Feb. 10th WARM UP

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Feb. 10th WARM UP

• How do you find Polaris?
• Explain how it is not really the stars that are
  moving in the night sky.
• ANNOUNCEMENTS
• -chpt 20 Reading Due 2/13
• -SIN Article Quiz 2/13

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Star Map Online Guide

• http//neave.com/planetarium/

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Learning Goal

• 4 I can identify the 5 main constellations and
  point out where they are without a map.
• 3 I can identify the 5 main constellations and
  find them with a map
• 2 I know of the 5 constellations and can find
  them on a map
• 1 I need to reveiw

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EQ What are the 5 key constellations and how can
I identify them? Also keep star chart out
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Notes Setup

• Name of
• Constellation
• (Ursa Major)

• Ursa Major
• Name/nickname if applicable Great Bear
• Key information
• Where is it located now
• Circumpolar or seasonal
• Drawing
• Highlight on star chart

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• As early as 5000 years ago, people began naming
  patterns of stars, called constellations, in the
  honor of mythological characters or great heroes.
• Today, 88 constellations are recognized.
• They divide the sky into disjoint units.
• Every star in the sky is in one of these
  constellations.

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Ursa Major
Ursa Major, 1. Great Bear, is visible in the
Northern Hemisphere all year long.
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1. Ursa MajorCircumpolar Constellation

• 2. Points to Polaris (Dracos tail separates it
  from the little dipper)
• 3. Currently in the NE part of the sky
• 4. Circumpolar

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How to find Pole Star
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2. Ursa MinorCircumpolar

• Ursa Minor,
• Little Bear, is the the Northern part of the sky
• Ursa Minor is mostly known for Polaris, the North
  Star, which may be found at the end of the
  handle.
• NE part of the sky
• Circumpolar

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Ursa MinorCircumpolar Constellation
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3. Orion

1. Known as Orion
2. Most people are able to identify Orions belt
   first (has 3 stars) (The constellation
   Hercules has 2 on his belt)
3. Southern part of the sky
4. Winter constellation

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Orion Not a circumpolar constellation, but a
winter constellationBetelgeuse, the right arm of
Orion (or "armpit" as the name suggests), glows
with a dull red. Rigel, in the opposite corner of
the constellation, is blue and much brighter.
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4. Scorpius

1. Scorpius or the scorpion
2. Not viewable at the same time as Orion
3. In summer skies, its in the SOUTH
4. Summer Constellation

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4. Scorpius
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Views of Orion from Tasmania (Australia) and
Iran (Asia)
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5. Cassiopeia Cepheus

1. Cassiopeia
2. Always close to Cepheus
3. NW side of the sky (by the Milky Way)
4. Circumpolar

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CepheusCircumpolar Constellation
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CassiopeiaCircumpolar Constellation
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6. Cygnus

• Cygnus means the swan in latin. Also known as
  the northern cross.
• It is related to the story of Zeus and Leda.
• Leda was a Spartan Queen and Zeus disguised
  himself as a swan and seduced her. She then gave
  birth to immortal twins.

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6. Cygnus

1. Swan
2. Best known as the Northern Cross
3. NE side of the sky
4. Circumpolar

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6. Cygnus
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Saharan Starry Night 
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Circumpolar Constellations
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Circumpolar Constellations
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Circumpolar Constellations
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Circumpolar Constellations
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Circumpolar Constellations
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Draco

• Draco, the Dragon, used to hold special
  significance as the location of the pole star,
  but due to the Earth's precession, the pole has
  shifted to Polaris in Ursa Minor.

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• Orion

• On the left The Hunter - Orion
• In the middle Name The Bull - Taurus
• On the right Name The Greater Dog - Canis Major
  

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• On the left The Lion - Leo
• In the middle The Herdsman - Böötes
• On the right The Virgin - Virgo

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Summer

• On the left The Crab - Cancer
• In the middle The Scorpion - Scorpio
• On the right The Archer - Sagittarius

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• On the left and in the middle Andromeda
• The Andromeda constellation is famous for
  containing the Andromeda Nebula, the closest
  galaxy to our Milky Way.
• On the right The Fishes, Pisces

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Andromeda Antlia Apus Aquarius
Aquila Ara Aries Auriga
Boötes Caelum Camelopardalis Cancer
Canes Venatici Canis Major Canis Minor Capricornus
Carina Cassiopeia Centaurus Cepheus
Cetus Chamaeleon Circinus Columba
Coma Berenices Corona Australis Corona Borealis Corvus
Crater Crux Cygnus Delphinus
Dorado Draco Equuleus Eridanus
Fornax Gemini Grus Hercules
Horologium Hydra Hydrus Indus
Lacerta Leo Leo Minor Lepus
Libra Lupus Lynx Lyra
Mensa Microscopium Monoceros Musca
Norma Octans Ophiuchus Orion
Pavo Pegasus Perseus Phoenix
Pictor Pisces Piscis Austrinus Puppis
Pyxis Reticulum Sagitta Sagittarius
Scorpius Sculptor Scutum Serpens
Sextans Taurus Telescopium Triangulum
Triangulum Australe Tucana Ursa Major Ursa Minor
Vela Virgo Volans Vulpecula
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Pull out Star Charts

• Highlight in different colors
• Ursa Major (Feb/June)
• Ursa Minor (Feb/June)
• Orion (Feb)
• Scorpius (June)
• Cassiopeia (Feb/June)
• Cygnus (Feb/June)

• FUN
• Draco (both)
• Cepheus (both)
• Canis Major (Feb)
• Pegasus (both)

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Learning Goal

• 4 I can identify the 5 main constellations and
  point out where they are without a map.
• 3 I can identify the 5 main constellations and
  find them with a map
• 2 I know of the 5 constellations and can find
  them on a map
• 1 I need to reveiw

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Blank Star Chart

• Try to find 5 of the following constellations
• ursa major
• ursa minor
• orion
• scorpius
• cassiopeia
• cygnus

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Star Chart no lines!

• Try to find 5 of the following constellations
• ursa major
• ursa minor
• orion
• scorpius
• cassiopeia
• cygnus