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Name__________________ Earth Science Period________
List of Constellations &Stars on the Sky Lights Star Wheel
(Revised 8/27/08)
We will be studying the constellations according to the seasons.
You will be responsible for knowing in which season each constellation is visible.
Here’s what you will be expected to know…
1. You will be tested on your knowledge of the constellation star chart. This is the star map that amateur and professional astronomers use to find their way around the night sky. It will be important for you to be able to recognize the "shapes" of the constellations and know in which direction to find the constellation (N,S,E,W).
2. You will be tested on your knowledge of the history of the constellations. You have been provided with the "traditional" stories, those from Greek origin, on the bottom and back of this paper. During class activities and lessons will be discussing other cultures' constellation stories. You will be expected to add those stories to your study materials.
3. You will be tested on your knowledge of which constellations are visible for each season. That is, what constellations can we see in summer vs fall vs winter vs spring at 10 pm.
If you are absent from class during the testing time, you will need to make arrangements to take an alternate test.
Test will be ______________________________________
CONSTELLATION PRONUNCIATION MEANING
Andromeda an-DROM-eh-da princess, daughter of Cassiopeia
Aquarius a-QUAR-ee-us water carrier or water bearer
Aquila AK-will-ah eagle
Aries AIR-eez ram
Auriga awe-REE-ga charioteer
Bootes boh-OH-teez herdsman
Cancer CAN-sir crab
Canis Major CANE-is MAY-jer big dog
Canis Minor CANE-is MINE-er little dog
Capricornus cap-rih-CORN-us horned goat or sea goat
Cassiopeia CASS-ee-o-PEE-ya Queen
Cepheus SEE-fee-us or SEE-fews King
Cetus SEE-tus whale or sea monster
Corona Borealis core-O-nah BOR-ee-al-is northern crown
Corvus CORE-vus crow
Crater CRAY-ter cup
Cygnus SIG-nus swan or northern cross
Delphinus dell-FINE-us dolphin
Draco DRAY-co dragon or serpent
Eridanus e-RID-an-us river
Gemini GEM-in-eye twins
Hercules HER-que-leez kneeler or Son of Zeus
Hydra HIGH-dra water snake
Leo LEE-oh lion
Lepus LEE-pus rabbit
Libra LEE-bra scales of justice
Lyra LIE-rah lyre or small harp
Ophiuchus off-ee-YOU-cuss serpent carrier or serpent bearer
Orion o-RYE-on hunter
Pegasus PEG-ah-sus winged horse
Perseus PER-soos or PER-see-us hero, Andromeda's rescuer
Pisces PIE-seez fish
Sagitta sa-JEE-ta arrow
Sagittarius saj-ih-TAIR-ee-us archer
Scorpius SCOR-pee-us scorpion
Taurus TAR-us bull (or the Ford?) just kidding!
Triangulum try-ANG-you-lum triangle
Ursa Major ER-sa MAY-jer big dipper (big bear)
Ursa Minor ER-sa MINE-er little dipper (little bear)
Virgo VER-go virgin
Remember…when we do our observations, you can use telescopes, binoculars or just your eyes!
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LIST OF STAR NAMES AND PRONUNCIATIONS:
You will be responsible only for the ones we highlight in class today. I’ve given you all the bright stars from the constellations we’ll study! (
STAR NAME PRONUNCIATION ADDITIONAL INFO
Aldebaran al-DEB-a-ran brightest star in Taurus (the eye of the bull)
Algol* AL-gol a variable star in Perseus, the "demon" star
Altair AL-tair brightest star in Aquila, the eye of the eagle
Antares an-TAIR-eez brightest star in Scorpius, the scorpion's heart
Arcturus ark-TOUR-us brightest star in Bootes
Betelgeuse BEETLE-juice brightest star in Orion, marking his right shoulder
Capella ka-PEL-ah brightest star in Auriga
Castor KASS-ter one of the twins in Gemini the twins
Delta Cephei* DEL-ta SEE-fee-eye a cepheid variable star in Cepheus the King
Deneb DEN-eb brightest star in Cygnus, marking the tail of swan
Fomalhaut FOAM-a-lot brightest star south of Aquarius
Mira* MY-rah variable star in Cetus the whale
Polaris pole-AIR-us brightest star in little dipper; the north (pole) star
Pollux POL-ux one of the twins in Gemini the twins
Procyon PRO-see-on brightest star in Canis Minor, the little dog
Regulus REG-you-lus brightest star in Leo, the lions heart
Rigel RYE-jel bright star marking Orion's left knee
Sirius SER-ee-us brightest star in the sky, in Canis Major (big dog)
Spica SPY-ka brightest star in Virgo the virgin
Vega VEY-gah or VEE- gah brightest star in Lyra the lyre
* The variable stars are marked on your Star Wheel by little circles with a little dot in them.
Please do not memorize the constellations and stars. Make them your own by inventing ways to learn them. Also, please do not wait until the last moment to begin preparing for the test over these constellations and stars. In the past some students have ignored the pronunciations and have done poorly on the test. Also, some students have ignored the star names and concentrated only on the constellations. The essence of doing astronomy requires a knowledge of the common constellations and stars.
TEST will be ________________________________________
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