If you are in phoenix arizona (latitude=+33 degrees) how far in angular measure must a constellation be from Polaris in order Not to be circumpolar?|||If your latitude is 33 degrees, than it needs to be 33 degrees away from the pole to not be circumpolar (note that Polaris is slightly offset itself.
Whatever your latitude is will also be the distance in degrees that a star will need to not be circumpolar.
If you enjoy astronomy, try http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lunar鈥?/a>
Clear Skies
Chuck Taylor|||I t depends on how far from the pole the observer is. If you were at the pole, all stars visible would be circumpolar, and if you were on the equator, there would be no circumpolar stars.|||I don't really know!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, September 23, 2011
What are the distances from the sun of the five brightest stars on constellation Orion?
All the websites I found have distances from Earth, but I need distances from the sun.|||The closest of these stars, Bellatrix, is 240 lightYEARS away. The Earth and Sun are 8.3 lightMINUTES apart. And distances of stars are accurate to about 5 to 10%. So the difference in distance of the star from the Earth or the Sun is totally meaningless.
You need a good lesson in the meaning of significant digits.
Rigel: 773 ly
Betelgeuse 427 ly
Bellatrix 240 ly
Alnilam 1340
Alnitak 830 ly|||Bones is right. When you're talking about distances measured in hundreds of light years, you can consider them as given from the center of our solar system. Here is a very nice web page, providing lots of amazing details about the constellations, including Orion. Enjoy it!
http://home.xtra.co.nz/hosts/Wingmakers/鈥?/a>|||You can check the Wikipedia link below, it has a list of its brightest stars and links to pages for each of them, including magnitude and distance. You can also use a search engine to find info from other sources.
Only two of the stars are close enough to have the distance measured by means of parallax:
Alpha Orionis, Betelgeuse: 430 ly
Gamma Ori, Bellatrix: 240 ly
The distances for the other stars are only estimated.|||well basically it is exactly the same distance. considering that a lightyear is a huge distance compared to an astronomical unit (distance from the earth to the sun). think about it this way, its like asking someone how far away is the celing to your head? its basically the same wether your talking about to your scalp or to your highest hair....its almost the same thing....so if your teacher is asking how far are the stars and the sites give you from the earth, well that means the sun too!!!! i hope this helps!!!!!!!|||The distance from the earth varies more than the distance from the sun (because we are circling the sun).
You need a good lesson in the meaning of significant digits.
Rigel: 773 ly
Betelgeuse 427 ly
Bellatrix 240 ly
Alnilam 1340
Alnitak 830 ly|||Bones is right. When you're talking about distances measured in hundreds of light years, you can consider them as given from the center of our solar system. Here is a very nice web page, providing lots of amazing details about the constellations, including Orion. Enjoy it!
http://home.xtra.co.nz/hosts/Wingmakers/鈥?/a>|||You can check the Wikipedia link below, it has a list of its brightest stars and links to pages for each of them, including magnitude and distance. You can also use a search engine to find info from other sources.
Only two of the stars are close enough to have the distance measured by means of parallax:
Alpha Orionis, Betelgeuse: 430 ly
Gamma Ori, Bellatrix: 240 ly
The distances for the other stars are only estimated.|||well basically it is exactly the same distance. considering that a lightyear is a huge distance compared to an astronomical unit (distance from the earth to the sun). think about it this way, its like asking someone how far away is the celing to your head? its basically the same wether your talking about to your scalp or to your highest hair....its almost the same thing....so if your teacher is asking how far are the stars and the sites give you from the earth, well that means the sun too!!!! i hope this helps!!!!!!!|||The distance from the earth varies more than the distance from the sun (because we are circling the sun).
When Jesus ascended into heaven did he become a constellation of stars?
Lots of Greek heroes and Gods became constellations of stars, so what about Jesus when he ascended into heaven?|||Ha Ha Ha Ha|||Nobody "became" a constellation of stars. Those stars have been in the exact same locations for millenia, if not billenia.
Clearly you don't know a thing about star formation - do some reading about interstellar matter, Jeans-Mass and dust clouds, and you'll find out.|||He remained in His resurrected body and sits on the right hand of the Father.|||He united with Zeus|||In a nutshell, no.|||yeah.................(sarcasm)
Clearly you don't know a thing about star formation - do some reading about interstellar matter, Jeans-Mass and dust clouds, and you'll find out.|||He remained in His resurrected body and sits on the right hand of the Father.|||He united with Zeus|||In a nutshell, no.|||yeah.................(sarcasm)
What season do you see the libra constellation?
i need to know for science. what season does it come out?|||Like any constellation, you can see it best when the Sun isn't in it. The Sun is in Libra from October 31 until November 23. So Libra is visible any time of the year except October, November, and December. You have to get up early in the morning to see it in January through May. It's in the evening sky June through September.
What are the major stars in the constellation ara?
I need to know the names and the brightness of them. Please help.|||http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ara_(conste鈥?/a> says Beta Arae is 2.9 mag,
Burnham's Celestial Handbook says it is followed by Alpha, 2.95, Gamma, 3.32 (multiple star), Zeta, 3.16, and quite a few other double, multiple, and variable stars.
Burnham's Celestial Handbook says it is followed by Alpha, 2.95, Gamma, 3.32 (multiple star), Zeta, 3.16, and quite a few other double, multiple, and variable stars.
What constellation is our sun a part of?
I was just wondering if we've actually established this or what?|||The Sun moves through a total of 13 constellations over the course of the year. Or rather, it appears to, since we're the ones moving about it.
Bear in mind that constellations not actually proximate groupings of stars, but directional ones. Each one is basically a block of night sky, centred around an arbitrary "image". The stars within that block are all the same general direction from Earth, but are often nowhere near each other.|||A constellation is simply a star pattern in the sky that human imagination has come up with. Many constellations have stars which are very far apart from each other. We are not a part of any constellation because we have never been far enough away from the Sun to put it in a pattern.|||I don't think we are part of any constellation we have named because thee constellations exist because they are seen like they are only on our perspective and we are in the solar system.|||This month the Sun is in Gemini. Last month it was in Taurus, and next month it'll be in Cancer.
See for example http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/Yoursky
Bear in mind that constellations not actually proximate groupings of stars, but directional ones. Each one is basically a block of night sky, centred around an arbitrary "image". The stars within that block are all the same general direction from Earth, but are often nowhere near each other.|||A constellation is simply a star pattern in the sky that human imagination has come up with. Many constellations have stars which are very far apart from each other. We are not a part of any constellation because we have never been far enough away from the Sun to put it in a pattern.|||I don't think we are part of any constellation we have named because thee constellations exist because they are seen like they are only on our perspective and we are in the solar system.|||This month the Sun is in Gemini. Last month it was in Taurus, and next month it'll be in Cancer.
See for example http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/Yoursky
What are the names of the 25 stars that make up the constellation pisces?
I need to know for this science project I'm doind. And it's due tomarrow.|||The link in the first answer doesn't work.
Only some of the stars in this constellation have names:
Alrisha (Alpha Psc), aka Alrescha [Al Rescha, Rescha, El Rischa, Al Richa] or Kaitain or Okda (= the ropes).
Okda (= Knot)
Fum al Samakah (Beta Psc)(=Mouth of the fish)
Torcularis Septentrionalis (Omicron Psc) (=Of the northern wine/oil press)
Alpherg or Kullat-Nunu
van Maanen's star|||Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisces. The constellation is comprised of more than 25 stars; however less than 25 have proper names.
Only some of the stars in this constellation have names:
Alrisha (Alpha Psc), aka Alrescha [Al Rescha, Rescha, El Rischa, Al Richa] or Kaitain or Okda (= the ropes).
Okda (= Knot)
Fum al Samakah (Beta Psc)(=Mouth of the fish)
Torcularis Septentrionalis (Omicron Psc) (=Of the northern wine/oil press)
Alpherg or Kullat-Nunu
van Maanen's star|||Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisces. The constellation is comprised of more than 25 stars; however less than 25 have proper names.
Where do star constellation stories come from?
I'm doing a report on the universe and we get to choose what we get to do. I'm going to do mine on how star constellations get there stories from. Any ideas??? Any websites I can go to?|||I am an artist painting the constellations, so I've studied a bit of their history. I put a bunch of links for you to try in the references here, including my art site, where I have the stories linked to the ones I've already painted.
There are exactly 88 constellations as recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The short answer is that their stories come from all kinds of places over a period of about 4000 years. The long answer is this:
Most of the 88 are ancient and go back to the days when they used to steer ships by looking at the stars. Ptolomy the Greek, mentions 48 of them, and this was 2000 years ago....so most of those 48 have some very interesting stories that relate to Greek mythology, Hercules, Zeus and such.
Of special note are the 12 they call the Zodiac, which are much much older than even Ptolomy, going almost back to the dawn of civilization. The stories behind the Zodiacs are interesting because the sun goes through them. They are why we have the familiar birth signs like Sagittarius, Libra, Capricorn etc. If you draw a line where the sun goes across they sky, on the day you were born the sun was in a certain constellation and this is your birth sign that they use for making the horoscopes.
At some point, astronomers tried to divide the entire night sky into groups based on the constellations and there were still big gaps between the ancient ones. They sort of just invented some extras to cover everything (this brings us up to the 88 we have now.)
An astronomer named Johann Bayer, named 11 new ones in the 1600's. He named his after animals like "Dorado", the Goldfish, and "Pavo", the Peacock.
Another astronomer named Abbe Nicolas Louis de Lacaille came along and named the final new batch. Instead of naming them from Greek mythology or for animals, he named his after really simple machines and scientific instruments. We get some strange constellations like "The Setsquare" "The Air Pump" "The Microscope" "The Chisel" "The Furnace" "The Pendulum Clock", and one called Mensa, the Table, after Table Mountain in South Africa.
If you are looking for some good stories, you should googlesearch or wikipedia the name of a certain constellation. Say "Ursa Major" or "Ursa Minor" or any one of the other 86...they have really interesting stories.
I hope this is of good help.|||look into greek mythology. That is where the names of most constellations come from.
Some myths have it that a greek hero might be honored by the gods by being placed in the sky.
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every culture has its own set of constellations, most of the currently identified ones in the Northern Hemisphere are from Greece/Rome.
For example, greeks saw the big dipper as the tail of a bear,
chinese saw a bureaucracy procession held in a cart,
Medieval Europeans saw a hand held plow,
Some saw a wagon or cart,
Today we see a dipper.|||Star Contellations get their stories from whatever culture you're in.
Primarily, most of us take our contellations (and hence their stories) from Greek and Roman mythology, because that is the culture that dominated our ancestor's homelands.
This is not ALWAYS true, however.
For example, in ancient China, the constellation we know as the "Big Dipper" (also "Ursa Major") was called something else entirely, and relates to the celestial bureaucracy.|||There are three main origins of constellations.
Western - Which traces back to ancient Greece
Chinese and Indian (see source for more info on these)
There are exactly 88 constellations as recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The short answer is that their stories come from all kinds of places over a period of about 4000 years. The long answer is this:
Most of the 88 are ancient and go back to the days when they used to steer ships by looking at the stars. Ptolomy the Greek, mentions 48 of them, and this was 2000 years ago....so most of those 48 have some very interesting stories that relate to Greek mythology, Hercules, Zeus and such.
Of special note are the 12 they call the Zodiac, which are much much older than even Ptolomy, going almost back to the dawn of civilization. The stories behind the Zodiacs are interesting because the sun goes through them. They are why we have the familiar birth signs like Sagittarius, Libra, Capricorn etc. If you draw a line where the sun goes across they sky, on the day you were born the sun was in a certain constellation and this is your birth sign that they use for making the horoscopes.
At some point, astronomers tried to divide the entire night sky into groups based on the constellations and there were still big gaps between the ancient ones. They sort of just invented some extras to cover everything (this brings us up to the 88 we have now.)
An astronomer named Johann Bayer, named 11 new ones in the 1600's. He named his after animals like "Dorado", the Goldfish, and "Pavo", the Peacock.
Another astronomer named Abbe Nicolas Louis de Lacaille came along and named the final new batch. Instead of naming them from Greek mythology or for animals, he named his after really simple machines and scientific instruments. We get some strange constellations like "The Setsquare" "The Air Pump" "The Microscope" "The Chisel" "The Furnace" "The Pendulum Clock", and one called Mensa, the Table, after Table Mountain in South Africa.
If you are looking for some good stories, you should googlesearch or wikipedia the name of a certain constellation. Say "Ursa Major" or "Ursa Minor" or any one of the other 86...they have really interesting stories.
I hope this is of good help.|||look into greek mythology. That is where the names of most constellations come from.
Some myths have it that a greek hero might be honored by the gods by being placed in the sky.
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every culture has its own set of constellations, most of the currently identified ones in the Northern Hemisphere are from Greece/Rome.
For example, greeks saw the big dipper as the tail of a bear,
chinese saw a bureaucracy procession held in a cart,
Medieval Europeans saw a hand held plow,
Some saw a wagon or cart,
Today we see a dipper.|||Star Contellations get their stories from whatever culture you're in.
Primarily, most of us take our contellations (and hence their stories) from Greek and Roman mythology, because that is the culture that dominated our ancestor's homelands.
This is not ALWAYS true, however.
For example, in ancient China, the constellation we know as the "Big Dipper" (also "Ursa Major") was called something else entirely, and relates to the celestial bureaucracy.|||There are three main origins of constellations.
Western - Which traces back to ancient Greece
Chinese and Indian (see source for more info on these)
What constellation will the new moon be in this December 2008?
and what will be its exact date?
Thanks for your answers!
also, how many days does the moon take to go from new to full?|||The New Moon will be in Sagittarius on December 27 12:22 UT. 15 days from New to Full.|||It will be Sagitarius on 27th December (12:22). And it takes about 16 days I think for the Moon to go from new to full. :)
Thanks for your answers!
also, how many days does the moon take to go from new to full?|||The New Moon will be in Sagittarius on December 27 12:22 UT. 15 days from New to Full.|||It will be Sagitarius on 27th December (12:22). And it takes about 16 days I think for the Moon to go from new to full. :)
Can I learn about stars constellation in websites and get the constellation map?
I want a or more websites addresses about constellations. Must be complete, and it's better if the website have some informations about the history or mythology. I also want to learn it, and easy way to know the stars (what the star's name, etc). thx if you wanna to answer me.|||There are lots of great mythology/constellation books.
Picking out constellations without a human guide just from maps can be tricky, but it is doable. You are best off with a planisphere for your latitude.
Constellation maps: http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constel鈥?/a>
Planispheres: http://www.skymaps.com/store/cat04.html
Here are stories of the traidtional greek constellations: http://www.ufrsd.net/staffwww/stefanl/my鈥?/a>
There are many other mythologies from other cultures however.
There are a few native american stories in here: http://www.northern-stars.com/Native_Ame鈥?/a> however searching for a book in a library or on amazon will give you a much better sampling. No doubt you can find Chinese stories too if you look around.
Many stars have multiple names, but a good planisphere or book about constellations will name some of the stars with their unique (non catalogue) names.|||I love astronomy and hopefully these sources will lead you in the right direction.|||I think this site is useful for you .
www.skyandtelescope.com
Picking out constellations without a human guide just from maps can be tricky, but it is doable. You are best off with a planisphere for your latitude.
Constellation maps: http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constel鈥?/a>
Planispheres: http://www.skymaps.com/store/cat04.html
Here are stories of the traidtional greek constellations: http://www.ufrsd.net/staffwww/stefanl/my鈥?/a>
There are many other mythologies from other cultures however.
There are a few native american stories in here: http://www.northern-stars.com/Native_Ame鈥?/a> however searching for a book in a library or on amazon will give you a much better sampling. No doubt you can find Chinese stories too if you look around.
Many stars have multiple names, but a good planisphere or book about constellations will name some of the stars with their unique (non catalogue) names.|||I love astronomy and hopefully these sources will lead you in the right direction.|||I think this site is useful for you .
www.skyandtelescope.com
Do planets move much slower in Taurus constellation than others?
why so for this?
how much slower?
what about in adjacent constellations as it is approaching Taurus?
why so, again for this?
how compared to opposite Scorpio?
is it fastest to move through?
why?|||I think this question would be more suited for an astronomer than an astrologer.|||Why is it important?|||yes
how much slower?
what about in adjacent constellations as it is approaching Taurus?
why so, again for this?
how compared to opposite Scorpio?
is it fastest to move through?
why?|||I think this question would be more suited for an astronomer than an astrologer.|||Why is it important?|||yes
What constellation was the new moon in this last November 2008 and what was its specific date?
Thanks for your answers!|||The new moon in November 2008 occurred on November 27th. The moon was in the constellation Scorpius.|||What Costellation?? No offense mate, but that makes no sense whatsoever. We are in the Milky Way Galaxy orbiting around the sun. We are not in a seperate constellation than the moon.
How many stars make up the constellation Vulpecula?
I haven't been able to find a straight answer.
10 points to best answer, and having a source will earn you brownie points. :)|||There _is_ no straight answer to this question. Vulpecula is a small faint constellation with no bright stars in it whatsoever. Like any area of the sky, there are of course millions of stars if you use a telescope, but just about zip with the naked eye. It has some nice deep sky objects, notably the Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27) and Brocchi's Cluster (the Coathanger). John Flamsteed cataloged 35 naked eye stars in it, none brighter than 4th magnitude.|||There's no real set answer to this type of question. The bigger the optical aid, the more stars you can see 'in the constellation'.
It's interesting that, so far, 3 planets have been found 'in' the constellation Vulpecula.
