Constellations - Night Sky Patterns

The video explores the beauty of the night sky, highlighting stars, the moon, and planets. It delves into how ancient civilizations identified constellations, which served as navigational tools. The video explains how to locate Polaris using Ursa Major, emphasizing its role in determining direction. It concludes with a modern perspective on constellations, now defined as regions of space, with the sky divided into 88 constellations.

What did ancient civilizations use constellations for?

• To predict weather patterns

• To navigate by the stars

• To communicate with other tribes

• To determine the time of day

Which constellation is always visible in the northern hemisphere?

• Orion

• Ursa Major

• Scorpius

• Cassiopeia

How can you find Polaris using Ursa Major?

• By drawing a line through the last two stars of Ursa Major

• By identifying the star that changes position the least

• By locating the brightest star in Ursa Major

• By finding the star closest to the moon

Why do stars appear to rotate around Polaris?

• Because Polaris is the largest star

• Because Polaris is closest to Earth

• Because Polaris is the brightest star

• Because Polaris is directly above the North Pole

How many constellations is the sky divided into according to modern astronomy?

• 100

• 88

• 72

• 50