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Volcano-Maximus
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Constellation
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Full Color Constellation
Full Color Constellation: “Volcano-Maximus”
Navi
Alrai
Tyl
Polaris
27
Draconis
Dubhe
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Star Map/ Star Information
Dubhe: Dubhe has a magnitude of +1.81 and is a type K star. It has a surface temperature of 4,500 degrees
Kelvin and is a yellow star.
Polaris: Polaris has a magnitude of +1.97 and is a type F star. It has a surface temperature of 7,200 degrees
Kelvin and is a blue/green star.
Navi: Navi has a magnitude of +3.35 and is a type B star. It has a surface temperature of 15,400 degrees Kelvin
and is a blue-white star.
27 Draconis: 27 Draconis has a magnitude of +5.07 and is a type K star. It has a surface temperature of 3,5005,00 degrees Kelvin and is a yellow star.
Tyl: Tyl has a magnitude of +3.84 and is a type M star. It has a surface temperature of 292 degrees Kelvin and is
a red star.
Alrai: Alrai has a magnitude of +3.21 and is a type K star. It has a surface temperature of 4,310 degrees Kelvin
and is an orange star.
Star Map/ Star Information (Cont.)
• Cepheus:
• Brightest star: Alpha Cephei, or Alderamin with a magnitude of +2.45.
• Coordinates: 21h 18m 34s longitude and +62 35m degrees latitude.
• Number of stars: 5
• Draco:
• Brightest star: Gamma Draconis, or Etamin.
• Coordinates: 17h 56m 36s longitude and 51 29m 20s degrees latitude.
• Number of stars: 14
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Ursa Minor:
Brightest star: Polaris
Coordinates: 2h 31m 47s longitude and 89 15m 50s degrees latitude.
Number of stars: 7
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Myth
• Hades and Hephaestus’s Volcano
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There used to be no volcanoes, until Hades and Hephaestus decided to make one!
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Hephaestus was in his workshop on Mount Olympus. He was crafting special lightning bolts
for Zeus, the ruler of all Olympus. Zeus came in, shouting for his lightning bolts. Hephaestus
carefully handed him the new project that he had spent months crafting. Zeus took one look at
Hephaestus’s hard work and screamed, “YOU CALL THESE NEW AND IMPROVED? YOU CALL THESE
FIT FOR A KING?” Zeus let the bolts fall out of his hands. They landed with a loud CLASH!
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Hephaestus went back to his workshop and didn’t think much of Zeus’s outburst, it
happened almost daily. Hephaestus continued to work eagerly on a special crown for his wife,
Aphrodite. Aphrodite didn’t love her husband, so Hephaestus would try anything to win her over.
Aphrodite walked in just as Hephaestus had finished putting the last jewel in her crown. He
graciously handed it to her. “WHAT IS THIS?” Aphrodite screeched. “YOU CALL THIS BEAUTIFUL
AND WORTHY?” Aphrodite stormed out, throwing the present in the fire on her way. Hephaestus
tried not to feel hurt by her outbreak, but he couldn’t hold it in any longer. He was sick of being
neglected by everyone on Mt. Olympus; he was going to get them back, and he was going to do it
good.
Myth (Cont.)
• Hades never liked the underworld, fore it was a place of gloom, doom and demise. He
had dreamt of being ruler of Olympus, or the sea, like his brothers. He was always
patronized when he met with his brothers on Mt. Olympus; he was the unwanted ruler
of the unwanted domain. Hades was sick of being made fun of by his brothers. He was
just as good as they were! He wanted to fix this, and fix it soon.
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In about a week there was a meeting called for all minor and major gods and
goddesses. The meeting would be held on the resplendent Mt. Olympus. All the gods sat
around the table to discuss issues within Greece. Zeus started to talk about all of the
changes that he as the ruler would make. Hades couldn’t take it anymore! “I hate you!”
he screamed remorselessly. “You think you are the best, just because you rule Mt.
Olympus!” Zeus was taken aback by Hephaestus’s remarks about him. He could easily
punish or kill Hephaestus on the spot; instead, he had the guards lead him away to
simmer down. Right when Hephaestus was near the doors Hades spoke out. “I agree,
you are not the almighty god, you are not as amazing as you think!” Now all of the gods
were startled, they did not expect such remarks to come from such a dignified god.