One of them is really old; over 10 billion years old.
10 points to best answer, and having a source will earn you brownie points. :)|||There _is_ no straight answer to this question. Vulpecula is a small faint constellation with no bright stars in it whatsoever. Like any area of the sky, there are of course millions of stars if you use a telescope, but just about zip with the naked eye. It has some nice deep sky objects, notably the Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27) and Brocchi's Cluster (the Coathanger). John Flamsteed cataloged 35 naked eye stars in it, none brighter than 4th magnitude.|||There's no real set answer to this type of question. The bigger the optical aid, the more stars you can see 'in the constellation'.
It's interesting that, so far, 3 planets have been found 'in' the constellation Vulpecula.
One of them is really old; over 10 billion years old.
What is the most recently created constellation?
Have there been any new ones recently? Or have we used the same ones for hundreds of years?|||Constellations are nothing but imaginary figures made up by joining stars using straight lines so that stars may be identified with ease. Its much like the co-ordinates system. In earlier times, astronomer were free to make and break constellation or edit them. But after the formation of IAU, 88 constellations have been recognised. So I dont think there any new addition to the list, atleast not officially.|||Constellations are defined, and the 88 we have that cover the entire sky have been defined for many, many years.|||The constellation Camry.
Formed in the Andromeda Galaxy on December 28, 2009.
Looks like my pickup truck.
Formed in the Andromeda Galaxy on December 28, 2009.
Looks like my pickup truck.
When you see the constellation Leo rise in the night sky, which constellations follow it?
and in which direction in the sky in the northern hemisphere?
is it in a straight East to West direction or is it diagonal across the sky?
please describe and explain.
Thanks for your answers!|||Leo follows along the ecliptic, the same route that the sun and moon follows. So east to west, but mainly south east to south west.
Right now Leo has Saturn in it, leo is followed by coma berenices and Virgo.|||It goes in a straight East to West. At first we'll see Coma Berenices following and then later on Virgo will be following straight behind.
You can use an interactive star chart to see what I'm talking about. I set mine to Nome, Alaska since that's where I'm at. Just find any Northern Hemisphere town and it will adjust the settings for you, or else you'll have to put them in yourself.
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/stardome/de鈥?/a>|||That one
is it in a straight East to West direction or is it diagonal across the sky?
please describe and explain.
Thanks for your answers!|||Leo follows along the ecliptic, the same route that the sun and moon follows. So east to west, but mainly south east to south west.
Right now Leo has Saturn in it, leo is followed by coma berenices and Virgo.|||It goes in a straight East to West. At first we'll see Coma Berenices following and then later on Virgo will be following straight behind.
You can use an interactive star chart to see what I'm talking about. I set mine to Nome, Alaska since that's where I'm at. Just find any Northern Hemisphere town and it will adjust the settings for you, or else you'll have to put them in yourself.
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/stardome/de鈥?/a>|||That one
What is the story of the Cygnus constellation ?
i was wondering what is the story of the Cygnus constellation.. isnt it usually seen in Summer, what is the apparent magnitude of the major stars of Cygnus and what color are the major stars in Cygnus?|||Rather than type out answers to all of that, I'll point you to a good Wikipedia article on the subject.|||The Swan is directly overhead during late evening of August and September.
Deneb - apparent magnitude 1.3 Very bluish white. The solar system is moving toward Deneb at a speed of 250 kmps.
Albireo - apparent magnitude 3.1 double star, larger is gold, smaller is blue.
Sadr - magnitude 2.2
Deneb - apparent magnitude 1.3 Very bluish white. The solar system is moving toward Deneb at a speed of 250 kmps.
Albireo - apparent magnitude 3.1 double star, larger is gold, smaller is blue.
Sadr - magnitude 2.2
In which constellation moon is right now?
The moon move from a constellation to another in matter of like 28 days. So, where is moon now? Is in aquarius or capricorn for instance?|||its in pisces.. it stays in each sign for 2.3 days , it takes like 25 days to complete the whole zodiac|||the moon went into Pisces today, (15th March).
if you go to www.astro.com it has the days planets on the leftside column.
:)|||It's in Pisces and it's in the New Moon phase. It changes signs every 2-3 days, not 28. That's the time span of a whole lunar cycle.|||Pisces
if you go to www.astro.com it has the days planets on the leftside column.
:)|||It's in Pisces and it's in the New Moon phase. It changes signs every 2-3 days, not 28. That's the time span of a whole lunar cycle.|||Pisces
How comes the astrologers are only just now acknowledging the zodiacal constellation Ophiuchus?
Where they've been all these thousands of years?|||Exactly it has been there for years but only for a branch of astrology in India called Vedic. This is not new to astrologers, but the media decided to mix the Vedic (a branch we don't use) to confuse people about their zodiac signs.This didn't happen yesterday like many people were saying this has been there for years and years. Your sign didn't change is just a misinterpretation by people mixing Vedic astrology from india with western the one we have been using for the past 2000 years or so.|||Because a reporter had a slow news day, and because no astrologer noticed in the past 100 years that the signs were wrong! Hey, as long as their bread was being buttered...|||Because no one can pronounce it|||They need to make more money|||thats nuts
What constellation is the large star cluster to the left of the Big Dipper that resembles a Large "C"?
The constellation is to the left of the Big Dipper as if the Big Dipper were "pouring" into the "C", which is pretty bright (I know it is not part of the milky way, which is on the opposite side of the sky...if that helps.) Thanks for your time and effort.|||It's Corona Borealis (the northern crown).
What is the star constellation Orions mythological history?
Im doing a star project and I need a little background on orion and how he came to be. Thanks.|||It is not very surprising to see such a prominent constellation to have more than one version of a story surrounding it in Greek mythology.
In one version, Artemis, the goddess of hunt and the moon fell in love with him and stopped doing her job of illuminating the sky at night. Her twin brother Apollo, seeing Orion swimming on the sea, dared his sister to strike what only appeared to be a spot on the waves. Not knowing it was Orion, Artemis shot an arrow and killed him. Later, when she found out what she did, she placed his body among the stars. The grief she felt explains why the moon looks so sad at night.
It may be that the naming of the constellation precedes the mythology in this case. It has been suggested that Orion is named from the Akkadian Uru-anna, the light of heaven, the name then passing into Greek mythology. As such, the myth surrounding Orion may derive simply from the relative positions of the constellations around it in the sky.
In some depictions, Orion appears to be composed of three bodies, having three arms [1], two divergent legs, and a small central one, as well as the three bodies being bound at the waist. As such, together with other features of the area in the Zodiac sign of Gemini (i.e. the Milky Way, the deserted area now considered as the constellations Camelopardalis and Lynx, and the constellations Gemini, Auriga, and Canis Major), this may be the origin of the myth of the cattle of Geryon, which forms one of The Twelve Labours of Herakles.
In Finnish mythology the constellation of Orion is called the scythe of V盲in盲m枚inen. The term most likely comes from the fact it can be seen in the sky in early autumn, the time of haymaking...|||..i pretty much know that its the biggest constellation in the night sky. and i'm not even sure if that's correct.
In one version, Artemis, the goddess of hunt and the moon fell in love with him and stopped doing her job of illuminating the sky at night. Her twin brother Apollo, seeing Orion swimming on the sea, dared his sister to strike what only appeared to be a spot on the waves. Not knowing it was Orion, Artemis shot an arrow and killed him. Later, when she found out what she did, she placed his body among the stars. The grief she felt explains why the moon looks so sad at night.
It may be that the naming of the constellation precedes the mythology in this case. It has been suggested that Orion is named from the Akkadian Uru-anna, the light of heaven, the name then passing into Greek mythology. As such, the myth surrounding Orion may derive simply from the relative positions of the constellations around it in the sky.
In some depictions, Orion appears to be composed of three bodies, having three arms [1], two divergent legs, and a small central one, as well as the three bodies being bound at the waist. As such, together with other features of the area in the Zodiac sign of Gemini (i.e. the Milky Way, the deserted area now considered as the constellations Camelopardalis and Lynx, and the constellations Gemini, Auriga, and Canis Major), this may be the origin of the myth of the cattle of Geryon, which forms one of The Twelve Labours of Herakles.
In Finnish mythology the constellation of Orion is called the scythe of V盲in盲m枚inen. The term most likely comes from the fact it can be seen in the sky in early autumn, the time of haymaking...|||..i pretty much know that its the biggest constellation in the night sky. and i'm not even sure if that's correct.
Where can I find a really neat picture of the constellation of Cassiopeia?
Not the one with the dots and the lines were they connect but the picture of her visually of her. I need a neat one the ones I am finding on line look weird she looks nude if you get what I am saying and I dont know if I could put that on my power point for a presentation for school.
I don't know if I made any sense. But pleas help me...:( I dont know what else to do to find it.|||That is the way she is always depicted - from memory there is nothing in the story about her being naked when chained to the rocks but that how she is invariably shown artistically. Stellarium's constellation art may be of use - she is still nude but the "naughty bits" are discreetly covered if full blown nudity is out. I've put up a screen grab at http://yfrog.com/5kandromedapj which will need a bit of cleaning up before you use it.|||http://www.galaxypix.com/artwork1/config鈥?/a>
http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/maps/ex鈥?/a>
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~vgent/celestia/ce鈥?/a> has many more sources.
I don't know if I made any sense. But pleas help me...:( I dont know what else to do to find it.|||That is the way she is always depicted - from memory there is nothing in the story about her being naked when chained to the rocks but that how she is invariably shown artistically. Stellarium's constellation art may be of use - she is still nude but the "naughty bits" are discreetly covered if full blown nudity is out. I've put up a screen grab at http://yfrog.com/5kandromedapj which will need a bit of cleaning up before you use it.|||http://www.galaxypix.com/artwork1/config鈥?/a>
http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/maps/ex鈥?/a>
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~vgent/celestia/ce鈥?/a> has many more sources.
What is the color of the star Acubens in the constellation cancer?
I'm doing a project for school and just can't find it anywhere on the web. Any help will be muchly appreciated, thnx!|||Is an A-type stars, so its white.|||Well, ..., whenever I've observed it, it has always seemed (to me) to be a white star with a slightly bluish tent. According to the last website below it is a White star.
Here's some other information you may find helpful with respect to the star Acubens:
Summary
Visual magnitude: 4.26
Distance: 180 +/- 20 light years
Luminosity: 48.9 +/- 11.2 x Sun's luminosity
Position information for 18 May 2010 10:09:32 PM
(Julian day number 2455335.58995)
Apparent RA (epoch of date): 08h 59m 03.93s
Apparent Dec (epoch of date): +11掳 48' 57.8"
Constellation: Cancer
Altitude: +34掳 44' 37"
Azimuth: 258掳 53' 54"
Rise: 11h 51m 40s
Transit: 18h 28m 10s
Set: 1h 8m 38s
Names and Catalog Numbers
Proper name: Acubens
Bayer letter: a Cancri
Flamsteed number: 65 Cancri
Tycho catalog number: TYC 814-3029-1
PPM number: PPM 125972
Henry Draper number: HD 76756
DM number: BD +12 1948
Star Atlas Chart Numbers
Herald-Bobroff Astroatlas, Chart C-50
Millennium Star Atlas, Charts 735-736 (Vol II)
Sky Atlas 2000.0, Chart 12
Uranometria 2000 Chart 187, Vol 1
Tycho Catalog Data
Tycho Catalogue (ESA SP-1200, 1997).
Tycho Identifier/Proximity Flag
Catalog number: TYC 814-3029-1
Proximity flag: None
Descriptor
V magnitude: 4.26
Source of V magnitude: Johnson UBV photometric system.
Astrometric Data
Equatorial coordinates (epoch J2000.0, ICRS)
RA: 08h 58m 29.2216s
Dec: +11掳 51' 27.708"
Standard errors of the equatorial coordinates (epoch J1991.25)
RA: 0.0020 arcsec
Dec: 0.0013 arcsec
Astrometric reference flag: This is a dubious astrometric reference star in the context of the Tycho catalog.
Trigonometric parallax: 0.01810 arcsec
Standard error of the parallax: 0.00220 arcsec
Proper motion components (epoch J1991.25, ICRS)
RA: +0.04251 arcsec/yr
Dec: -0.03110 arcsec/yr
Standard errors of the proper motion components
RA: 0.0024 arcsec
Dec: 0.0015 arcsec
Number of accepted data points: 106
Goodness-of-fit parameter, F2: -1.09
Hipparcos catalog number: 44066
Astrometric quality flag: 1 (very high).
Signal-to-noise ratio of the star image, Fs: 11.0
Source of astrometric data: Standard data processing.
Photometric Data
Mean Bt magnitude: 4.441
Standard error: 0.003
Mean Vt magnitude: 4.274
Standard error: 0.002
Source of photometric data: The Bt,Vt data are median values, rather than de-censored mean values (mainly relevant for bright stars with Bt%26lt;=8.5 mag and Vt%26lt;=8.0 mag).
Johnson B-V colour index: 0.150
Standard error: 0.003
Number of transits used in mean photometry: 104
Vt scatter, s: 0.020 mag
Vt magnitude at maximum luminosity: 4.25
Vt magnitude at minimum luminosity: 4.29
Previously known or suspected variability: The star is listed in the "New Catalog of Suspected Variable Stars" (P.N.Kholopov et al., Publ. Office 'Nauka', Moscow, 1982).
Variability of the Tycho measurements: None.
Unresolved duplicity status: Unresolved duplicity is clearly indicated in the data for this star. The published Tycho mean photometry is for the combined light, except for astrometrically resolved components.
Cross-identification and Notes
PPM identifier: PPM 125972
HD identifier: HD 76756
DM identifier: BD +12 1948|||Check here for a detailed answer, with links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acubens
Cheers!|||Acubens - spectral type A3
A3 are blue-white.
Here's some other information you may find helpful with respect to the star Acubens:
Summary
Visual magnitude: 4.26
Distance: 180 +/- 20 light years
Luminosity: 48.9 +/- 11.2 x Sun's luminosity
Position information for 18 May 2010 10:09:32 PM
(Julian day number 2455335.58995)
Apparent RA (epoch of date): 08h 59m 03.93s
Apparent Dec (epoch of date): +11掳 48' 57.8"
Constellation: Cancer
Altitude: +34掳 44' 37"
Azimuth: 258掳 53' 54"
Rise: 11h 51m 40s
Transit: 18h 28m 10s
Set: 1h 8m 38s
Names and Catalog Numbers
Proper name: Acubens
Bayer letter: a Cancri
Flamsteed number: 65 Cancri
Tycho catalog number: TYC 814-3029-1
PPM number: PPM 125972
Henry Draper number: HD 76756
DM number: BD +12 1948
Star Atlas Chart Numbers
Herald-Bobroff Astroatlas, Chart C-50
Millennium Star Atlas, Charts 735-736 (Vol II)
Sky Atlas 2000.0, Chart 12
Uranometria 2000 Chart 187, Vol 1
Tycho Catalog Data
Tycho Catalogue (ESA SP-1200, 1997).
Tycho Identifier/Proximity Flag
Catalog number: TYC 814-3029-1
Proximity flag: None
Descriptor
V magnitude: 4.26
Source of V magnitude: Johnson UBV photometric system.
Astrometric Data
Equatorial coordinates (epoch J2000.0, ICRS)
RA: 08h 58m 29.2216s
Dec: +11掳 51' 27.708"
Standard errors of the equatorial coordinates (epoch J1991.25)
RA: 0.0020 arcsec
Dec: 0.0013 arcsec
Astrometric reference flag: This is a dubious astrometric reference star in the context of the Tycho catalog.
Trigonometric parallax: 0.01810 arcsec
Standard error of the parallax: 0.00220 arcsec
Proper motion components (epoch J1991.25, ICRS)
RA: +0.04251 arcsec/yr
Dec: -0.03110 arcsec/yr
Standard errors of the proper motion components
RA: 0.0024 arcsec
Dec: 0.0015 arcsec
Number of accepted data points: 106
Goodness-of-fit parameter, F2: -1.09
Hipparcos catalog number: 44066
Astrometric quality flag: 1 (very high).
Signal-to-noise ratio of the star image, Fs: 11.0
Source of astrometric data: Standard data processing.
Photometric Data
Mean Bt magnitude: 4.441
Standard error: 0.003
Mean Vt magnitude: 4.274
Standard error: 0.002
Source of photometric data: The Bt,Vt data are median values, rather than de-censored mean values (mainly relevant for bright stars with Bt%26lt;=8.5 mag and Vt%26lt;=8.0 mag).
Johnson B-V colour index: 0.150
Standard error: 0.003
Number of transits used in mean photometry: 104
Vt scatter, s: 0.020 mag
Vt magnitude at maximum luminosity: 4.25
Vt magnitude at minimum luminosity: 4.29
Previously known or suspected variability: The star is listed in the "New Catalog of Suspected Variable Stars" (P.N.Kholopov et al., Publ. Office 'Nauka', Moscow, 1982).
Variability of the Tycho measurements: None.
Unresolved duplicity status: Unresolved duplicity is clearly indicated in the data for this star. The published Tycho mean photometry is for the combined light, except for astrometrically resolved components.
Cross-identification and Notes
PPM identifier: PPM 125972
HD identifier: HD 76756
DM identifier: BD +12 1948|||Check here for a detailed answer, with links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acubens
Cheers!|||Acubens - spectral type A3
A3 are blue-white.
What are the names of the stars in the constellation Aquarius?
