An Introduction to the Night Sky Stars and Constellations
... An Introduction to the Night Sky Stars and Constellations 1. What is the Latin root word of star? 2. Why do stars “twinkle”? 3. Why do planets “shine”? ...
... An Introduction to the Night Sky Stars and Constellations 1. What is the Latin root word of star? 2. Why do stars “twinkle”? 3. Why do planets “shine”? ...
Winter constellations
... moment Jupiter is sitting in the constellation of Taurus, dazzlingly bright. To the lower left of Orion is the bright star Sirius, the Dog Star, which generally appears white or blue, but can take other colours when it is close to the horizon. Sirius lies in the small constellation of Canis Major, t ...
... moment Jupiter is sitting in the constellation of Taurus, dazzlingly bright. To the lower left of Orion is the bright star Sirius, the Dog Star, which generally appears white or blue, but can take other colours when it is close to the horizon. Sirius lies in the small constellation of Canis Major, t ...
The sky
... Ursa Major = Saptarshi Mandal The Great Bear (Big Dipper) Right Ascension: 11 hours Declination: 50 degrees ...
... Ursa Major = Saptarshi Mandal The Great Bear (Big Dipper) Right Ascension: 11 hours Declination: 50 degrees ...
Arcturus and Pollux
... Castor was born by King of Sparta, Pollux by Zeus. Castor died, Pollux wanted to join him in Hades, so Zeus was sympathetic and placed both in the sky. • 17th Brightest star in the sky • 33.7 light years • “bright star” w/ luminosity 32 times that of the sun. • The brightest star in the sky with a k ...
... Castor was born by King of Sparta, Pollux by Zeus. Castor died, Pollux wanted to join him in Hades, so Zeus was sympathetic and placed both in the sky. • 17th Brightest star in the sky • 33.7 light years • “bright star” w/ luminosity 32 times that of the sun. • The brightest star in the sky with a k ...
Constellations
... A. The number of months in a year B. The number of days in a month C. The number of weeks in a year D. The number of years in a decade 3. Astronomers recognize the Orion Nebula as a large celestial body. What can you infer about the Orion Nebula from its name? A. It is a star in the constellation Or ...
... A. The number of months in a year B. The number of days in a month C. The number of weeks in a year D. The number of years in a decade 3. Astronomers recognize the Orion Nebula as a large celestial body. What can you infer about the Orion Nebula from its name? A. It is a star in the constellation Or ...
Starry Night¨ Times - October 2008
... in small telescopes. This is due not only to its brightness, but also to its wonderful cloud structure, which in telescopes takes on a clearly three-dimensional shape. Observers new and old come back to M42 time and time again because of the wealth of detail visible: pinpoint stars hang among uncann ...
... in small telescopes. This is due not only to its brightness, but also to its wonderful cloud structure, which in telescopes takes on a clearly three-dimensional shape. Observers new and old come back to M42 time and time again because of the wealth of detail visible: pinpoint stars hang among uncann ...
Finding Constellations From Orion
... Following the stars of Orion’s Belt backwards (from 3 to 1) points us to Sirius (SEER-e-us), the Dog Star. This is the brightest star in the sky, and is part of the constellation Canis Major, the Great Dog. Drawing a line from Bellatrix (bell-LAY-triks) through Betelgeuse points us to Procyon (PRO- ...
... Following the stars of Orion’s Belt backwards (from 3 to 1) points us to Sirius (SEER-e-us), the Dog Star. This is the brightest star in the sky, and is part of the constellation Canis Major, the Great Dog. Drawing a line from Bellatrix (bell-LAY-triks) through Betelgeuse points us to Procyon (PRO- ...
Orion- The Swordsman of the Sky - A Winter Constellation from the
... You have to imagine, and possibly take your finger to join the dots, but you can virtually see the shoulders of Orion. The left shoulder star (seen from our vantage point) is Betelgeuse. This is a red super giant star, which also happens to be an irregular variable star in its final stages of life, ...
... You have to imagine, and possibly take your finger to join the dots, but you can virtually see the shoulders of Orion. The left shoulder star (seen from our vantage point) is Betelgeuse. This is a red super giant star, which also happens to be an irregular variable star in its final stages of life, ...
seven winter constellations
... Orion (uh-rye-un) was a famous hunter who bragged that he could kill all of the animals in the world. The gods decided to teach the hunter a lesson by sending the giant scorpion, Scorpius, to sting Orion while he was hunting a hare. Then, as an example to all mortals, the gods placed Orion, Lepus (t ...
