, put in the stars to be near the rest Cephus He was the good King of Ethopia, put in the stars to be near the rest of his family. 5,1

Autumnal Equinox September 22nd 5,2

In the Greek myth, this son of Jupiter tricked Atlas into Hercules In the Greek myth, this son of Jupiter tricked Atlas into Getting him the golden apples. He is also famous for performing 12 labors. 5,3

When the entire sky appears Diurnal Motion When the entire sky appears to rotate once in 24 hours 5,4