SADALMELIK (Alpha Aqr)
Sadalsuud (Beta Aqr)
Sadalachbia (Gamma Aqr)
Skat (Delta Aqr)
Albali (Epsilon Aqr)
Ancha (Theta Aqr)
Situla (Kappa Aqr)|||Go to this link. You will get all the names of the Stars %26amp; their details.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stars_in_Aquarius|||Look up Aquarius in Wikipedia. The stars are listed there with links to information on each star.|||http://lmgtfy.com/?q=stars+in+aquarius
Sadalsuud (Beta Aqr)
Sadalachbia (Gamma Aqr)
Skat (Delta Aqr)
Albali (Epsilon Aqr)
Ancha (Theta Aqr)
Situla (Kappa Aqr)|||Go to this link. You will get all the names of the Stars %26amp; their details.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stars_in_Aquarius|||Look up Aquarius in Wikipedia. The stars are listed there with links to information on each star.|||http://lmgtfy.com/?q=stars+in+aquarius
What are some astronomical points of interest within the constellation Draco?
I'm looking for linked articles please. :)
Specifically, information on the comet viewed in China in 1337 by Williams would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!|||Draco is a constellation in the northern hemisphere. It is famous due to the Thuban. This star (not the brightest in that constellation) was the Pole Star (North Star) 4600 years back. It was the period of Pyramids construction. It is believed that the angle of slant was oriented to this star at that time.
Eltanin, alpha Draco is the brightest star in this constellation.
Aldhibain (Eta Draconis) is one of the most challenging double star. One of them is about five magnitudes lower than the smaller star. The smaller star shining through the glare of the brighter star.
Mu Draconis is another double star, with a separation of nearly 2 arc-seconds with a magnitude however (5.7).
Nu Draconis, which is another double star a separation of about 62 arcseconds.
Mu and Nu stars are very interesting to sky watchers. 6" telescope will show them apart.|||Notable features
Eltanin (Gamma Draconis) is the brightest star in Draco, with an apparent visual magnitude of 2.24 magnitude units.
One of the deep-sky objects in Draco is the Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543), a planetary nebula that is said to look like a blue disc. There are several faint galaxies in Draco, one of which is the lenticular galaxy NGC 5866, sometimes considered to be Messier Object 102. Another is the Draco Dwarf Galaxy, one of the least luminous galaxies with an absolute magnitude of -8.6 and a diameter of only about 3,500 light years, discovered by Albert G. Wilson of Lowell Observatory in 1954.
The star Thuban (伪 Draconis) was the northern pole star around 2700 BC, during the time of the ancient Egyptians. Due to the effects of precession, it will once again be the pole star around the year 21000 AD.|||Speaking of Thuban, if you want to find it, a quick way to to look at the Big Dipper. Almost everybody knows the two outer stars of the bowl point towards Polaris but they might not know the two inner stars of the bowl point to Thuban. Those stars are Phecda and Megrez.
Specifically, information on the comet viewed in China in 1337 by Williams would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!|||Draco is a constellation in the northern hemisphere. It is famous due to the Thuban. This star (not the brightest in that constellation) was the Pole Star (North Star) 4600 years back. It was the period of Pyramids construction. It is believed that the angle of slant was oriented to this star at that time.
Eltanin, alpha Draco is the brightest star in this constellation.
Aldhibain (Eta Draconis) is one of the most challenging double star. One of them is about five magnitudes lower than the smaller star. The smaller star shining through the glare of the brighter star.
Mu Draconis is another double star, with a separation of nearly 2 arc-seconds with a magnitude however (5.7).
Nu Draconis, which is another double star a separation of about 62 arcseconds.
Mu and Nu stars are very interesting to sky watchers. 6" telescope will show them apart.|||Notable features
Eltanin (Gamma Draconis) is the brightest star in Draco, with an apparent visual magnitude of 2.24 magnitude units.
One of the deep-sky objects in Draco is the Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543), a planetary nebula that is said to look like a blue disc. There are several faint galaxies in Draco, one of which is the lenticular galaxy NGC 5866, sometimes considered to be Messier Object 102. Another is the Draco Dwarf Galaxy, one of the least luminous galaxies with an absolute magnitude of -8.6 and a diameter of only about 3,500 light years, discovered by Albert G. Wilson of Lowell Observatory in 1954.
The star Thuban (伪 Draconis) was the northern pole star around 2700 BC, during the time of the ancient Egyptians. Due to the effects of precession, it will once again be the pole star around the year 21000 AD.|||Speaking of Thuban, if you want to find it, a quick way to to look at the Big Dipper. Almost everybody knows the two outer stars of the bowl point towards Polaris but they might not know the two inner stars of the bowl point to Thuban. Those stars are Phecda and Megrez.
How long will the Full moon be in the constellation "Taurus" tonight?
how big is this constellation viewed from the earth??
can anyone describe when we look at the moon tonight....how much will it move in the sky from early evening to early morning??
and would it all be in the constellation "Taurus"?
how long again?|||This question can only be answered exactly for a particular location. Since you haven't told us where you live, I'll give the answer for where I live, in Coldwater, Ontario, Canada. The Moon entered Taurus on December 10 at 7:27:03 pm EST. It will leave Taurus on December 13 at 2:39:27 am EST. You can work out the time it spent in Taurus yourself -- I'm not very good at adding and subtracting times.
The area of Taurus is 797 square degrees.|||All constellations are not equal.How ever, the zodiacal are 30degrees. Moon travels along its path 13.3degree per day. So you can find out how much time it stays in 30 degree.
can anyone describe when we look at the moon tonight....how much will it move in the sky from early evening to early morning??
and would it all be in the constellation "Taurus"?
how long again?|||This question can only be answered exactly for a particular location. Since you haven't told us where you live, I'll give the answer for where I live, in Coldwater, Ontario, Canada. The Moon entered Taurus on December 10 at 7:27:03 pm EST. It will leave Taurus on December 13 at 2:39:27 am EST. You can work out the time it spent in Taurus yourself -- I'm not very good at adding and subtracting times.
The area of Taurus is 797 square degrees.|||All constellations are not equal.How ever, the zodiacal are 30degrees. Moon travels along its path 13.3degree per day. So you can find out how much time it stays in 30 degree.
Why can't you say that one constellation is brighter than another constellation?
I dunno, maybe get the magnitude of their main stars, then average it?|||I guess you could say it (Orion is among the brightest, Sagitta is one of the faintest) if you were talking about the main stars only.
But a constellation is not only those bright stars from the classical shapes of people, animals, other objects. A constellation is defined as an area in the sky which is defined with boundaries by the IAU. You could lump the total area of the constellation for brightness, as well as the bright stars.
If you did that, then Sagittarius or Scorpio or some other constellation with star clouds of the center of the Milky Way galaxy might be brighter overall than Orion even.|||One might not still be there (light takes a long time to reach Earth from different stars), or it might be much farther away then the other one to provide a couple of examples.|||The brightness again will depend on the distance between that star and us. For example we see moon as the brightest nightly body it is not the brightest object in our solar system.|||Distances. You can't tell if they're equidistant or if one is closer than the other. If one is closer, then it will be brighter. Also, one might be bigger than the other, the distances and size are a big factor.
But a constellation is not only those bright stars from the classical shapes of people, animals, other objects. A constellation is defined as an area in the sky which is defined with boundaries by the IAU. You could lump the total area of the constellation for brightness, as well as the bright stars.
If you did that, then Sagittarius or Scorpio or some other constellation with star clouds of the center of the Milky Way galaxy might be brighter overall than Orion even.|||One might not still be there (light takes a long time to reach Earth from different stars), or it might be much farther away then the other one to provide a couple of examples.|||The brightness again will depend on the distance between that star and us. For example we see moon as the brightest nightly body it is not the brightest object in our solar system.|||Distances. You can't tell if they're equidistant or if one is closer than the other. If one is closer, then it will be brighter. Also, one might be bigger than the other, the distances and size are a big factor.
How did the processus of turning persons into constellation or celestial bodies worked in mythology?
I am nearly at the end of my novel about a great,undefeated warrior. I thought that,at the end of his life,he would ask to be transformed into a beautiful comet crossing the nightly sky every now and then(pretty much like his adventurous life).Where this type of things present in mythology or other stories?What would that person had to achieve to obtain such a thing?I just thought this end would suit his deeds...|||The best is to begin with a symbol that can fit as a shape made by several stars. Then you sneak in a God or Goddess to place the heroes essence on those stars.
Where can I find the Cherokee Water Spider constellation?
I recently heard that the Cherokee water spider can be found in the night sky. The instructions on finding it had something to do with the big dipper, but I have had no luck in finding it.|||Well, it is not one of the 88 constellations as recognized by the International Astonomical Union, but even those are taken from a number of cultures from around the world. I too did some searching for your "water spider" with no avail. You might need to consult a book regarding cherokee myth and legend, or even contact and consult someone with direct knowledge of Cherokee customs and history.
Where did you hear about the Cherokee water spider constellation and in what context?
On a side note, the "W" in Cassiopeia always reminded me of a water spider. :)|||I recently went to a Cherokee Stem camp, and they told us the story, and how to find it, but I don't remember the directions except about the Big Dipper, and you follow the handle... But I have looked with my boyfriend who also went and we have never been able to find it.
|||There are 88 official constellations - Water Spider is not one of them.
The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation, which is depicted as a bear in many cultures including North American Iroquois.
If you provide the instructions for finding the Water Spider we might be able to help.|||I did some Google searching on it, but didn't find anything that said which Greco-Roman constellations are part of the Cherokee water spider constellation. I suspect that this just may be the same constellation as Scorpio. If you follow the "the arc of the Big Dipper handle to Arcturus, and the spike to Spica" and continue drawing the line from Spica, your go through the "house of Ophiuchus" to Scorpio.
Where did you hear about the Cherokee water spider constellation and in what context?
On a side note, the "W" in Cassiopeia always reminded me of a water spider. :)|||I recently went to a Cherokee Stem camp, and they told us the story, and how to find it, but I don't remember the directions except about the Big Dipper, and you follow the handle... But I have looked with my boyfriend who also went and we have never been able to find it.
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|||There are 88 official constellations - Water Spider is not one of them.
The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation, which is depicted as a bear in many cultures including North American Iroquois.
If you provide the instructions for finding the Water Spider we might be able to help.|||I did some Google searching on it, but didn't find anything that said which Greco-Roman constellations are part of the Cherokee water spider constellation. I suspect that this just may be the same constellation as Scorpio. If you follow the "the arc of the Big Dipper handle to Arcturus, and the spike to Spica" and continue drawing the line from Spica, your go through the "house of Ophiuchus" to Scorpio.
What are the stars that make up the constellation Equuleus?
Please help! It's for a science project and if you could tell me how many there are and what their names are that would be amazing! Thanks!|||Alpha, Beta, Gama, and Epsilon Equulei are the only stars.|||http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equuleus
http://www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/plane鈥?/a>
http://www.go-astronomy.com/constellatio鈥?/a>|||Four stars;
伪 Equ (Kitalpha)- binary star
尾 Equ
纬 Equ
未 Equ.- binary star|||http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equuleus
http://stargazing.suite101.com/article.c鈥?/a>
http://home.xtra.co.nz/hosts/Wingmakers/鈥?/a>
http://seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/equule鈥?/a>|||What would be even more amazing - if people were to actually search online for a few seconds for information (google, wikipedia).
http://www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/plane鈥?/a>
http://www.go-astronomy.com/constellatio鈥?/a>|||Four stars;
伪 Equ (Kitalpha)- binary star
尾 Equ
纬 Equ
未 Equ.- binary star|||http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equuleus
http://stargazing.suite101.com/article.c鈥?/a>
http://home.xtra.co.nz/hosts/Wingmakers/鈥?/a>
http://seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/equule鈥?/a>|||What would be even more amazing - if people were to actually search online for a few seconds for information (google, wikipedia).
When is the constellation LIBRA viewable from Eastern Europe?
Is it true that it's meridien is on the 20th june at 21h?|||Libra is well placed in the southern sky around 1 a.m. daylight time at present, and will continue to be well placed for the next two months. It will be on the meridian on June 20 at 21h _standard_ time, which is 22h _daylight_ time. The sky doesn't know anything about Daylight Saving Time!|||Best time to see this constellation is in the winter, it is just coming to an end now.
Actually it comes to meridian every day of the year, but in the summer it happens in daylight so you can't see it.
Download a copy of Stellarium if you want to see the constellations, it's fun to use and it's free
Cheers, Alan
Actually it comes to meridian every day of the year, but in the summer it happens in daylight so you can't see it.
Download a copy of Stellarium if you want to see the constellations, it's fun to use and it's free
Cheers, Alan
When is the constellation CANCER the most visible and from where can I see it the best ?
I read, that it is the most visible in March at 21pm (having this meridian on 10th March)
What do you think and would you please tell me from which countries can I see it the BEST ?
I know Cancer is not so bright as Leo or Scorpio...
Thx for answerin!|||Now is a good time if you like to stay up late. Spring is a good time if you like to go to bed early.
Cancer is one of the more northern constellations of the zodiac, hence it can be viewed well from tropical and northern hemisphere locations. In southern countries such as Australia and South America, it remains low in the sky and is not so easy to view.
Cancer is a fairly small constellation without bright stars, although it contains a good binocular open cluster and a number of interesting deep sky objects for a telescope. In really dark skies, the open cluster is an obvious object even with the naked eye.
Contrary to popular (or populist) opinion, the sun is not in Cancer in late June. That is an astrological construct based on the seasons as they were thousands of years ago. Today, the sun is in the constellation of Cancer in late July and the first half of August. One to two months before this, Cancer will be visible in the evening sky before sunset, but in the northern hemisphere sunset is very late at this time of year. We are currently nearing the time where the sun is on the opposite side of the sky from Cancer, so that it is high in the sky at midnight and low in east at sunset.|||Cancer is visible about 10 months of the year, as long as the Sun isn't in it or close to it. It is in the evening sky most of the spring. It is visible from anywhere in the world except south of the antarctic circle.
There is no such time as "21pm." Time is measured on a 12-hour clock as "a.m." and "p.m." or on a 24-hour clock without "a.m." or "p.m."|||Hi, Lemmygit,.., Actually, about now would be a good time to see it, as it should rise,in the east sometime around sunset, %26amp; be up all night, %26amp; set around sunrise, I arrived at these calculations, in the following way,..The Sun is "IN" the sign of Cancer from late June, until late July,..That means that Cancer is on the other side of the sun, in that period, So it would rise at sunrise, %26amp; set at sunset So it would be "UP" all day, %26amp; down all night,..So logically,since the Earth travels around the sun, in a years time, then in the period of late December, through January the Earth should be "between" Cancer %26amp; the sun, so, Cancer would rise around sunset, .%26amp; be up all night, %26amp; set about sunrise during late December, through late January,..So, since it is now, late January, %26amp; since the constellations all rise a few minutes earlier every day, due to the movement of the Earth around the sun, Cancer should be a bit above the eastern horizon at sunset, %26amp; be up all night, as it passes, from east to west, accross the sky, during the night, to set, perhaps a bit before sunrise,..Keep in mind that it will rise %26amp; set a few minutes ea
What do you think and would you please tell me from which countries can I see it the BEST ?
I know Cancer is not so bright as Leo or Scorpio...
Thx for answerin!|||Now is a good time if you like to stay up late. Spring is a good time if you like to go to bed early.
Cancer is one of the more northern constellations of the zodiac, hence it can be viewed well from tropical and northern hemisphere locations. In southern countries such as Australia and South America, it remains low in the sky and is not so easy to view.
Cancer is a fairly small constellation without bright stars, although it contains a good binocular open cluster and a number of interesting deep sky objects for a telescope. In really dark skies, the open cluster is an obvious object even with the naked eye.
Contrary to popular (or populist) opinion, the sun is not in Cancer in late June. That is an astrological construct based on the seasons as they were thousands of years ago. Today, the sun is in the constellation of Cancer in late July and the first half of August. One to two months before this, Cancer will be visible in the evening sky before sunset, but in the northern hemisphere sunset is very late at this time of year. We are currently nearing the time where the sun is on the opposite side of the sky from Cancer, so that it is high in the sky at midnight and low in east at sunset.|||Cancer is visible about 10 months of the year, as long as the Sun isn't in it or close to it. It is in the evening sky most of the spring. It is visible from anywhere in the world except south of the antarctic circle.
There is no such time as "21pm." Time is measured on a 12-hour clock as "a.m." and "p.m." or on a 24-hour clock without "a.m." or "p.m."|||Hi, Lemmygit,.., Actually, about now would be a good time to see it, as it should rise,in the east sometime around sunset, %26amp; be up all night, %26amp; set around sunrise, I arrived at these calculations, in the following way,..The Sun is "IN" the sign of Cancer from late June, until late July,..That means that Cancer is on the other side of the sun, in that period, So it would rise at sunrise, %26amp; set at sunset So it would be "UP" all day, %26amp; down all night,..So logically,since the Earth travels around the sun, in a years time, then in the period of late December, through January the Earth should be "between" Cancer %26amp; the sun, so, Cancer would rise around sunset, .%26amp; be up all night, %26amp; set about sunrise during late December, through late January,..So, since it is now, late January, %26amp; since the constellations all rise a few minutes earlier every day, due to the movement of the Earth around the sun, Cancer should be a bit above the eastern horizon at sunset, %26amp; be up all night, as it passes, from east to west, accross the sky, during the night, to set, perhaps a bit before sunrise,..Keep in mind that it will rise %26amp; set a few minutes ea
Whats A Good Made A Name For A Constellation Star?
I'm writing a story for my science class. We have to make up a constellation and a story to go with it.