... Orion (uh-rye-un) was a famous hunter who bragged that he could kill all of the animals in the world. The gods decided to teach the hunter a lesson by sending the giant scorpion, Scorpius, to sting Orion while he was hunting a hare. Then, as an example to all mortals, the gods placed Orion, Lepus (t ...
Constellation Information
... This is a winter landmark everyone ought to know. Orion is the boldest and brightest of all the constellations. The three belt stars and two other (Bellatrix and Saiph) shine about as bright as the stars of the Big Dipper. But added to these are two that are even brighter: blue-white Rigel, marking ...
... This is a winter landmark everyone ought to know. Orion is the boldest and brightest of all the constellations. The three belt stars and two other (Bellatrix and Saiph) shine about as bright as the stars of the Big Dipper. But added to these are two that are even brighter: blue-white Rigel, marking ...
Maui Stargazing April Observing List DEEP SPACE OBJECTS
... ASTERISMS - In astronomy, an asterism is an informal pattern of stars recognized in the Earth's night sky. It may be part of an official constellation or it may be composed of stars from more than one constellation. CONSTELLATIONS - In modern astronomy, a constellation is a specific area of the cel ...
... ASTERISMS - In astronomy, an asterism is an informal pattern of stars recognized in the Earth's night sky. It may be part of an official constellation or it may be composed of stars from more than one constellation. CONSTELLATIONS - In modern astronomy, a constellation is a specific area of the cel ...
Document
... Alnilam: "Epsilon Orionis," is a blue supergiant, despite being nearly twice as far from the Sun as Mintake and Alnitak, the other two belt stars. ...
... Alnilam: "Epsilon Orionis," is a blue supergiant, despite being nearly twice as far from the Sun as Mintake and Alnitak, the other two belt stars. ...
After Dark in Allenspark
... by step from the easier stars to the tougher ones. Depending on what stars you know best, your favorite order to star hop will be different, but here's one that works for me (and yes, I field tested it this time). Start with Orion, one of the most recognizable winter constellations. It'll be reasona ...
... by step from the easier stars to the tougher ones. Depending on what stars you know best, your favorite order to star hop will be different, but here's one that works for me (and yes, I field tested it this time). Start with Orion, one of the most recognizable winter constellations. It'll be reasona ...
solar system
... A SEASON is one of the four periods of the year. Each eason--spring, summer, autumn, and winter--lasts about hree months and brings changes in temperature, weather, nd the length of daylight. During the spring, the days are warm in middle parts of the Northern Hemiphere, the northern half of the Ear ...
... A SEASON is one of the four periods of the year. Each eason--spring, summer, autumn, and winter--lasts about hree months and brings changes in temperature, weather, nd the length of daylight. During the spring, the days are warm in middle parts of the Northern Hemiphere, the northern half of the Ear ...
Orion
... Why does Mintaka appear so dim given that it is very luminous? Which stars are main sequence stars? Rigel is a true supergiant, blazing white-hot star of intense brilliance and dazzling beauty. Its surface temperature is about 12,000 K and its energy output exceeds that of our Sun by a factor of ma ...
... Why does Mintaka appear so dim given that it is very luminous? Which stars are main sequence stars? Rigel is a true supergiant, blazing white-hot star of intense brilliance and dazzling beauty. Its surface temperature is about 12,000 K and its energy output exceeds that of our Sun by a factor of ma ...
this article as a PDF
... Betelgeuse is the only red star in Orion. Not only does this make it easy to identify, it also tells us we are looking at a giant star. Betelgeuse (pronounced beetle juice by most astronomers) derives its name from an Arabic phrase meaning "the armpit of the central one." The star marks the eastern ...
... Betelgeuse is the only red star in Orion. Not only does this make it easy to identify, it also tells us we are looking at a giant star. Betelgeuse (pronounced beetle juice by most astronomers) derives its name from an Arabic phrase meaning "the armpit of the central one." The star marks the eastern ...
The winter sky over Bosham
... mostly random groupings of stars that happen to appear together in the sky, the stars of Orion are almost all related, outlining one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth. The constellation contains two of the brightest stars in the sky, with Betelgeuse marking the top left ‘shoulder’ and Rig ...