Hades was taken to the same room as Hephaestus to get rid of the pandemonium.
Myth (Cont.)
• That was a mistake because the room was locked but unguarded; this was a perfect opportunity for the gods to
discuss their plan against Mt. Olympus. “We need to come up with a plan,” Hephaestus said grimly.
• “We need revenge on Mt.Olympus” Hades said, his gray, dark eyes signing no emotion.
• The gods discussed their plan before putting it into action.
• The next day, Hades led Hephaestus through the depths of the morose wasteland of the underworld. They stopped
only when they reached a place directly under the location of Mt.Olympus. The earth here was thin and crumbling,
but it was thick enough for the plan they sought to carry out. “Here” the god of the underworld said, motioning to
Hephaestus. Hephaestus transformed into his Roman form, Vulcan, who was more acquainted with fire than him.
Vulcan blasted a flame the size of Mt. Olympus through the earth. The ground formed a cone, filling with liquid
magma. The blast setoff outrage on Mt.Olympus as the fire spilled onto the sacred dwelling place of the gods.
• Zeus was outraged, his precious domain was ruined! Poseidon, the god of water, had it worse, the ash and rock
splashed into the ocean, polluting it and Poseidon’s living quarters. Aeolus, god of the winds and sky, was so upset
at Hades and Hephaestus/Vulcan’s transgression, but he was also slightly proud. He made a deal with the gods in
order to save his precious domain from pollution. He came down on the gods. “I am upset at the slight destruction
and endangerment of my domain,” the gods felt ashamed at what they had done, “but, I am however amused.” The
flushing behind the men’s ears subsided. “I will make you a deal,” he said, “your thing here can only erupt once a
year, for the sake of my domain and Mt.Olympus.” the gods agreed. It was July then, and about to be fall. Aeolus
decided to name the object a volcano.
• What the gods didn’t know was that the blast had gone so far up to the heavens that it rearranged the stars into the
shape of a volcano. Now you can see the stars that form a volcano best in late summer and early, early fall. Hades
and Hephaestus were proud of their ambitious project. They did not only create the first volcano, but now it would
go off every year and the gods of Olympus would know to discourage and patronize them no more.
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Science Requirements
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My constellation is called the Volcano-Maximus. Its nickname is just
Volcano. In my constellation, there are six stars. They are: Polaris, Dubhe, Alrai,
Tyl, 27 Draconis and Navi. The brightest star in my constellation is Dubhe with
a magnitude of +1.81. This is a Type K star. The color of Dubhe is yellow and
the surface temperature is 4,500 degrees Kelvin. The best season to see my
constellation is late summer- early fall, especially in the month of July. On a
star map, you can find my constellation at 2h 31m 49s longitude and +89
Degrees latitude. It is right next to Cepheus, Draco and Ursa Minor. A special
feature about my constellation is that it has the North Star, Polaris in it.
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Constellation: Stars Only
Navi
Tyl
Alrai
Polaris
27 Draconis
Dubhe
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Sources
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App: Star Chart
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http://www.crystalinks.com/volcanomyth.html
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http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Dubhe.html
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http://www.yourdictionary.com/dubhe
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http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/hr/0424.html
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http://domeofthesky.com/clicks/dubhe.html
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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/startypes.shtml
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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/majorstars.shtml
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http://www.astrostudio.org/xhip.php?hip=85805
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http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/segin.html
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http://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/cassiopeia-constellation/
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http://www.fedtrek.com/staff/omega13a/celestia/omega_galaxy/index.php?mode=view&type=moon&num=8&parent_id=83249&star=1125858
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http://constellations-urs.wikispaces.com/Science+-+Draco
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http://www.astrostudio.org/xhip.php?hip=116727
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http://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/cepheus-constellation/
Questions
• 1 What are constellations used for?
• Constellations can be used to make stories to explain things like the sun, earth, etc.
They can also be used for directing people-follow the North Star!
• 2 What do you know about the arrangement of stars in the sky?
• We as humans did not arrange the stars in the sky. Although this is true, the way that
stars happen to be arranged can be seen as different shapes to different people. In
ancient times, people saw these things and used them for directions and made
stories about gods and goddesses to explain the unexplainable.
• 3 What is a constellation?
• A constellation is a collection of stars to form a shape or creature.