Mine is about a knight and thief falling in love.
They have to sneak around to see each other so he told her to just look at the stars, and made a constellation for her to remember him.
Please help!|||HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Avatar!!!
I would have named it something like NobodyEvaThunkItBefore.
Or something like Scrodessiumus.
Or SnuckerRoundALot.
But then, of course, my story would have been a lot more ironic and sarcastic than this.|||Avatar
Mine is about a knight and thief falling in love.
They have to sneak around to see each other so he told her to just look at the stars, and made a constellation for her to remember him.
Please help!|||HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Avatar!!!
I would have named it something like NobodyEvaThunkItBefore.
Or something like Scrodessiumus.
Or SnuckerRoundALot.
But then, of course, my story would have been a lot more ironic and sarcastic than this.|||Avatar
Angles between stars in Orion constellation?
I am doing an activity where i have to measure the angle's between stars in the orion constellation (such as betelgeuse, bellatrix, rigel, and sirius) with a "cross staff" that we made. Our angles that we computed have to be compared to the actual angles, but i can not find these measured angles anywhere.
Do you know where i could find these angles?|||Any good planetarium software will give you these angles. I hope you realize that Sirius is not part of Orion; it belongs in Canis Major.|||I don't know where the angles between particular stars can be found, but you can look up their coordinates in wikipedia or wherever and use the Pythagorean theorem to calculate distance between them. Or you could use star charts and measure the distance with a paper ruler made to show degrees at the same scale as the chart.|||Betelguese to Bellatrix 7d32m
Bellatrix to Rigel 14d47m
Rigel to Saiph 8d20m
Saiph to Sirius 15d38m
Betelguese to Alnitak 10d01m
Alnitak to Bellatrix 9d10m
Bellatrix to Mintaka 6d52m
Mintaka to Rigel 9d01m
How's that?|||calculate them from published coordinates.
Do you know where i could find these angles?|||Any good planetarium software will give you these angles. I hope you realize that Sirius is not part of Orion; it belongs in Canis Major.|||I don't know where the angles between particular stars can be found, but you can look up their coordinates in wikipedia or wherever and use the Pythagorean theorem to calculate distance between them. Or you could use star charts and measure the distance with a paper ruler made to show degrees at the same scale as the chart.|||Betelguese to Bellatrix 7d32m
Bellatrix to Rigel 14d47m
Rigel to Saiph 8d20m
Saiph to Sirius 15d38m
Betelguese to Alnitak 10d01m
Alnitak to Bellatrix 9d10m
Bellatrix to Mintaka 6d52m
Mintaka to Rigel 9d01m
How's that?|||calculate them from published coordinates.
Any interesting facts about the constellation libra?
i don't want to know a lot of astrology one's but the about its features of interesting facts of the constellation in space. thank you|||The only sign that represent an object (the other 11 signs are creatures).|||there's no real mythological story about it cause for a long time libra though as a part of the scorpio. take a look at this picture first. it's how libra and scorpio thought in the mean time;
http://my.execpc.com/60/B3/culp/astronom鈥?/a>
and then this to see, how old people were thinking;
http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/1473219/鈥?/a>
hum... there's also a story about libra being scales of virgo but i don't like it. i mean it doesn't match visually, libra is too below to be thought as "virgo's" scales.
constellation made of dim stars, none famous or anything.
read the rest here: http://www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/plane鈥?/a>
http://my.execpc.com/60/B3/culp/astronom鈥?/a>
and then this to see, how old people were thinking;
http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/1473219/鈥?/a>
hum... there's also a story about libra being scales of virgo but i don't like it. i mean it doesn't match visually, libra is too below to be thought as "virgo's" scales.
constellation made of dim stars, none famous or anything.
read the rest here: http://www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/plane鈥?/a>
What are the stars in the constellation Pisces and where are they located on the constellation?
i have a report due next week and I can't find any info on it.|||I'm not sure what this has to do with economics, but I have to tell you I don't know hardly anything about astronomy, although I've read Brief History of Time. But I know how to Google my way around the internet. The answers can be found at this website, better than I can explain. There is a map and a whole list of the stars there.
Is there some rythmn for the waxing and waning of the moon in relation to the constellation the sun is in?
meaning the month the sun is in a particular constellation ....can the moon be found to be full moon in a certain constallation in relation to the sun, etc??
why and how so for this?
the moon is a full moon usually when in the month?
Thanks for your answers!
I |||There is no special relationship. The sun's position is related very closely to the time of year. The moon's position is related very closely to the time of the lunar month. These are not related to each other, except by accident.
In other words, no matter where the sun is, the moon could be anywhere in its orbit. And vice versa.
Solar (sidereal) year = 365.25636042 days
Lunar (sidereal) month = 27.321661547 days
Ratios:
160 years = 2139 months (approx., with error of 0.39 hours)
19 years = 254 months (approx., with error of 4.05 hours)
8 years = 107 months (approx., with error of 32.81 hours)
|||There's somewhat of a relationship, especially if you count Ophiuchus as one of *13* Zodiacal constellations. There are about 13 lunar cycles a year, so the moon and sun will be *about* one constellation farther east than the month before for any given phase. The exact positions of the sun during particular moon phases will change from year to year since there aren't exactly 13 lunar cycles per year.
(Note, the moon's cycle of phases, the synodic month, is 29.5 days. The sidereal month is 27.3 days. So contrary to popular belief, neither of these is 28 days.)
Edit: Apparently Morningfoxnorth and I interpreted your question differently. As far as your question about when the moon is full, this does change by a day or so every month. But there is no way to know what phase or constellation the moon will be in during any particular month unless you note where it is when you start predicting. For example, the first quarter moon is in Aquarius this month; next month it will be in or near Pisces, and the month after that, Aries.|||The moon orbits the earth once every 28 days ! It has no bearing on which constellation thE sun is in !
why and how so for this?
the moon is a full moon usually when in the month?
Thanks for your answers!
I |||There is no special relationship. The sun's position is related very closely to the time of year. The moon's position is related very closely to the time of the lunar month. These are not related to each other, except by accident.
In other words, no matter where the sun is, the moon could be anywhere in its orbit. And vice versa.
Solar (sidereal) year = 365.25636042 days
Lunar (sidereal) month = 27.321661547 days
Ratios:
160 years = 2139 months (approx., with error of 0.39 hours)
19 years = 254 months (approx., with error of 4.05 hours)
8 years = 107 months (approx., with error of 32.81 hours)
|||There's somewhat of a relationship, especially if you count Ophiuchus as one of *13* Zodiacal constellations. There are about 13 lunar cycles a year, so the moon and sun will be *about* one constellation farther east than the month before for any given phase. The exact positions of the sun during particular moon phases will change from year to year since there aren't exactly 13 lunar cycles per year.
(Note, the moon's cycle of phases, the synodic month, is 29.5 days. The sidereal month is 27.3 days. So contrary to popular belief, neither of these is 28 days.)
Edit: Apparently Morningfoxnorth and I interpreted your question differently. As far as your question about when the moon is full, this does change by a day or so every month. But there is no way to know what phase or constellation the moon will be in during any particular month unless you note where it is when you start predicting. For example, the first quarter moon is in Aquarius this month; next month it will be in or near Pisces, and the month after that, Aries.|||The moon orbits the earth once every 28 days ! It has no bearing on which constellation thE sun is in !
What is the scientfic reasoning of the constellation, canis major being where it is now?
not the mythological reason|||Random chance, plus the human need to make patterns where none exist.|||Everything has be be somewhere. Your question is unclear.|||Just by random. Ancient people looked up and saw 88 objects in the sky created by stars. There is no explanation why they are there, they just are, never moving never changing (actually they are but most of the constellations wont change for about another 3,000 years). There are billions of stars in our galaxy. Some of the brighter closer ones are visible to us. The more stars we could see the more constellations we could make.|||IAU drew the boundaries of the constellations in the 1930s. That designates which constellations are where in the sky.
The classical figures were drawn on sky globes thousands of years ago, as an effort to illustrate legends from the civilizations.
As to the scientific reasoning as to why Canis Major is where it is now, as the sun and those stars revolve around the center of our galaxy, Sirius and other Canis Major stars have moved with our solar system. Most of those stars are in or near the Orion arm of the Milky Way. Beyond those details, one can say it is only chance, gravitational forces and naming conventions by humans that put constellations where they are.|||Constellations are just made up names for random patterns of stars that people see in the sky. Kind of like looking at clouds and saying that one looks like an elephant or whatever. So there is no science behind it at all. It is more cultural, or just in people's imagination.
The classical figures were drawn on sky globes thousands of years ago, as an effort to illustrate legends from the civilizations.
As to the scientific reasoning as to why Canis Major is where it is now, as the sun and those stars revolve around the center of our galaxy, Sirius and other Canis Major stars have moved with our solar system. Most of those stars are in or near the Orion arm of the Milky Way. Beyond those details, one can say it is only chance, gravitational forces and naming conventions by humans that put constellations where they are.|||Constellations are just made up names for random patterns of stars that people see in the sky. Kind of like looking at clouds and saying that one looks like an elephant or whatever. So there is no science behind it at all. It is more cultural, or just in people's imagination.
Where can i find a picture of draco the dragon constellation with the star names included?
i need the drawing of the constellation with star names included.
if u can plz help, that would be awesome!!!
thanks so much!!!|||Here's a good one. But the Big Dipper and Little Dipper are included. Draco is the constellation between the two "dippers".
if u can plz help, that would be awesome!!!
thanks so much!!!|||Here's a good one. But the Big Dipper and Little Dipper are included. Draco is the constellation between the two "dippers".
Why do they say that the sun is in the constellation Gemini for example, when really it is the earth that is ?
this is true isnt it?
meaning that the sun is nearly stationary and the earth is actually in the direction of the constellation Gemini
.
why do they say the sun is, just curious how this came about and why it is said like that?
why so for your opinion?
Thanks for your answers!|||The stars in the constellation Gemini are moving, but very slowly. You will not notice any change in their position during your lifetime.
When we say that the sun is in Gemini, it means that when we are standing on the earth today and looking toward the sun, we are looking in the directions of the stars that form the constellation Gemini. If the sun suddenly blinked out, we would see Gemini where the sun was. As the sun traverses the sky during the hours of the day, Gemini would appear to move with it. Not because the sun or the stars are actually moving that way - but because the earth is spinning on its axis, causing the sun and all the stars to rise and set.
In terms of the earth's position relative to the sun, I guess you could say that if you were standing on the sun (hypothetically) and looking toward the earth, you would be looking in the direction directly opposite Gemini. Gemini would be directly behind you as you looked toward the earth - just the opposite of what we see when standing on the earth and looking toward the sun.|||It's a term of relativity.
When the "sun is in Gemini" it's not really "there" so to speak, just that, when viewed from earth, it's location in our sky is in the direction of space that the stars that make up the constellation Gemini are in.
And, in all actuality, when the sun is "in Gemini" as viewed from earth, the earth would actually be in the complete opposite part of the sky (Sag/Sco) as viewed from the sun. (Just like if I say, you are east of me, you would say that I am west of you).
Another note, keep in mind, astrology *misplaces* the sun in horoscopes. It's about one month off. When the sun is in the constellation of Gemini, an astrologer will say it is in the zodiac sign of Taurus... |||So, just to try to understand, the Earth is NOT in the same constellation as the sun?
How might that be, bearing in mind that the Earth is absolutely attached to the sun by the sun's gravitational field, and is entirely dependant upon it for its position in the solar (sun) system?
Or would you have it that the sun revolves around the Earth?|||When we see Sol in Gemini, the Earth is not itself in Gemini. With reference to the sun, Earth would be in the constellation -opposite- Gemini.
Sol-centric and terra-centric astrology are two entirely different creatures, though both are just about as reliable. (i.e., not very).
meaning that the sun is nearly stationary and the earth is actually in the direction of the constellation Gemini
.
why do they say the sun is, just curious how this came about and why it is said like that?
why so for your opinion?
Thanks for your answers!|||The stars in the constellation Gemini are moving, but very slowly. You will not notice any change in their position during your lifetime.
When we say that the sun is in Gemini, it means that when we are standing on the earth today and looking toward the sun, we are looking in the directions of the stars that form the constellation Gemini. If the sun suddenly blinked out, we would see Gemini where the sun was. As the sun traverses the sky during the hours of the day, Gemini would appear to move with it. Not because the sun or the stars are actually moving that way - but because the earth is spinning on its axis, causing the sun and all the stars to rise and set.
In terms of the earth's position relative to the sun, I guess you could say that if you were standing on the sun (hypothetically) and looking toward the earth, you would be looking in the direction directly opposite Gemini. Gemini would be directly behind you as you looked toward the earth - just the opposite of what we see when standing on the earth and looking toward the sun.|||It's a term of relativity.
When the "sun is in Gemini" it's not really "there" so to speak, just that, when viewed from earth, it's location in our sky is in the direction of space that the stars that make up the constellation Gemini are in.
And, in all actuality, when the sun is "in Gemini" as viewed from earth, the earth would actually be in the complete opposite part of the sky (Sag/Sco) as viewed from the sun. (Just like if I say, you are east of me, you would say that I am west of you).
Another note, keep in mind, astrology *misplaces* the sun in horoscopes. It's about one month off. When the sun is in the constellation of Gemini, an astrologer will say it is in the zodiac sign of Taurus... |||So, just to try to understand, the Earth is NOT in the same constellation as the sun?
How might that be, bearing in mind that the Earth is absolutely attached to the sun by the sun's gravitational field, and is entirely dependant upon it for its position in the solar (sun) system?
Or would you have it that the sun revolves around the Earth?|||When we see Sol in Gemini, the Earth is not itself in Gemini. With reference to the sun, Earth would be in the constellation -opposite- Gemini.
Sol-centric and terra-centric astrology are two entirely different creatures, though both are just about as reliable. (i.e., not very).
Which zodiac constellation would cross the meridian at midnight on Christmas eve?
Also, does anybody know when Taurus would be visible crossing the meridian at midnight?|||Gemini would be on the meridian at midnight on Christmas Eve, unless you're more than about 5 degrees west of the longitude on which you time zone is based (i.e. if you're in the UK but live more than 5 degrees west, or in the USA, if you're on EST but more than 80 degrees west) in which case it would be Taurus.
Taurus is on the meridian at midnight every night from 12th November to 21st December.
|||Gemini, I think. Earlier in December, it would be Taurus.|||This is not an astronomy question!
You are confusing a careful science with ridiculous superstition.
Taurus is on the meridian at midnight every night from 12th November to 21st December.
|||Gemini, I think. Earlier in December, it would be Taurus.|||This is not an astronomy question!
You are confusing a careful science with ridiculous superstition.
What is the dimmest star in the constellation Leo?
I am doing my science project and i found the brightest star but i need the dimmest star.|||The dimmest star would be one so dim that we can't see it even with the best telescope, and therefore one that has never even been discovered. If you don't limit the stars to those in this galaxy it would certainly be some small insignificant star in some distant galaxy in Leo that in itself is only a faintly discernible smudge even with the best telescopes.
As for an example of a dim star, I have the complete Tycho-2 star catalogue loaded onto this computer. A quick browse revealed the imaginatively titled Tycho 1431-1042-1 at a lowly magnitude 12.68. That certainly isn't the faintest star known - the Hubble guide star catalogue goes much fainter than Tycho-2 for instance, but that star is already over 250 times too faint to see with the naked eye under even the darkest sky.|||this question cannot be answered. define "dimmest" - dimmest to the naked eye? under what skies? dimmest in binoculars? dimmest in a telescope? dimmest in a long-exposure photograph?
i have access to a couple of observatory-quality observing sites, and the dimmest star i can see in leo out in the country is a lot dimmer than what i can see in teh city.|||Dimmest?
You're not going to fight the right answer to that here, or anywhere. Simply because nobody knows. Take a look at the night sky one day. You'll see stars. Take a look at it through binoculars, you'll see dimmer stars. Take a look at it through a telescope. You'll see stars too dim to be seen in the binoculars. Go online and get a Hubble Space Telescope view of some part of the sky. It'll show stars too dim for your telescope to see.
My point is, there are always dimmer stars. There are even stars too dim for Hubble to see. The dimmest star should be a star at the back of the farthest galaxy in Leo. (and for galaxies at the edge of the universe, even seeing them is a challenge, not to mention their individual stars).|||The star Dinklebinkbink is a 0.1 solar mass red dwarf star on the other side of the universe. It's apparent magnitude is +54, and it is the dimmest star in the constellation Leo.|||In the constellation of Leo the dimmest star would appear to be Algeiba which would be on the top of the lion's head. The absolute magnitude of Algeiba is 0.1 and is 190 light years from planet Earth.|||i take the earlier statement back. i was incorrect (yes i am man enough to admit).
the star is Wolf 359
hope this helps. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sta鈥?/a>|||This question can't be answered. It depends on what imits you set. Dimmest naked eye? Dimmest with a large telescope visually? Dimmest photographically. _Think_ before you ask a question like this!
As for an example of a dim star, I have the complete Tycho-2 star catalogue loaded onto this computer. A quick browse revealed the imaginatively titled Tycho 1431-1042-1 at a lowly magnitude 12.68. That certainly isn't the faintest star known - the Hubble guide star catalogue goes much fainter than Tycho-2 for instance, but that star is already over 250 times too faint to see with the naked eye under even the darkest sky.|||this question cannot be answered. define "dimmest" - dimmest to the naked eye? under what skies? dimmest in binoculars? dimmest in a telescope? dimmest in a long-exposure photograph?
i have access to a couple of observatory-quality observing sites, and the dimmest star i can see in leo out in the country is a lot dimmer than what i can see in teh city.|||Dimmest?
