Constellations Introduction

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Constellations

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CONSTELLATION

- a group or cluster of stars that appears to form a pattern or imaginary shapes.

Poll

If you were to look at the nigh sky, how many constellations could you identify?

• none

• 1-3

• 4-6

• all of them!

Multiple Choice

A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  

• planets

• stars

• patterns

• creatures

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Circumpolar Constellations and Polaris

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The stars appear to revolve around the North Star, or

, the Pole Star, which is located at the north celestial pole.

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Stars that appear to travel in a circle around the celestial poles are called

stars.

Draco the Dragon

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​Can you name

​the following

​constellations?

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Can you name the following

circumpolar constellations?

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Multiple Choice

• little dipper

• draco the dragon

• big dipper

• orion

• Cassiopeia

Multiple Choice

• perseus

• draco

• orion

• cassiopeia

• Cepheus

Multiple Choice

• Cepheus

• Cassiopeia

• Orion

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor