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Learn to identify 10 constellations
Constellations I already know, can identify, and locate:
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor
Orion
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor
Orion
Excluded from this list are Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia and Orion
I bought a fantastic book and I started in August, I have 4-5:
Orion
Lyra
Aquila
Delphinus
Pegasus (I'm not sure I spotted this one)
Orion
Lyra
Aquila
Delphinus
Pegasus (I'm not sure I spotted this one)
I spent December studying a bit more and I learned Cassiopa and Cancer.
So I can now identify:
1. Ursa Major
2. Cassiopeia
Yay!!!
1. Ursa Major
2. Cassiopeia
Yay!!!
I have also learned the Corona Borealis, the complete Ursa Minor, Gemini, and Pisces. I think I have 8 down now!
I can now identify Canis Major (and the mega-star Sirius), Ursa Major (the entire constellation, not just the big dipper), Orion, and Perseus.
1. Orion (Betelgeuse, Rigel)
2. Lepus (Arneb, Nihal)
3. Canis Major (sirius)
4. Taurus (Aldebaraan)
5. Aries (Hamal)
6. Crux (Gacrux, Mimosa)
7. The Pleiades aka Matariki (Maia, Celaeno, Merope, Pleione, Electra, 21 Taurus)
8. Gemini (Pollux, Castor)
9. Cancer (Asselus Australis)
10. Phoenix (Ankaa)
11. Cetus (Diphda, Menkar)
12. Canis Minor (Procyon)
2. Lepus (Arneb, Nihal)
3. Canis Major (sirius)
4. Taurus (Aldebaraan)
5. Aries (Hamal)
6. Crux (Gacrux, Mimosa)
7. The Pleiades aka Matariki (Maia, Celaeno, Merope, Pleione, Electra, 21 Taurus)
8. Gemini (Pollux, Castor)
9. Cancer (Asselus Australis)
10. Phoenix (Ankaa)
11. Cetus (Diphda, Menkar)
12. Canis Minor (Procyon)
10 of 10
Orion
Big Dipper/Ursa Major
Little Dipper/Ursa Minor
Draco
Dolphinius
Casiopia
Cygnus
Hercules
Serpens
LACERTA
Orion
Big Dipper/Ursa Major
Little Dipper/Ursa Minor
Draco
Dolphinius
Casiopia
Cygnus
Hercules
Serpens
LACERTA
1. Orion
1~big dipper
2~little dipper
3~Orion
4~Draco
5~Cassiopeia
2~little dipper
3~Orion
4~Draco
5~Cassiopeia
4 - The Pleiades in Taurus (Taurus itself was partly obscured by buildings but the "seven sisters" were clearly visible and recognizable - october 2016)
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor
Saggitarius
Ursa Minor
Saggitarius
Currently in the progress of learning these, even bought a glass roof car for stargazing!
1~big dipper
2~little dipper
3~Orion
2~little dipper
3~Orion
1. Orion the Hunter
1. Orion
2. The Southern Cross
3. Scorpio
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3. Scorpio
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10/10 + Extra.
One more summer in Italy with awesome clear skies, and I can now find the following:
Ursus Maior, Ursus Minor, Draco, Hercules, Corona Borealis, Lyra, Boötes, Scorpio, the Scales, the Swann, Cassopeia, Cepheus, Cygnus.
Also Venus and Jupiter!
One more summer in Italy with awesome clear skies, and I can now find the following:
Ursus Maior, Ursus Minor, Draco, Hercules, Corona Borealis, Lyra, Boötes, Scorpio, the Scales, the Swann, Cassopeia, Cepheus, Cygnus.
Also Venus and Jupiter!
1. The plough - happy tramp memories
2 done!
10/10 - added Andromeda, Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Canis Majoris, Cassiopia, Corona Borealis, Hercules.
3 - Cassiopeia
Really happy to have found this one, very visible last night in the garden (27-9-2014)
Really happy to have found this one, very visible last night in the garden (27-9-2014)
5/10 In the summer sky above Italy I can now find the following: Ursus Major, Draco, Ursus Minor, The Summer Triangle, Hercules and Bootes. WOOOOT.
Alas, not much stargazing above Ghent :(
Alas, not much stargazing above Ghent :(
2/10 Can find Ursus Major and Draco on a regular basis, Hercules proves to be a problem.
2 - Ursa Major
Another easy one which I have seen many times already :-)
Another easy one which I have seen many times already :-)
1 - Orion
This one is easy and I have seen it many times from my various bedroom windows and gardens.
This one is easy and I have seen it many times from my various bedroom windows and gardens.
Orion's Belt
1. Big Dipper
2. Little Dipper
3. Orion
4. Taurus
5. Cassiopeia (w shaped)
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2. Little Dipper
3. Orion
4. Taurus
5. Cassiopeia (w shaped)
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The Big Dipper
have learned to locate: 1) orion's belt/orion & 2) the plow/the big dipper.
have learned to locate: 1) orion's belt/orion & 2) the plow/the big dipper.
1. Ursa Major;
2. Cassiopeia;
3. Pegasus;
2. Cassiopeia;
3. Pegasus;
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Not really constellations, but: 1.Venus and 2. Jupiter
3. Ursa Major
3. Ursa Major
(0/10)
(0/10)
1. Orion
2. Scorpius
3. Corvus
4. Taurus
5. Gemini
6. Crux
7. Canis Major
2. Scorpius
3. Corvus
4. Taurus
5. Gemini
6. Crux
7. Canis Major
Big Dipper
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
O'Rion - early 2012
Ursa Major (Big Dipper)
Cassiopeia
Orion
Aquila (The Eagle)
Cygnus (The Swan)
Ursa Minor (Little Dipper)
Pegasus
Draco
Lira (Harp)
Andromeda
Cassiopeia
Orion
Aquila (The Eagle)
Cygnus (The Swan)
Ursa Minor (Little Dipper)
Pegasus
Draco
Lira (Harp)
Andromeda
I can identify both Orion and Ursa Major.
1. Orion.
1) Big Dipper
2) Orion
2) Orion
1/10: Southern Cross
Cassiopeia
Bootes
Aquila
Scorpio
Leo
Canis Major
Gemini
Aquarius
Taurus
Cancer
Bootes
Aquila
Scorpio
Leo
Canis Major
Gemini
Aquarius
Taurus
Cancer
Plough (Ursa Major), Orion, Virgo, Cassiopeia,
List of constellations
Each culture has its own constellations, usually based on mythology. This article covers the 88 constellations used in modern astronomy, which properly speaking are not patterns of stars, as in the common use of the word, but areas of the sky. The ancient Babylonians, and later the Greeks (as recorded by Ptolemy), established most of the northern constellations in international use today.
This description uses material from the Wikipedia article on List of constellations and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (view authors).
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