You're not going to fight the right answer to that here, or anywhere. Simply because nobody knows. Take a look at the night sky one day. You'll see stars. Take a look at it through binoculars, you'll see dimmer stars. Take a look at it through a telescope. You'll see stars too dim to be seen in the binoculars. Go online and get a Hubble Space Telescope view of some part of the sky. It'll show stars too dim for your telescope to see.
My point is, there are always dimmer stars. There are even stars too dim for Hubble to see. The dimmest star should be a star at the back of the farthest galaxy in Leo. (and for galaxies at the edge of the universe, even seeing them is a challenge, not to mention their individual stars).|||The star Dinklebinkbink is a 0.1 solar mass red dwarf star on the other side of the universe. It's apparent magnitude is +54, and it is the dimmest star in the constellation Leo.|||In the constellation of Leo the dimmest star would appear to be Algeiba which would be on the top of the lion's head. The absolute magnitude of Algeiba is 0.1 and is 190 light years from planet Earth.|||i take the earlier statement back. i was incorrect (yes i am man enough to admit).
the star is Wolf 359
hope this helps. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sta鈥?/a>|||This question can't be answered. It depends on what imits you set. Dimmest naked eye? Dimmest with a large telescope visually? Dimmest photographically. _Think_ before you ask a question like this!
What is the bootes constellation symbol?
i need facts about the bootes constellation symbol. why is it a man or whatever and at least one more fact.|||The Herdsman, also go to the link below for more help!
How far away from Earth is the constellation Aquila?
I need this for a project and I can't find the answer anywhere! Some help would be greatly appreciated. And if you could list the website that you find it at, that would be fantastic because I need to cite all sources.|||You can't find the answer because there isn't one. Every star in Aquilla is roughly along the same line of sight from earth... out in the same general direction, but each star is at a different distance along that direction.
Examples of some star distances in Aquilla:
Altair 17 light years
Tarazed 463 light years
Epsilon Aquillae 154 light years
Althalimain 125 light years
Delta Aquillae 50 light years
And many many other random distances. The distance the other answerer gave was for another single star in this constellation, "Mu" or 渭 Aquillae.|||Aquila, just like any other constellation, is a collection of stars in the same general direction from us, but at vastly different distances. Altair, or Alpha Aquilae, is about 17 light years from the Earth. Nu Aquilae is the most distant star in Aquila visible to the naked eye, in reality over 100,000 times brighter than the Sun, but appearing faint because of its great distance, more than 10,000 light years.|||There is no answer.
All the constellations are just the patterns people see in the random arrangement of stars in the sky - the stars of a constellation are not related to each other and are at all different distances.
Each star in any constellation is unique.
So you could try this article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquila_(con鈥?/a>
Or this website:
http://www.nightskyinfo.com/constellatio鈥?/a>|||According to Wikisky.org Aquila is 33.898 parsecs away. It might be that this is measured from the presumed center of the galaxy to Earth? But there has to be a reasonable point of measurement. Sure it's a collection of stars, each with a different distance - but isn't a city a collection of buildings or its boundary a variable distance from any given point? Yet we seem to have no problem citing a distance in that case.|||there is no answer bcuz the stars are all at different distances.
Examples of some star distances in Aquilla:
Altair 17 light years
Tarazed 463 light years
Epsilon Aquillae 154 light years
Althalimain 125 light years
Delta Aquillae 50 light years
And many many other random distances. The distance the other answerer gave was for another single star in this constellation, "Mu" or 渭 Aquillae.|||Aquila, just like any other constellation, is a collection of stars in the same general direction from us, but at vastly different distances. Altair, or Alpha Aquilae, is about 17 light years from the Earth. Nu Aquilae is the most distant star in Aquila visible to the naked eye, in reality over 100,000 times brighter than the Sun, but appearing faint because of its great distance, more than 10,000 light years.|||There is no answer.
All the constellations are just the patterns people see in the random arrangement of stars in the sky - the stars of a constellation are not related to each other and are at all different distances.
Each star in any constellation is unique.
So you could try this article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquila_(con鈥?/a>
Or this website:
http://www.nightskyinfo.com/constellatio鈥?/a>|||According to Wikisky.org Aquila is 33.898 parsecs away. It might be that this is measured from the presumed center of the galaxy to Earth? But there has to be a reasonable point of measurement. Sure it's a collection of stars, each with a different distance - but isn't a city a collection of buildings or its boundary a variable distance from any given point? Yet we seem to have no problem citing a distance in that case.|||there is no answer bcuz the stars are all at different distances.
What is the significance of the alcor star in the Ursa Major constellation?
I read some time ago that the Alcor star (the star that sits next to the 2nd star along the Big Dippers handle) has some sort of significance for something but i can't remember what it is. Does anyone have any ideas?|||Mizar (The 2nd star) and Alcor (Binary pair) together are sometimes called the "Horse and Rider"
The significance could be the fact that the ability to resolve the two stars with the naked eye is often quoted as a test of eyesight.|||It's supposed to be a test of how good your vision is if you can see more than one star. It's sort of like how many stars you can see in the Pleiades star cluster. Even though there are hundreds of stars in this group, most people can't make out more than about seven of them.|||Alcor was considered by the Arabs to be an indication that your eeyesight was OK, as it is a less bright companion to Mizar.|||The ability to see Alcor separate from its close partner Mizar was a test of vision.|||It is a quadruple star...
The significance could be the fact that the ability to resolve the two stars with the naked eye is often quoted as a test of eyesight.|||It's supposed to be a test of how good your vision is if you can see more than one star. It's sort of like how many stars you can see in the Pleiades star cluster. Even though there are hundreds of stars in this group, most people can't make out more than about seven of them.|||Alcor was considered by the Arabs to be an indication that your eeyesight was OK, as it is a less bright companion to Mizar.|||The ability to see Alcor separate from its close partner Mizar was a test of vision.|||It is a quadruple star...
Friday, September 16, 2011
What is the coordinates of the constellation Perseus in degress and hours?
I dont really know what that means and i need serious help!|||RA 3 hr Dec +45 deg
What constellation is directly over the Tigris & Euphrates area?
you can also include (Mesopotamia, Eden, and Nile) in that area.
i have search the internet for a answer, but haven't been able to find a straightforward, clear one.|||bcuz there is no one answer.
which constellation is overhead varies by the time of day.|||There isn't an answer, because the Earth turns, so different constellations would be overhead at different times.
The only places on Earth you could reasonably ask this question about would be the North and South Poles, but even there, due to precession of the Earth's axis, the spot in the sky the poles point to gradually changes over a period of 26,000 years.
If you wanted to know what constellation was overheard there at a particular moment in time, then there would be an answer. You could find that out with some kind of planetarium software.
I found a list of such software, which I've included below. Some of the programs are free, but I haven't tried them and can't make any recommendations.|||That depends upon what time if day (or night) it is. As the Earth rotates, the constellations move across the sky just like the Sun and the Moon do.
.|||Visible constellations over an area change as per time,day and month.
So Iraq is not different.
If you want to know that for a particular date and time, use SKY AND Telescopes interactive sky chart,set longitude and latitude of the location and find out.
i have search the internet for a answer, but haven't been able to find a straightforward, clear one.|||bcuz there is no one answer.
which constellation is overhead varies by the time of day.|||There isn't an answer, because the Earth turns, so different constellations would be overhead at different times.
The only places on Earth you could reasonably ask this question about would be the North and South Poles, but even there, due to precession of the Earth's axis, the spot in the sky the poles point to gradually changes over a period of 26,000 years.
If you wanted to know what constellation was overheard there at a particular moment in time, then there would be an answer. You could find that out with some kind of planetarium software.
I found a list of such software, which I've included below. Some of the programs are free, but I haven't tried them and can't make any recommendations.|||That depends upon what time if day (or night) it is. As the Earth rotates, the constellations move across the sky just like the Sun and the Moon do.
.|||Visible constellations over an area change as per time,day and month.
So Iraq is not different.
If you want to know that for a particular date and time, use SKY AND Telescopes interactive sky chart,set longitude and latitude of the location and find out.
How many stars make up the constellation leo?
Pisces? Aquarius? Capricorn? Sagittarius? Ophiuchus? Scorpio? Libra? Virgo? Cancer? Gemini? Taurus? Aries?
Also do you know of a reference I can check out for the exact coordinates of those stars?|||Leo has nine main stars, but many more lesser.
Leo has many bright stars, such as Regulus (伪 Leonis), the lion's heart; Denebola (尾 Leonis); and 纬1 Leonis (Algieba). Many fainter stars have been named as well, such as 未 Leo (Zosma), 胃 Leo (Chort), 魏 Leo (Al Minliar al Asad ), 位 Leo (Alterf), and 慰 Leo (Subra).
Regulus, 畏 Leonis, and 纬 Leonis, together with the fainter stars 味 Leo (Adhafera), 渭 Leo (Ras Elased Borealis), and 蔚 Leo (Ras Elased Australis), make up the asterism known as the Sickle. These stars represent the head and the mane of the lion.
The star Wolf 359, a near star to Earth (7.7 light-years), is in Leo. Gliese 436, a faint star in Leo about 33 light years away from the Sun.
The carbon star CW Leo (IRC +10216) is the brightest star in the night sky at the infrared N-band (10 渭m wavelength).|||It's impossible to say exactly how many stars there are in a particular constellation because the number of stars depends on how faint are the stars you count. The actual number in any constellation numbers in the millions. What you are probably asking is how many stars make up the pattern of the constellation. Even that has no clear answer because different atlases link different stars together: there are no standard constellation patterns. Constellations are actually defined by their boundaries, not the stars they contain.
The best reference I've found to constellations on the internet is Wikipedia. Look up each constellation, and Wikipedia will give you all the basic information in a sidebar on the right side of the screen. There's usually a link to a list of stars in the constellation.|||hmm,although i don't really understand what you're saying,but i'll try to answer.
for all,there are 16 stars in constellation leo,but the brightest is 2 stars,namely denebola located near the face of virgo.the second is regulus,located in leo's foot,right in the ecliptic.leo is easy an fun to be find in april,the constellation is located slightly south toward the highest point.leo can be seen in the spring sky(slightly to south if you look at north),winter in the east(if you look at north),summer in the west(if you look at north).way for measuring coordinates is(i'll tell you,maybe you know it)1 degree almost like your fifth finger,three fingers equal to 3 degrees,and the expanse of the index finger to little finger is 15 degrees(but a bit stretched),fist one hand is 10 degrees.why you asking 'bout leo,you like it?or your zodiac is leo?
Also do you know of a reference I can check out for the exact coordinates of those stars?|||Leo has nine main stars, but many more lesser.
Leo has many bright stars, such as Regulus (伪 Leonis), the lion's heart; Denebola (尾 Leonis); and 纬1 Leonis (Algieba). Many fainter stars have been named as well, such as 未 Leo (Zosma), 胃 Leo (Chort), 魏 Leo (Al Minliar al Asad ), 位 Leo (Alterf), and 慰 Leo (Subra).
Regulus, 畏 Leonis, and 纬 Leonis, together with the fainter stars 味 Leo (Adhafera), 渭 Leo (Ras Elased Borealis), and 蔚 Leo (Ras Elased Australis), make up the asterism known as the Sickle. These stars represent the head and the mane of the lion.
The star Wolf 359, a near star to Earth (7.7 light-years), is in Leo. Gliese 436, a faint star in Leo about 33 light years away from the Sun.
The carbon star CW Leo (IRC +10216) is the brightest star in the night sky at the infrared N-band (10 渭m wavelength).|||It's impossible to say exactly how many stars there are in a particular constellation because the number of stars depends on how faint are the stars you count. The actual number in any constellation numbers in the millions. What you are probably asking is how many stars make up the pattern of the constellation. Even that has no clear answer because different atlases link different stars together: there are no standard constellation patterns. Constellations are actually defined by their boundaries, not the stars they contain.
The best reference I've found to constellations on the internet is Wikipedia. Look up each constellation, and Wikipedia will give you all the basic information in a sidebar on the right side of the screen. There's usually a link to a list of stars in the constellation.|||hmm,although i don't really understand what you're saying,but i'll try to answer.
for all,there are 16 stars in constellation leo,but the brightest is 2 stars,namely denebola located near the face of virgo.the second is regulus,located in leo's foot,right in the ecliptic.leo is easy an fun to be find in april,the constellation is located slightly south toward the highest point.leo can be seen in the spring sky(slightly to south if you look at north),winter in the east(if you look at north),summer in the west(if you look at north).way for measuring coordinates is(i'll tell you,maybe you know it)1 degree almost like your fifth finger,three fingers equal to 3 degrees,and the expanse of the index finger to little finger is 15 degrees(but a bit stretched),fist one hand is 10 degrees.why you asking 'bout leo,you like it?or your zodiac is leo?
Why are sun sign dates different than when the Sun is actually in the constellation?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_as鈥?/a>
If you look at the chart in the above link, you will see three different date columns: tropical, sidereal, and sun is in constellation. Why don't we go by when the sun is in the constellation?|||Because a constellation and a zoidia (zodiac sign) are two totally different concepts. The difference between tropical and sideral is where they start the zodiac. Tropical starts the sign of Aries off at the Spring Equinox; Sidereal is based on the stars of the constellations. But both are only using it as a starting point: a zodiac sign is 30 degrees, most constellations are not equal in length. The constellations share names with the zodiac signs, but they are two different things.
We do astrology from our perspective here on Earth: Astrology is geocentric. Yes, astrologers do know that the solar system is heliocentric, but astrology is about symbolism and perspective. The zodiac is an imaginary band that encircles the Earth and is divided into 12 equal sections. It's these 12 slices of the sky that are important for astrological interpretation.|||I haven't looked at the link but I am guessing from the word sidereal in the address that the chart you where looking at was a sidereal chart which is a different system than the one that is generally used in the west.
The difference is about 26 degrees, so if you take each planet and move it forward about 26 degrees you will get the topocentric positions.|||owing to the precession of the equinoxes
the sun and other planets are not at points that they were found over 2000 years ago
when the current zodiac was conceived
thus the mismatch and
astrologers erroneous calculations
If you look at the chart in the above link, you will see three different date columns: tropical, sidereal, and sun is in constellation. Why don't we go by when the sun is in the constellation?|||Because a constellation and a zoidia (zodiac sign) are two totally different concepts. The difference between tropical and sideral is where they start the zodiac. Tropical starts the sign of Aries off at the Spring Equinox; Sidereal is based on the stars of the constellations. But both are only using it as a starting point: a zodiac sign is 30 degrees, most constellations are not equal in length. The constellations share names with the zodiac signs, but they are two different things.
We do astrology from our perspective here on Earth: Astrology is geocentric. Yes, astrologers do know that the solar system is heliocentric, but astrology is about symbolism and perspective. The zodiac is an imaginary band that encircles the Earth and is divided into 12 equal sections. It's these 12 slices of the sky that are important for astrological interpretation.|||I haven't looked at the link but I am guessing from the word sidereal in the address that the chart you where looking at was a sidereal chart which is a different system than the one that is generally used in the west.
The difference is about 26 degrees, so if you take each planet and move it forward about 26 degrees you will get the topocentric positions.|||owing to the precession of the equinoxes
the sun and other planets are not at points that they were found over 2000 years ago
when the current zodiac was conceived
thus the mismatch and
astrologers erroneous calculations
Do planets move much slower in Taurus constellation than others?
why so for this?
how much slower?
what about in adjacent constellations as it is approaching Taurus?
why so, again for this?
how compared to opposite Scorpio?
is it fastest to move through?
why?|||If you look at a star chart and follow the ecliptic, you will see that its intersection with some constellations is longer than with others. This stands to reason since constellations are all different sizes and shapes.
It only goes through a small portion of Scorpius. In fact it is in Ophiuchus for quite a bit longer.
The astrological designations of signs and the dates they supposedly occupy, is nowhere near the actual modern locations of the constellations of the Zodiac. This is due mainly to precession, which has created an error of about one whole constellation since its original inception. But since astrology is bunk, always has been, and always will be, all this business of where the sun actually is, and for how long, is irrelevant.
Edit: you did ask about planets, not the sun. Planets move at different apparent speeds through the sky to begin with -- especially Mars, Venus, and Mercury. Their apparent path can also go into retrograde for periods of time. At those times where it is reversing direction, a planet can stay in one constellation for quite awhile. But what I said above, holds true for the planets, too.
Edit: Scorpius is the shortest, occupying only 6 days. Virgo is the longest at 44 days.
Hey, Siyuan, I was just thinking the same thing!|||Is this deja-vu?|||Since they don't necessarily move slower through Taurus, the whole series of questions you ask are invalid.
The apparant speed of motion of a planet on the celestial sphere depends on a number of factors including the planet's distance from Earth, and the distance of the planet from the sun. The constellation they happen to be in has nothing to do with it.|||If you look at a star chart and follow the ecliptic, you will see that its intersection with some constellations is longer than with others. This stands to reason since constellations are all different sizes and shapes.
It only goes through a small portion of Scorpius. In fact it is in Ophiuchus for quite a bit longer.
The astrological designations of signs and the dates they supposedly occupy, is nowhere near the actual modern locations of the constellations of the Zodiac. This is due mainly to precession, which has created an error of about one whole constellation since its original inception. But since astrology is bunk, always has been, and always will be, all this business of where the sun actually is, and for how long, is irrelevant.
