Constellation

How many constellations are there officially?

• 12

• 72

• 88

• 1

The Big Dipper

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Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What constellation is this?

• Orion
• Taurus
• Canis Major
• Gemini

Why can't we see constellations during the day?

• They move
• Its not dark
• The sun is too bright
• They change shape

What are some things we can do to see the stars clearly?

• use a telescope,use binoculars, leave the city go on top of a mountain
• go to a mountain
• use a football field
• do nothing

A _______ is a glowing ball of burning gas.

• satallite

• star

The study of the universe, including the sun, the planets, and all the other objects in space is called __________.

• astronomy

• botany

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

a group of stars that forms a pattern that looks like an animal, a person, or an object.

• constellation

• asteroid

• comet

Do constellations move?

• Yes, I've seen them move!

• No, I am moving on Earth so they just look like they are moving.

Orion is an easy constellation to find because...

• It is the Big Dipper.

• It is shooting an animal.

• It is so big.

• It is made up of some of the brightest stars in the sky and the 3 stars that are in line as its belt make it easy to recognize.