... mostly random groupings of stars that happen to appear together in the sky, the stars of Orion are almost all related, outlining one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth. The constellation contains two of the brightest stars in the sky, with Betelgeuse marking the top left ‘shoulder’ and Rig ...
PowerPoint - Chandra X
... The young Sun-like stars in Orion produce violent X-ray outbursts, or flares, that are much more frequent and energetic than anything seen today from our Sun. The range of flare energies is large, with some of the stars producing flares that are a hundred times larger than others. The different flar ...
... The young Sun-like stars in Orion produce violent X-ray outbursts, or flares, that are much more frequent and energetic than anything seen today from our Sun. The range of flare energies is large, with some of the stars producing flares that are a hundred times larger than others. The different flar ...
Canis Major
... Orion: The Hunter Due South @ 9 pm tonight Betelgeuse, Rigel, The Orion Nubula (Orion’s Sword) Orion stands by the river Eridanus accompanied by his faithful dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor, hunting various celestial animals, including Lepus, the hare, and Taurus, the bull. Orion was in love with ...
... Orion: The Hunter Due South @ 9 pm tonight Betelgeuse, Rigel, The Orion Nubula (Orion’s Sword) Orion stands by the river Eridanus accompanied by his faithful dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor, hunting various celestial animals, including Lepus, the hare, and Taurus, the bull. Orion was in love with ...
Stars - Clover Sites
... Which ones cannot be seen without the aid of a telescope? Which two planets are seen only near the hours of sunrise or sunset? 16. Where and in what way does the Bible refer to Orion, the Pleiades, and Arcturus? ...
... Which ones cannot be seen without the aid of a telescope? Which two planets are seen only near the hours of sunrise or sunset? 16. Where and in what way does the Bible refer to Orion, the Pleiades, and Arcturus? ...
Level 4 Constellations North Star, South Star
... Next to the Big Dipper, Orion is the most well-known constellation of all. Its shape and group of bright stars dominate the winter sky. It contains more bright stars clustered together than any other single group. To the ancients, the figure represented the giant Orion, placed in the heavens, in a h ...
... Next to the Big Dipper, Orion is the most well-known constellation of all. Its shape and group of bright stars dominate the winter sky. It contains more bright stars clustered together than any other single group. To the ancients, the figure represented the giant Orion, placed in the heavens, in a h ...
Winter Stargazing - Trimble County Schools
... Finding Canis Minor • Look toward the Southwest in the late evening hours, and when you spot Orion, find his shoulders: Bellatrix, his western shoulder, and Betelgeuse, his eastern shoulder. • Make an imaginary line between the two stars from Bellatrix to Betelgeuse, and extend it outward toward th ...
... Finding Canis Minor • Look toward the Southwest in the late evening hours, and when you spot Orion, find his shoulders: Bellatrix, his western shoulder, and Betelgeuse, his eastern shoulder. • Make an imaginary line between the two stars from Bellatrix to Betelgeuse, and extend it outward toward th ...
Word
... southeast. You will see the constellation Orion rising. Orion is one of the most spectacular constellations, with many bright stars in distinctive patterns. It also is one of the few constellations that looks something like what is supposed to be, a great hunter. The picture on the back of this page ...
... southeast. You will see the constellation Orion rising. Orion is one of the most spectacular constellations, with many bright stars in distinctive patterns. It also is one of the few constellations that looks something like what is supposed to be, a great hunter. The picture on the back of this page ...
Star clusters and constellations
... Star clusters and constellations Star clusters are groups of stars that are ‘connected’ by a significant gravitational force ands move around tougher as the galaxy rotates. The motion of the Sun through the galaxy does not affect the appearance of a star cluster from Earth over a long period of time ...
... Star clusters and constellations Star clusters are groups of stars that are ‘connected’ by a significant gravitational force ands move around tougher as the galaxy rotates. The motion of the Sun through the galaxy does not affect the appearance of a star cluster from Earth over a long period of time ...
Orion (constellation)
Orion is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world. It is one of the most conspicuous and recognizable constellations in the night sky. It was named after Orion, a hunter in Greek mythology. Its brightest stars are Rigel (Beta Orionis) and Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis), a blue-white and a red supergiant, respectively.