Edit: you did ask about planets, not the sun. Planets move at different apparent speeds through the sky to begin with -- especially Mars, Venus, and Mercury. Their apparent path can also go into retrograde for periods of time. At those times where it is reversing direction, a planet can stay in one constellation for quite awhile. But what I said above, holds true for the planets, too.|||yes, it appears so
how much slower?
what about in adjacent constellations as it is approaching Taurus?
why so, again for this?
how compared to opposite Scorpio?
is it fastest to move through?
why?|||If you look at a star chart and follow the ecliptic, you will see that its intersection with some constellations is longer than with others. This stands to reason since constellations are all different sizes and shapes.
It only goes through a small portion of Scorpius. In fact it is in Ophiuchus for quite a bit longer.
The astrological designations of signs and the dates they supposedly occupy, is nowhere near the actual modern locations of the constellations of the Zodiac. This is due mainly to precession, which has created an error of about one whole constellation since its original inception. But since astrology is bunk, always has been, and always will be, all this business of where the sun actually is, and for how long, is irrelevant.
Edit: you did ask about planets, not the sun. Planets move at different apparent speeds through the sky to begin with -- especially Mars, Venus, and Mercury. Their apparent path can also go into retrograde for periods of time. At those times where it is reversing direction, a planet can stay in one constellation for quite awhile. But what I said above, holds true for the planets, too.
Edit: Scorpius is the shortest, occupying only 6 days. Virgo is the longest at 44 days.
Hey, Siyuan, I was just thinking the same thing!|||Is this deja-vu?|||Since they don't necessarily move slower through Taurus, the whole series of questions you ask are invalid.
The apparant speed of motion of a planet on the celestial sphere depends on a number of factors including the planet's distance from Earth, and the distance of the planet from the sun. The constellation they happen to be in has nothing to do with it.|||If you look at a star chart and follow the ecliptic, you will see that its intersection with some constellations is longer than with others. This stands to reason since constellations are all different sizes and shapes.
It only goes through a small portion of Scorpius. In fact it is in Ophiuchus for quite a bit longer.
The astrological designations of signs and the dates they supposedly occupy, is nowhere near the actual modern locations of the constellations of the Zodiac. This is due mainly to precession, which has created an error of about one whole constellation since its original inception. But since astrology is bunk, always has been, and always will be, all this business of where the sun actually is, and for how long, is irrelevant.
Edit: you did ask about planets, not the sun. Planets move at different apparent speeds through the sky to begin with -- especially Mars, Venus, and Mercury. Their apparent path can also go into retrograde for periods of time. At those times where it is reversing direction, a planet can stay in one constellation for quite awhile. But what I said above, holds true for the planets, too.|||yes, it appears so
Where is the Sun at the time of the winter solstice what constellation is it in?
Also What constellations are visible at night during the winter solstice (Dec 21st)?|||The sun is in Sagittarius at declination -23.5 degrees on December 21.
Taurus, Orion, Auriga, Gemini are visible in the east after sunset, Aquila, Cygnus, and Lyra are visible in the west, along with Pegasus and Pisces
Download and install Stellarium. It's free. It you want to change the date significantly, download an older version than 0.10.2. Version 0.10.2 has the date change disabled. 0.9.2 has the date change enabled.
http://www.stellarium.org/|||The winter solstice occurs at the instant when the Sun's position in the sky is at its greatest angular distance on the other side of the equatorial plane from the observer's hemisphere.[clarification needed] The seasonal significance of the winter solstice is in the reversal of the gradually lengthening nights and shortening days. Depending on the shift of the calendar, the winter solstice occurs some time between December 21 and December 22 each year in the northern hemisphere, and between June 20 and June 21 in the southern hemisphere[1], during either the shortest day or longest night of the year. Though the winter solstice lasts an instant, the term is also colloquially used like "midwinter" to refer to the full 24-hour period of the day on which it occurs.
Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_sols鈥?/a>
The Sun never changes it's position. It isn't in any consellation.
The Sun does not belong to any constellation. This is because our Earth goes around the Sun. As a result, the Sun moves in the sky relative to the other stars. So, the Sun appears to move through the constellations of the zodiac, which is why you hear that the Sun is in a particular zodiac constellation in a particular month. For example, in September, the Sun is in the constellation of Virgo. In October, it will go to the constellation of Libra, and so on.
You can easily understand this if you draw the picture of the Sun with the Earth orbiting the Sun. Now all the other stars are essentially at infinite distance (the nearest star is at 4.3 light years which is much farther away from the 8 light minutes at which the Sun is located). Now, you can see the relative position of the Sun with respect to the stars and see how it changes as the Earth goes around the Sun.
Ref: http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/questio鈥?/a>
Taurus, Orion, Auriga, Gemini are visible in the east after sunset, Aquila, Cygnus, and Lyra are visible in the west, along with Pegasus and Pisces
Download and install Stellarium. It's free. It you want to change the date significantly, download an older version than 0.10.2. Version 0.10.2 has the date change disabled. 0.9.2 has the date change enabled.
http://www.stellarium.org/|||The winter solstice occurs at the instant when the Sun's position in the sky is at its greatest angular distance on the other side of the equatorial plane from the observer's hemisphere.[clarification needed] The seasonal significance of the winter solstice is in the reversal of the gradually lengthening nights and shortening days. Depending on the shift of the calendar, the winter solstice occurs some time between December 21 and December 22 each year in the northern hemisphere, and between June 20 and June 21 in the southern hemisphere[1], during either the shortest day or longest night of the year. Though the winter solstice lasts an instant, the term is also colloquially used like "midwinter" to refer to the full 24-hour period of the day on which it occurs.
Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_sols鈥?/a>
The Sun never changes it's position. It isn't in any consellation.
The Sun does not belong to any constellation. This is because our Earth goes around the Sun. As a result, the Sun moves in the sky relative to the other stars. So, the Sun appears to move through the constellations of the zodiac, which is why you hear that the Sun is in a particular zodiac constellation in a particular month. For example, in September, the Sun is in the constellation of Virgo. In October, it will go to the constellation of Libra, and so on.
You can easily understand this if you draw the picture of the Sun with the Earth orbiting the Sun. Now all the other stars are essentially at infinite distance (the nearest star is at 4.3 light years which is much farther away from the 8 light minutes at which the Sun is located). Now, you can see the relative position of the Sun with respect to the stars and see how it changes as the Earth goes around the Sun.
Ref: http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/questio鈥?/a>
What are the MAJOR stars in the constellation Andromeda?
*if you know a a good site where i can get the major stars of andromeda (constellation, not the galaxy) ...their distance from earth, type of star, apparent mag, absolute mag, declination, or right ascension i would GREATLY appriciate that as well!* THANKS|||Almach, Mirach, and Alpheratz
Almach is a gorgeous double star. The brighter gold star is spectral type K2lll and magnitude 2.2. Its blue white companion is spectral type A0 and magnitude 5.0. The blue white star is itself a binary with the system at about 355 light years distant.
Mirach is spectral type M0lll, magnitude 2.1, distance about 199 light years.
Alpheratz is spectral type A0 V, magnitude 2.1, distance 97 light years.
ADDED: I have updated the distances since I have found two references that agree with the larger figures. You can get RA and Dec numbers from the freeware download called Stellarium. Once the program is running, left click on each of the 3 stars in the lower line of Andromeda and you will get a listing on each one. Good Luck.|||thanks!!
|||It is always good to begin with wikipedia (at least, in astronomy, the pages are OK most of the time).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_%鈥?/a>
There, you will find the names of the principal stars and more info.
More importantly, you will find links to other pages in wiki;
for example, pages to the stars themselves, such as
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Andro鈥?/a>
This star (strangely enough) has two names because it actually belongs to two constellations -- as part of Andromeda, it is called Alpheratz and as part of Pegasus, it is called Sirrah.
There are also Mirach, Almaak and Adhil.
I did not find many other 'beginner's' pages outside wiki.
You could try
http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constel鈥?/a>
but it is quite technical.
Almach is a gorgeous double star. The brighter gold star is spectral type K2lll and magnitude 2.2. Its blue white companion is spectral type A0 and magnitude 5.0. The blue white star is itself a binary with the system at about 355 light years distant.
Mirach is spectral type M0lll, magnitude 2.1, distance about 199 light years.
Alpheratz is spectral type A0 V, magnitude 2.1, distance 97 light years.
ADDED: I have updated the distances since I have found two references that agree with the larger figures. You can get RA and Dec numbers from the freeware download called Stellarium. Once the program is running, left click on each of the 3 stars in the lower line of Andromeda and you will get a listing on each one. Good Luck.|||thanks!!
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|||It is always good to begin with wikipedia (at least, in astronomy, the pages are OK most of the time).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_%鈥?/a>
There, you will find the names of the principal stars and more info.
More importantly, you will find links to other pages in wiki;
for example, pages to the stars themselves, such as
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Andro鈥?/a>
This star (strangely enough) has two names because it actually belongs to two constellations -- as part of Andromeda, it is called Alpheratz and as part of Pegasus, it is called Sirrah.
There are also Mirach, Almaak and Adhil.
I did not find many other 'beginner's' pages outside wiki.
You could try
http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constel鈥?/a>
but it is quite technical.
What are the magnitudes for the three belt stars of the constellation Orion?
I need to know the three magnitudes for the stars, Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka, specifically the belt stars of Orion.|||It depends on if you mean absolute magnitude or apparent magnitude (on Earth). Absolute magnitude refers to the star's actual light output, while apparent magnitude is a measure of how bright the star appears from Earth (or some other observation point).
Altinak, Zeta Orionis, is really a triple star. The three components have absolute magnitudes of -5.25, -3, and -2.8, and apparent magnitudes of 1.7, 4, and 4.21. Alnilam, Epsilon Orionis, has an absolute magnitude of -6.4 and an apparent magnitude of 1.70. Mintaka, Delta Orionis, is a multiple star, but the available information wasn't as good; the system has an absolute magnitude of -4.99 and the major double componenent has an apparent magnitude of 2.23 (or 3.2 and 3.3 when taken separately).
Note that in magnitude, lower numbers describe brighter objects. Consider that the Sun's absolute magnitude is 4.83. Thus, those small points of light that we see as moderately bright are in fact massive stars, each one putting out more light than our Sun.|||Here, you can find the apparent and absolute magnitude (columns 9%26amp; 10, respectively):
http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/stars.鈥?/a>
Alnilam is #29, Alnitak is #31 while Mintaka is #73.
Clear skies!
Altinak, Zeta Orionis, is really a triple star. The three components have absolute magnitudes of -5.25, -3, and -2.8, and apparent magnitudes of 1.7, 4, and 4.21. Alnilam, Epsilon Orionis, has an absolute magnitude of -6.4 and an apparent magnitude of 1.70. Mintaka, Delta Orionis, is a multiple star, but the available information wasn't as good; the system has an absolute magnitude of -4.99 and the major double componenent has an apparent magnitude of 2.23 (or 3.2 and 3.3 when taken separately).
Note that in magnitude, lower numbers describe brighter objects. Consider that the Sun's absolute magnitude is 4.83. Thus, those small points of light that we see as moderately bright are in fact massive stars, each one putting out more light than our Sun.|||Here, you can find the apparent and absolute magnitude (columns 9%26amp; 10, respectively):
http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/stars.鈥?/a>
Alnilam is #29, Alnitak is #31 while Mintaka is #73.
Clear skies!
Can anybody tell why the thirteenth constellation is not included?
There are a total of thirteen constellations but as know to all only twelve and why is the thirteenth skipped?|||As stated previously, thirteen is considered an unlucky number, probably from Bible references.
We count and calculate using base 10 because that's how many fingers we have, but there are also traces of a system of 12 going back 7000 years to Sumeria: number of Olympian gods, months in the year, tribes of Israel, days of Christmas, 12 hours in the day and night, a dozen doughnuts, etc.|||13 is an unlucky number. some take it so seriously, that in some sky scrapers, on the elevator floor numbers, they skip 13. probably the same thing with the constellations.|||I think you are slightly confused.com
The chinese had 13 months to the year.........which gave 13 astrological signs........the west believed 13 to be unlucky...so they were reduced to 12 months giving 12 astrological signs.......thats why when you look at the dates a sign covers it often overlaps another.....or is slightly different.
I know more than 35 constellations and there are many more.
The ones used for astrological purposes wind there merry way along the milky way.........which cuts thru the top of the night sky....which makes them more obvious.
This is also the plane which the planets follow.....which is how the planets are supposed to influence the signs.
However neither the stars nor the planets have any measurable influence.........it is like many other things a medium for manipulation.
Hope that answers your question.|||What do you mean thirteen constellations, there are an infinite amount of constellations in the universe.
We count and calculate using base 10 because that's how many fingers we have, but there are also traces of a system of 12 going back 7000 years to Sumeria: number of Olympian gods, months in the year, tribes of Israel, days of Christmas, 12 hours in the day and night, a dozen doughnuts, etc.|||13 is an unlucky number. some take it so seriously, that in some sky scrapers, on the elevator floor numbers, they skip 13. probably the same thing with the constellations.|||I think you are slightly confused.com
The chinese had 13 months to the year.........which gave 13 astrological signs........the west believed 13 to be unlucky...so they were reduced to 12 months giving 12 astrological signs.......thats why when you look at the dates a sign covers it often overlaps another.....or is slightly different.
I know more than 35 constellations and there are many more.
The ones used for astrological purposes wind there merry way along the milky way.........which cuts thru the top of the night sky....which makes them more obvious.
This is also the plane which the planets follow.....which is how the planets are supposed to influence the signs.
However neither the stars nor the planets have any measurable influence.........it is like many other things a medium for manipulation.
Hope that answers your question.|||What do you mean thirteen constellations, there are an infinite amount of constellations in the universe.
How dramatic have the constellation movements been?
I know astrology=/=astronomy, but this question is a fairly fine line.
Ive read that the reason Ophiuchus is being counted as the 13th astrological sign is because the vernal equinox has shifted over the years and drifted from Aries. Depending on how dramatically it shifted, would it not change the dates by the year? Whether Ophiuchus is there in the dates or not, it would seem the equinox shift would change the dates every year.|||No That's some bad science there|||Ophiuchus is sometimes called the 13th zodiac constellation because the ecliptic crosses part of it. But the astrological houses are only loosely associated with the astronomical constellations. It is true that precession of the equinoxes has moved the vernal equinox, also called the first point in Aries, out of Aries, but our calendar, the Gregorian calendar, is designed to keep the dates of the equinoxes the same, by means of the leap year rules, no matter what constellations they occupy over the centuries.|||It's rather moot. Western astrology uses a tropical zodiac (which divides the sky up into twelve equal slices), rather than the actual positions of the constellations. Despite Ophiuchus' position upon the ecliptic, you won't be seeing it appear as a sign in your local newspaper's horoscope.
Eastern forms sometimes use the sidereal zodiac, and recalibrate from year to year to adjust for such factors as precession.|||The constellations themselves are not shifting, but rather the Earth's orbit is gradually shifting. This is a very slow process, a 26.000 year cycle, which astronomers correct for a little bit each year, and update their star atlases every 50 years or so. The problem with astrology is that they have totally ignored this process for thousands of years, with the result that the constellations of the ecliptic/zodiac have shifted almost three whole constellations between the astrologer's "sky" and the real sky.
The question of Ophiuchus is a totally different issue. Ophiuchus has been a constellation recognized by astronomers for thousands of years. It has always extended down to cross the ecliptic/zodiac, but astrologers simply ignored that as inconvenient. Now some astrologers have "discovered" Ophiuchus and are trying to make their crazy structure adapt to this "new" constellation.
The best thing to do is to just ignore all astrologers,. since there really is no connection between the positions of the stars and planets, and human behaviour and personality. We now have a much better science, psychology, to address these issues, one based on observation and theory.
If you want to know just how dangerous astrology can be, read the excellent article by Phil Plait below.|||consider that the tropic of cancer is named because, at the time, the sun was in cancer at the june solstice. now it's in taurus.
astrology is nonsense. including ophiuchus doesn't change that.
Ive read that the reason Ophiuchus is being counted as the 13th astrological sign is because the vernal equinox has shifted over the years and drifted from Aries. Depending on how dramatically it shifted, would it not change the dates by the year? Whether Ophiuchus is there in the dates or not, it would seem the equinox shift would change the dates every year.|||No That's some bad science there|||Ophiuchus is sometimes called the 13th zodiac constellation because the ecliptic crosses part of it. But the astrological houses are only loosely associated with the astronomical constellations. It is true that precession of the equinoxes has moved the vernal equinox, also called the first point in Aries, out of Aries, but our calendar, the Gregorian calendar, is designed to keep the dates of the equinoxes the same, by means of the leap year rules, no matter what constellations they occupy over the centuries.|||It's rather moot. Western astrology uses a tropical zodiac (which divides the sky up into twelve equal slices), rather than the actual positions of the constellations. Despite Ophiuchus' position upon the ecliptic, you won't be seeing it appear as a sign in your local newspaper's horoscope.
Eastern forms sometimes use the sidereal zodiac, and recalibrate from year to year to adjust for such factors as precession.|||The constellations themselves are not shifting, but rather the Earth's orbit is gradually shifting. This is a very slow process, a 26.000 year cycle, which astronomers correct for a little bit each year, and update their star atlases every 50 years or so. The problem with astrology is that they have totally ignored this process for thousands of years, with the result that the constellations of the ecliptic/zodiac have shifted almost three whole constellations between the astrologer's "sky" and the real sky.
