1. Starter Write the question and answer in a complete sentence. What is a constellation?

2. Table of Contents 9/1/15 Constellations

3. A group of stars that form a pattern. There are 88 constellations.

4. Asterism Asterisms are unofficial usually smaller groups of stars within a constellation. Example: the Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation.

5. Circumpolar Constellations Circumpolar constellation circle either the North or South pole. They are visible to the residents of that hemisphere all year long.

6. How did our ancestors use constellations? Navigation Legends/myths/stories Hunting Planting crops Migrating

8. Right Ascension and Declination Right Ascension: measured in hours and minutes. Declination: measured in degrees.

9. Constellation Project Create a brochure Due Date: 9/4/2015 at the end of class Chromebook log in: blumk1234@student.judsonisd.org Password: Student2015 Write your computer number down.