The question of Ophiuchus is a totally different issue. Ophiuchus has been a constellation recognized by astronomers for thousands of years. It has always extended down to cross the ecliptic/zodiac, but astrologers simply ignored that as inconvenient. Now some astrologers have "discovered" Ophiuchus and are trying to make their crazy structure adapt to this "new" constellation.
The best thing to do is to just ignore all astrologers,. since there really is no connection between the positions of the stars and planets, and human behaviour and personality. We now have a much better science, psychology, to address these issues, one based on observation and theory.
If you want to know just how dangerous astrology can be, read the excellent article by Phil Plait below.|||consider that the tropic of cancer is named because, at the time, the sun was in cancer at the june solstice. now it's in taurus.
astrology is nonsense. including ophiuchus doesn't change that.
Find data on constellation boundaries on celestial sphere?
I am trying to find either a complete map of the modern 88 constellations and their boundaries as described by the IAU, or the data that would allow me to construct them on a spherical projection. I'm usually pretty good at mining for information like this through google, but I just can't seem to find what I'm looking for. I've only been able to find isolated charts of the various constellations.|||I can't locate these either. Why don't you contact the IAU directly at:
IAU - UAI Secretariat
98-bis Blvd Arago
F鈥?5014 PARIS
FRANCE
Or by email at: iau@iap.fr|||You can download computer data files for the original (1875 epoch) or the present (2000 epoch) boundary line descriptions at:
http://adc.gsfc.nasa.gov/adc-cgi/cat.pl?鈥?/a>
Replogle Globe company makes a 12 inch lighted constellation globe with boundaries in 3D, and Amazon sells it for about $60. See www.weatherbuffs.com
IAU - UAI Secretariat
98-bis Blvd Arago
F鈥?5014 PARIS
FRANCE
Or by email at: iau@iap.fr|||You can download computer data files for the original (1875 epoch) or the present (2000 epoch) boundary line descriptions at:
http://adc.gsfc.nasa.gov/adc-cgi/cat.pl?鈥?/a>
Replogle Globe company makes a 12 inch lighted constellation globe with boundaries in 3D, and Amazon sells it for about $60. See www.weatherbuffs.com
Which degree in which constellation would make a perfect opposition to where Chiron is located now in zodiac?
also, how does Chiron influence someone when in opposition to natal moon , sun?
how differant for each?
what about other planets?
please explain.
Thanks for your anwers!|||You're not asking an easy question...From what point of the Earth are you talking about? What time is it on that specific point?
Edit: Let's say it's 4:45 PM in Antwerp, Belgium (my home city)
-Chiron is at this moment 23 18'31" degrees in Aquarius in the 6th house so turning this point into an opposition would mean it's positioned in the sign of Leo in the 12th house.
"How soes Chiron influence someone when in opposition to natal moon , sun?"
-Bad aspects between Chiron and another planet could probably indicate that one has to go through a learning experience first in order to grow, but while the person doesn't want to go through that experience it means it's blocked which makes the learning experience a tough one.
When the Sun is in opposition to chiron it could mean that the EGO in a person is very low. Chiron is about your wounds and when it makes an opposing threat to the sun it could mean you're suffering from ego problems. especially when chiron is located in Leo. It could also mean the father of the person has a lack of ego or wasn't around much at birth.
When the Moon gets in opposition with chiron it could mean that this time your FEELINGS are blocked. For instance you could have a mother which shows very few feelings to her children or it could also indicate having an unpleasant mother.|||Hi it is good you want to know things but if you ask lots of questions in one go, people would not know how to answer them.
If you go to www.astro.com or www.cafeastrology.com these websites could help you I hope.
good luck!
how differant for each?
what about other planets?
please explain.
Thanks for your anwers!|||You're not asking an easy question...From what point of the Earth are you talking about? What time is it on that specific point?
Edit: Let's say it's 4:45 PM in Antwerp, Belgium (my home city)
-Chiron is at this moment 23 18'31" degrees in Aquarius in the 6th house so turning this point into an opposition would mean it's positioned in the sign of Leo in the 12th house.
"How soes Chiron influence someone when in opposition to natal moon , sun?"
-Bad aspects between Chiron and another planet could probably indicate that one has to go through a learning experience first in order to grow, but while the person doesn't want to go through that experience it means it's blocked which makes the learning experience a tough one.
When the Sun is in opposition to chiron it could mean that the EGO in a person is very low. Chiron is about your wounds and when it makes an opposing threat to the sun it could mean you're suffering from ego problems. especially when chiron is located in Leo. It could also mean the father of the person has a lack of ego or wasn't around much at birth.
When the Moon gets in opposition with chiron it could mean that this time your FEELINGS are blocked. For instance you could have a mother which shows very few feelings to her children or it could also indicate having an unpleasant mother.|||Hi it is good you want to know things but if you ask lots of questions in one go, people would not know how to answer them.
If you go to www.astro.com or www.cafeastrology.com these websites could help you I hope.
good luck!
What do you think of the constellation taurus?
Isn't it cool. Do you think constellations give off some sort of energy or magic?|||Constellations are man made connect the dot figures. Why whould they give off energy or magic?
"Aquarius is a miscellaneous set of stars all at different distances from us, which have no connection with each other except that they constitute a (meaningless) pattern when seen from a certain (not particularly special) place in the galaxy (here)."
Richard Dawkins
"Aquarius is a miscellaneous set of stars all at different distances from us, which have no connection with each other except that they constitute a (meaningless) pattern when seen from a certain (not particularly special) place in the galaxy (here)."
Richard Dawkins
Is there anywhere to get a ride on a Lockheed Constellation?
One of the items left on my "1000 things to do before I die" list!|||Try Oshkosh, WI during the air show that is held there yearly . you might have a good shot there. July 28th thru August 3rd 2008.|||I suppose so. I mean I'm sure there's a C-600 'Connie' that is still flyable. A frequent airshow guest, I think it belongs to the Confederate Air Force's collection.|||It won't be free. Far from it.
There are a few still around. The people who own them probably could use a generous donation for other projects they're working on. Do the math.|||If you're able to visit the Los Angeles area, Camarillo Airport (about 35 miles NW of LAX) has one of the 5 remaining flyable Constellations.
This link might provide further details for you.
http://members.tripod.com/~N73544/|||Try the old "Save a Connie" Foundation in Kansas City. I'm not sure of their website but you can search through landing.com or warbirdalley.com to find out. They have a Connie, DC-3 and I believe a Martin 404 or 202.|||Sure--at Jeongsok Aerodrome (Jeju Island, South Korea).
There are a few still around. The people who own them probably could use a generous donation for other projects they're working on. Do the math.|||If you're able to visit the Los Angeles area, Camarillo Airport (about 35 miles NW of LAX) has one of the 5 remaining flyable Constellations.
This link might provide further details for you.
http://members.tripod.com/~N73544/|||Try the old "Save a Connie" Foundation in Kansas City. I'm not sure of their website but you can search through landing.com or warbirdalley.com to find out. They have a Connie, DC-3 and I believe a Martin 404 or 202.|||Sure--at Jeongsok Aerodrome (Jeju Island, South Korea).
How many stars are in the constellation "Virgo?"?
I am doing a project in Science and I need to know how many stars are in the constellation Virgo...this has nothing to do with astrology, but it does with astronomy. I have already looked on all the websites I could find and in the books in the classroom! Please Help.....thnx!! %26lt;3|||Now these are top contributor answers (I may be one some day LOL)
All these answers are correct have fun picking the "right one". For a quick reference on the main bright ones (naked eye??) download Stellarium. Reminds me of my planetarium days.|||You'll never find an answer to this question; the teachers who assign this should be fired! How many stars there are in a constellation depends on how bright the stars are that you're going to count. I used to live in a city with 6 million people and severe light pollution. I could see exactly _one_ star in Virgo, Spica. Now I live in the country, and, with my naked eye, I can see a few dozen stars in Virgo. With my telescope, I have seen 68 galaxies in Virgo, and each galaxy contains about a trillion stars...that's 68 trillion stars!|||You already looked on wikipedia?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgo_(cons鈥?/a>
You already looked on allthesky?
http://www.allthesky.com/constellations/鈥?/a>
You already looked on the IAU site?
http://www.iau.org/public_press/themes/c鈥?/a>
You already looked on the astro site?
http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constel鈥?/a>
All these answers are correct have fun picking the "right one". For a quick reference on the main bright ones (naked eye??) download Stellarium. Reminds me of my planetarium days.|||You'll never find an answer to this question; the teachers who assign this should be fired! How many stars there are in a constellation depends on how bright the stars are that you're going to count. I used to live in a city with 6 million people and severe light pollution. I could see exactly _one_ star in Virgo, Spica. Now I live in the country, and, with my naked eye, I can see a few dozen stars in Virgo. With my telescope, I have seen 68 galaxies in Virgo, and each galaxy contains about a trillion stars...that's 68 trillion stars!|||You already looked on wikipedia?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgo_(cons鈥?/a>
You already looked on allthesky?
http://www.allthesky.com/constellations/鈥?/a>
You already looked on the IAU site?
http://www.iau.org/public_press/themes/c鈥?/a>
You already looked on the astro site?
http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constel鈥?/a>
What's a good website/book about constellations and has images of the constellation?
I'm doing a project about constellations and I can't find a good site or book
Anyone know a good one?|||Skywatching by David Levy or website below
Anyone know a good one?|||Skywatching by David Levy or website below
What is brighter than the Betelgeuse in the orion constellation?
The Betelgeuse happens to be the second brightest star, am I correct? Thus what is brighter than the Betelgeuse?|||I don't know about those other stars but Vega is the brightest Pole Star yet it's not even the current Pole Star.|||Rigel is brighter in apparent magnitude.
The Bayer-Flamsteed designations are not solely based in order of apparent magnitude. Bayer likely knew Rigel was brighter. What he did was list all the stars of first magntude in one column, and lettered them from Norheast (Betelgeuse) to Sothwest (Rigel).
There are 28 constellations with their brightest star that do not have the alpha designation:
Beta Orionis (Rigel)
Beta Crucis (Mimosa)
Epsilon Ursae Majoris (Alioth)
Gamma Velorum (Suhail al Muhlif)
Epsilon Sagittarii (Kaus Australis)
Beta Ceti (Deneb Kaitos)
Gamma Draconis
Zeta Puppis (Naos)
Epsilon Pegasi (Enif)
Gamma Corvi (Gienah Ghurab)
Beta Librae(Zubenelschemali)
Beta Herculi (Kornephoros)
Beta Hydri
Beta Arae
Delta Capricorni (Deneb Algedi)
Beta Aquarii (Sadal Sud)
Beta Trianguli
Gamma Sagittae
Beta Cancri
Delta Crateris
Eta Piscium
Beta Delphini
Nu Octantis
Beta Volantis
46Leo Minoris
Gamma Normae
Beta Camelopardalis
Gamma Microscopii|||Rigel is actually brighter than Betelgeuse of all stars in the Orion constellation, but there are six other stars even brighter than that in other constellations. Here's the list:
Sun (duh)
Sirius
Canopus
Alpha Centauri
Arcturus
Vega
Capella
Rigel
Procyon
Achernar
Betelgeuse
Hope this helps...
%26gt; Jimmer %26lt;|||Jimmer is right,
For some reason they thought Betelgeuse was brighter when the called ir Alpha 200 years ago, perhaps it was then|||Sirius is the brightest star we can see with our naked eye. Well besides our own star.|||In terms of absolute or apparent magnitude?
The Bayer-Flamsteed designations are not solely based in order of apparent magnitude. Bayer likely knew Rigel was brighter. What he did was list all the stars of first magntude in one column, and lettered them from Norheast (Betelgeuse) to Sothwest (Rigel).
There are 28 constellations with their brightest star that do not have the alpha designation:
Beta Orionis (Rigel)
Beta Crucis (Mimosa)
Epsilon Ursae Majoris (Alioth)
Gamma Velorum (Suhail al Muhlif)
Epsilon Sagittarii (Kaus Australis)
Beta Ceti (Deneb Kaitos)
Gamma Draconis
Zeta Puppis (Naos)
Epsilon Pegasi (Enif)
Gamma Corvi (Gienah Ghurab)
Beta Librae(Zubenelschemali)
Beta Herculi (Kornephoros)
Beta Hydri
Beta Arae
Delta Capricorni (Deneb Algedi)
Beta Aquarii (Sadal Sud)
Beta Trianguli
Gamma Sagittae
Beta Cancri
Delta Crateris
Eta Piscium
Beta Delphini
Nu Octantis
Beta Volantis
46Leo Minoris
Gamma Normae
Beta Camelopardalis
Gamma Microscopii|||Rigel is actually brighter than Betelgeuse of all stars in the Orion constellation, but there are six other stars even brighter than that in other constellations. Here's the list:
Sun (duh)
Sirius
Canopus
Alpha Centauri
Arcturus
Vega
Capella
Rigel
Procyon
Achernar
Betelgeuse
Hope this helps...
%26gt; Jimmer %26lt;|||Jimmer is right,
For some reason they thought Betelgeuse was brighter when the called ir Alpha 200 years ago, perhaps it was then|||Sirius is the brightest star we can see with our naked eye. Well besides our own star.|||In terms of absolute or apparent magnitude?
What are the names of the Stars in the constellation Pisces and how far are they from Earth?
This is for an Assignment, no I am not cheating I have a list of the stars in it however when I go to look them up, they "don't exist" so I got another list and some of those stars worked... But I really need help. Even if you only give me names I can find the Distances and Approximate size. Please help!|||http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisces_(con鈥?/a>|||The best source for questions like this is Wikipedia. For each constellation it has a list of stars and links to each star for more information. The information has always been accurate in my estimation. Remember, only the brightest stars have names, and Pisces doesn't have many bright stars.|||http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sta鈥?/a>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sta鈥?/a>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sta鈥?/a>
:)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sta鈥?/a>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sta鈥?/a>
:)
What is the longitude and latitude of the constellation Pegasus?
I really don't have any detail to add because the question says it all.|||Constellations do not have lat and long, but they have something similar...
Right Ascension and Declination
for Pegausus:
R.A.: 23h.11m.
Dec: 10潞47'|||Objects in the sky don't have a longitude and latitude. Their positions are defined by the celestial coordinate system: right ascension and declination. Pegasus is a large constellation, so covers a right ascension from 21 h to 0 h and a declination from 2掳N to 36掳N.|||Longitude and latitude? No such things in astronomy. They use a celestial system of coordinates. For the constellation Pegasus, it's:right ascension 23 h; declination +20掳.|||The square extends (approximately) between
RA : 23 hrs to 0 (or 24)hrs,
Decl.: +16掳 to +29掳.
The center is
RA/Decl. = 23hrs 30 mnts / +22.5掳.|||http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_(co鈥?/a>
I don't really need to add any detail to the answer - what you need is all there.|||longitude and latitude are Earth-based coordinates, Pegasus is in the sky.
Right Ascension and Declination
for Pegausus:
R.A.: 23h.11m.
Dec: 10潞47'|||Objects in the sky don't have a longitude and latitude. Their positions are defined by the celestial coordinate system: right ascension and declination. Pegasus is a large constellation, so covers a right ascension from 21 h to 0 h and a declination from 2掳N to 36掳N.|||Longitude and latitude? No such things in astronomy. They use a celestial system of coordinates. For the constellation Pegasus, it's:right ascension 23 h; declination +20掳.|||The square extends (approximately) between
RA : 23 hrs to 0 (or 24)hrs,
Decl.: +16掳 to +29掳.
The center is
RA/Decl. = 23hrs 30 mnts / +22.5掳.|||http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_(co鈥?/a>
I don't really need to add any detail to the answer - what you need is all there.|||longitude and latitude are Earth-based coordinates, Pegasus is in the sky.
What is the constellation Gemini have to do with planting and farming?
This is the last thing I need for my paper for school I really need to know this is would really help!!! Thanks|||Gemini is barren, dry, airy and masculine, and not good for planting or transplanting. use this time for cultivation and destroying noxious growth, weeds and pests.|||Gemini is a winter constellation, so I don't see why it would have anything to do with planting and farming. Unless Gemini is telling you that this isn't the time to bother.
What is family constellation which was proposed by Alfred Adler?
We are tasked to do some kind of illustration but i don't know what I am exactly supposed to do. I need help.|||This question sounds like your homework. Below you will find a link to Alfred Adler.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Adle鈥?/a>
And to family constellation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Cons鈥?/a>
Technically this is a genealogy forum not a Psychology/Sociology forum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Adle鈥?/a>
And to family constellation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Cons鈥?/a>
Technically this is a genealogy forum not a Psychology/Sociology forum
Does the Libra constellation still exsist and if so where in the sky?
I have to help someone do a research paper and these are the 2 questions she can't find answers to.Any websites would be appriciated.|||Sure it exists. But you won't be able to see it at this time of year, because it's too close to the Sun. Summer is the best viewing season. Also, Libra is a fairly dim constellation, with no stars of first or second magnitude. That means you probably won't be able to see it from a city or town and you will need to take a trip to a rural area.
But if you're in a rural area when it gets to be summer, start at the Big Dipper (look north to find it) and follow the arc of the handle leftward around about 45 degrees or so to a bright star called Arcturus ("Take the arc to Arcturus"). Continue following the arc for another 45 degrees or so to another bright star, called Spica ("Take the arc to Arcturus, and speed on to Spica").
Spica is the brightest star in Virgo, and it is your first signpost. By now you will be looking roughly south or southwest.
Looking left from Spica, the next bright star you see is Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius. Antares has two smaller companions to the left and right, so it's easy to identify. Antares is your second signpost.
If you know your zodiac, you know that Libra is between Virgo and Scorpius. Spica and Antares are your signposts, and Libra lies halfway between them: a wide triangle of 3rd magnitude stars lying on its side (the long end of the triangle faces Scorpius). This triangle represents the bar of the scale, with the two dishes "hanging" from the ends, "down" (actually left) toward Scorpius.|||Libra still exists. You can find it towards the East if you look near the feet of Virgo, and slightly to the Northwest of Scorpio. Hydra is also slightly Southeast of the Hydra. It is a somewhat Southern Hemisphere consellation, located between -10 degrees and -30 degrees on the Celestial Globe.|||As far as I know nobody has moved it. As for exactly where it is in the sky, you'll have to go to a star chart. But there are a ton of those on-line.
Doug
But if you're in a rural area when it gets to be summer, start at the Big Dipper (look north to find it) and follow the arc of the handle leftward around about 45 degrees or so to a bright star called Arcturus ("Take the arc to Arcturus"). Continue following the arc for another 45 degrees or so to another bright star, called Spica ("Take the arc to Arcturus, and speed on to Spica").
Spica is the brightest star in Virgo, and it is your first signpost. By now you will be looking roughly south or southwest.
Looking left from Spica, the next bright star you see is Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius. Antares has two smaller companions to the left and right, so it's easy to identify. Antares is your second signpost.
If you know your zodiac, you know that Libra is between Virgo and Scorpius. Spica and Antares are your signposts, and Libra lies halfway between them: a wide triangle of 3rd magnitude stars lying on its side (the long end of the triangle faces Scorpius). This triangle represents the bar of the scale, with the two dishes "hanging" from the ends, "down" (actually left) toward Scorpius.|||Libra still exists. You can find it towards the East if you look near the feet of Virgo, and slightly to the Northwest of Scorpio. Hydra is also slightly Southeast of the Hydra. It is a somewhat Southern Hemisphere consellation, located between -10 degrees and -30 degrees on the Celestial Globe.|||As far as I know nobody has moved it. As for exactly where it is in the sky, you'll have to go to a star chart. But there are a ton of those on-line.
Doug
What is the mythological story behind the Draco constellation?
I have read about 20 different stories about Draco,and i would like to know what is the most famous or more widely known story about it.
Thanks!|||The.story of Orion says that he was a hunter and a companion to Artemis. One story says Orion was such a great hunter that Gaia feared that he would kill all the beasts of the Earth if not left unchecked and sent a scorpion to kill him. So you have Orion, Scorpio and Serius all up there together.
Another story says Orion was seduced by Selene, the Goddess of the Moon. Furious that Orion had betrayed his chastity, Artemis sent a scorpion to kill him and subsequently cursed Selene that she would fall in love with whatever mortal she saw. Selene then put Orion, his dog and the scorpion into the sky.
Another version says that Orion tried to rape Artemis and thus received his fate.
Yet another version says that Artemis fell in love with Orion and her brother Apollo tricked her into killing him, so as to protect her maidenhood. He did this by pointing Orion out as he was swimming in the distance and betting her she couldn't hit him with her arrow. She didn't recognize her beloved before she took her brother up on the bet.
Thanks!|||The.story of Orion says that he was a hunter and a companion to Artemis. One story says Orion was such a great hunter that Gaia feared that he would kill all the beasts of the Earth if not left unchecked and sent a scorpion to kill him. So you have Orion, Scorpio and Serius all up there together.
Another story says Orion was seduced by Selene, the Goddess of the Moon. Furious that Orion had betrayed his chastity, Artemis sent a scorpion to kill him and subsequently cursed Selene that she would fall in love with whatever mortal she saw. Selene then put Orion, his dog and the scorpion into the sky.
Another version says that Orion tried to rape Artemis and thus received his fate.
Yet another version says that Artemis fell in love with Orion and her brother Apollo tricked her into killing him, so as to protect her maidenhood. He did this by pointing Orion out as he was swimming in the distance and betting her she couldn't hit him with her arrow. She didn't recognize her beloved before she took her brother up on the bet.
Who discovered the gemini constellation?
Im doing a researching project and cannot find information about who discovered the gemini constellation. If you could give need of any assistance it would be very helpful. Thank you and have a wonderful day.|||something to do with greeks and zues.|||Constellations are defined, not discovered. We get most of our constellations from the Greeks, probably including Gemini.|||I'm not surprised you couldn't find the answer. The constellations have always been there. They were named in antiquity, usually by shepherds out at night tending their sheep. They were seen as part of their myths to explain various aspects of their daily lives and observations of the Universe. The more obvious ones like Orion actually have several names, depending upon where you are in the world. The generally used names we use today are mostly Latin translations, some from ancient Greece, many from Sumeria and Arabia.|||I think it was Ugg, or maybe his brother Guun, back in 123,446 BC. (It was in July, as I recall.)|||Most of the constellations have been known since prehistoric times (which means before writing was invented in 3000 BC), so no one can say when they were discovered or by whom.
What are the stars in the constellation Pisces and where are they located on the constellation?
I need this for a science project due in three days and it is worth 50% of my science mark and I still haven't started on the model of the constallation.(Or the info) Can you throw in a few good sites too?|||Pisces (Latin for fish (plural), symbol , Unicode ♓) is a zodiac constellation which lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries to the east.
The Vernal equinox is currently located in Pisces, due south of ω Psc, and, due to precession, slowly drifting below the western fish towards Aquarius.
Mythology
The constellation resembles two roundish objects, each of which is tied to the same point by a long length of string [1]. Generally the objects have been considered as fish, although since by including fainter stars visible to the naked eye, the strings themself take on the appearance of stick-figure bodies (with the roundish objects thus becoming heads). Some forms of early Greek mythology viewed it as men bound to a point. It is generally thought that in earlier depictions, only the constellation Piscis Austrinus was considered to be a fish.
According to one version in Greek mythology, this constellation represents fish into which Aphrodite and her son Eros transformed in order to escape the monstrous Typhon. The two fishes are often depicted tied together with a cord (or their tails), to make sure they do not lose one another.
According to another version, since the binding point is below the ecliptic, and thus considered to represent being in the underworld, and that one of the figures (the one on the left) appears to escape, but the other (on the right) seems to head back toward the ecliptic, then, together with Cetus (another constellation in the Zodiac sign of Pisces), this may have formed the basis of the myth of the capture of Cerberus, one of The Twelve Labours of Herakles.
Astrology
The Western astrological sign Pisces of the tropical zodiac (February 19 - March 20) differs from the astronomical constellation and the Hindu astrological sign of the sidereal zodiac (March 12 - April 18).
Notable Deep Sky objects
Pisces contains one galaxy that is listed in Charles Messier's catalog, namely the spiral galaxy Messier 74.
Stars
Stars with proper names:
(113/α Psc) (double) 3.82, 4.33 Alrescha [Al Rescha, Alrischa, Alrisha, Rescha, El Rischa, Al Richa] or Kaitain or Okda
Alrescha %26lt; ? ar-riša' The ropes
Okda %26lt; عقدة cuqda[h] Knot
(4/β Psc) 4.48 Fum al Samakah
%26lt; فم السمكة fum/fam al-samakah Mouth of the fish
(99/η Psc) 3.62 Alpherg or Kullat-Nunu
[Alpherg = a error for Alpherd?]
(110/ο Psc) 4.26 Torcularis Septentrionalis
%26lt; torculāris septemtriōnālis Of the northern wine/oil press
van Maanen's star (HIP 3829) 12.38 – closest single white dwarf
Stars with Bayer designations:
6/γ Psc 3.70; 63/δ Psc 4.44; 71/ε Psc 4.27; 86/ζ Psc – double 5.21, 6.44; 10/θ Psc 4.27; 17/ι Psc 4.13; 8/κ Psc 4.95; 18/λ Psc 4.49; 98/μ Psc 4.84; 106/ν Psc 4.45; 111/ξ Psc 4.61; 102/π Psc 5.54; 93/ρ Psc 5.35; 69/σ Psc 5.50; 83/τ Psc 4.51; 90/υ Psc 4.74; 84/χ Psc 4.66; 85/φ Psc 4.67; 74/ψ1 Psc – double 5.33, 5.55; 79/ψ2 Psc 5.56; 81/ψ3 Psc 5.57; 28/ω Psc 4.03; 7/b Psc 5.05; 32/c Psc 5.70; 41/d Psc 5.38; 80/e Psc 5.51; 89/f Psc 5.13; 82/g Psc 5.15; 68/h Psc 5.44; 65/i Psc – double 5.55, 7.1 ; 67/k Psc 6.08; 91/l Psc 5.23; 5/A Psc 5.42
Stars with Flamsteed designations:
1 Psc 6.11; 2 Psc 5.43; 3 Psc 6.22; 9 Psc 6.26; 13 Psc 6.39; 14 Psc 5.91; 15 Psc 6.47; 16 Psc 5.68; 19/TX Psc 4.95; 20 Psc 5.49; 21 Psc 5.77; 22 Psc 5.59; 24 Psc 5.93; 25 Psc 6.29; 26 Psc 6.22; 27 Psc 4.88; 29 Psc 5.13; 30 Psc 4.37; 31 Psc 6.33; 33 Psc 4.61; 34 Psc 5.54; 35 Psc 6.02; 36 Psc 6.12; 38 Psc 6.66; 40 Psc 6.60; 42 Psc 6.25; 44 Psc 5.77; 45 Psc 6.77; 46 Psc 6.40; 48 Psc 6.05; 51 Psc 5.69; 52 Psc 5.38; 53 Psc 5.89; 54 Psc 5.88 – has a planet; 55 Psc 5.36; 57 Psc 5.36; 58 Psc 5.51; 59 Psc 6.11; 60 Psc 5.98; 61 Psc 6.51; 62 Psc 5.92; 64 Psc 5.07; 66 Psc 5.80; 72 Psc 5.64; 73 Psc 6.03; 75 Psc 6.14; 76 Psc 6.28; 77 Psc – double 6.35, 7.42; 78 Psc 6.23; 87 Psc 5.97; 88 Psc 6.04; 94 Psc 5.50; 95 Psc 7.21; 97 Psc 6.01; 100 Psc 7.05; 101 Psc 6.23; 104 Psc 6.74; 105 Psc 5.98; 107 Psc 5.24 – multiple; nearby; 109 Psc 6.27 – has a planet; 112 Psc 5.89
Other stars:|||The Pisces, The Fishes.
Pisces contains that point in the sky occupied by the Sun during Vernal Equinox, and the day on which the hours of daylight and night are equal, which falls about March 21. That means that Pisces claims the number one position of importance among the twelve constellations of the Zodiac.
I hope you understand.|||TRY WIKIPEDIA.ORG
The Vernal equinox is currently located in Pisces, due south of ω Psc, and, due to precession, slowly drifting below the western fish towards Aquarius.
Mythology
The constellation resembles two roundish objects, each of which is tied to the same point by a long length of string [1]. Generally the objects have been considered as fish, although since by including fainter stars visible to the naked eye, the strings themself take on the appearance of stick-figure bodies (with the roundish objects thus becoming heads). Some forms of early Greek mythology viewed it as men bound to a point. It is generally thought that in earlier depictions, only the constellation Piscis Austrinus was considered to be a fish.
According to one version in Greek mythology, this constellation represents fish into which Aphrodite and her son Eros transformed in order to escape the monstrous Typhon. The two fishes are often depicted tied together with a cord (or their tails), to make sure they do not lose one another.
According to another version, since the binding point is below the ecliptic, and thus considered to represent being in the underworld, and that one of the figures (the one on the left) appears to escape, but the other (on the right) seems to head back toward the ecliptic, then, together with Cetus (another constellation in the Zodiac sign of Pisces), this may have formed the basis of the myth of the capture of Cerberus, one of The Twelve Labours of Herakles.
Astrology
The Western astrological sign Pisces of the tropical zodiac (February 19 - March 20) differs from the astronomical constellation and the Hindu astrological sign of the sidereal zodiac (March 12 - April 18).
Notable Deep Sky objects
Pisces contains one galaxy that is listed in Charles Messier's catalog, namely the spiral galaxy Messier 74.
Stars
Stars with proper names:
(113/α Psc) (double) 3.82, 4.33 Alrescha [Al Rescha, Alrischa, Alrisha, Rescha, El Rischa, Al Richa] or Kaitain or Okda
Alrescha %26lt; ? ar-riša' The ropes
Okda %26lt; عقدة cuqda[h] Knot
(4/β Psc) 4.48 Fum al Samakah
%26lt; فم السمكة fum/fam al-samakah Mouth of the fish
(99/η Psc) 3.62 Alpherg or Kullat-Nunu
[Alpherg = a error for Alpherd?]
(110/ο Psc) 4.26 Torcularis Septentrionalis
%26lt; torculāris septemtriōnālis Of the northern wine/oil press
van Maanen's star (HIP 3829) 12.38 – closest single white dwarf
Stars with Bayer designations:
6/γ Psc 3.70; 63/δ Psc 4.44; 71/ε Psc 4.27; 86/ζ Psc – double 5.21, 6.44; 10/θ Psc 4.27; 17/ι Psc 4.13; 8/κ Psc 4.95; 18/λ Psc 4.49; 98/μ Psc 4.84; 106/ν Psc 4.45; 111/ξ Psc 4.61; 102/π Psc 5.54; 93/ρ Psc 5.35; 69/σ Psc 5.50; 83/τ Psc 4.51; 90/υ Psc 4.74; 84/χ Psc 4.66; 85/φ Psc 4.67; 74/ψ1 Psc – double 5.33, 5.55; 79/ψ2 Psc 5.56; 81/ψ3 Psc 5.57; 28/ω Psc 4.03; 7/b Psc 5.05; 32/c Psc 5.70; 41/d Psc 5.38; 80/e Psc 5.51; 89/f Psc 5.13; 82/g Psc 5.15; 68/h Psc 5.44; 65/i Psc – double 5.55, 7.1 ; 67/k Psc 6.08; 91/l Psc 5.23; 5/A Psc 5.42
Stars with Flamsteed designations:
1 Psc 6.11; 2 Psc 5.43; 3 Psc 6.22; 9 Psc 6.26; 13 Psc 6.39; 14 Psc 5.91; 15 Psc 6.47; 16 Psc 5.68; 19/TX Psc 4.95; 20 Psc 5.49; 21 Psc 5.77; 22 Psc 5.59; 24 Psc 5.93; 25 Psc 6.29; 26 Psc 6.22; 27 Psc 4.88; 29 Psc 5.13; 30 Psc 4.37; 31 Psc 6.33; 33 Psc 4.61; 34 Psc 5.54; 35 Psc 6.02; 36 Psc 6.12; 38 Psc 6.66; 40 Psc 6.60; 42 Psc 6.25; 44 Psc 5.77; 45 Psc 6.77; 46 Psc 6.40; 48 Psc 6.05; 51 Psc 5.69; 52 Psc 5.38; 53 Psc 5.89; 54 Psc 5.88 – has a planet; 55 Psc 5.36; 57 Psc 5.36; 58 Psc 5.51; 59 Psc 6.11; 60 Psc 5.98; 61 Psc 6.51; 62 Psc 5.92; 64 Psc 5.07; 66 Psc 5.80; 72 Psc 5.64; 73 Psc 6.03; 75 Psc 6.14; 76 Psc 6.28; 77 Psc – double 6.35, 7.42; 78 Psc 6.23; 87 Psc 5.97; 88 Psc 6.04; 94 Psc 5.50; 95 Psc 7.21; 97 Psc 6.01; 100 Psc 7.05; 101 Psc 6.23; 104 Psc 6.74; 105 Psc 5.98; 107 Psc 5.24 – multiple; nearby; 109 Psc 6.27 – has a planet; 112 Psc 5.89
Other stars:|||The Pisces, The Fishes.
Pisces contains that point in the sky occupied by the Sun during Vernal Equinox, and the day on which the hours of daylight and night are equal, which falls about March 21. That means that Pisces claims the number one position of importance among the twelve constellations of the Zodiac.
I hope you understand.|||TRY WIKIPEDIA.ORG
Does anyone know any good facts about the constellation Lupus?
I need at least five and i have searched everywhere! i don't need any about like the characteristics or the description of the constellation, just interesting facts. help pleasee!!|||Firstly, it's a bit difficult to know the difference between "characteristics and description" and "interesting facts".
And after giving an answer to the last time you (?) asked, I find it hard to believe that you've searched everywhere.
Do a Google on %26lt;lupus constellation%26gt;. The first few sites have both astronomical info and interesting facts about its history.|||If you mean Lepus, then this will hopefully help.
1) NGC 2017 is a small star cluster located in it.
2) M79 is a small globular cluster located in it.
3) According to legend the constellation commemorates the plague of hares that overran the Greek island of Leros.
4) R Leporis is a variable star noteworthy for its red color.
5) Lepus lies under the feet of Orion
6) Gamma Leporis is a fairly bright 4th magnitude star in Lepus.
And after giving an answer to the last time you (?) asked, I find it hard to believe that you've searched everywhere.
Do a Google on %26lt;lupus constellation%26gt;. The first few sites have both astronomical info and interesting facts about its history.|||If you mean Lepus, then this will hopefully help.
1) NGC 2017 is a small star cluster located in it.
2) M79 is a small globular cluster located in it.
3) According to legend the constellation commemorates the plague of hares that overran the Greek island of Leros.
4) R Leporis is a variable star noteworthy for its red color.
5) Lepus lies under the feet of Orion
6) Gamma Leporis is a fairly bright 4th magnitude star in Lepus.
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