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atmosphere at any time; including producing night and day, it also moves The 88 different constellations divide
things such as temperature, about the Sun in an elliptical up the entire night sky as seen from all
precipitation, air pressure and cloud (elongated circle) orbit that requires around the Earth. Star maps are made
cover. Daily changes in the weather 365 1/4 days to complete. The Earth's of the brightest stars and the patterns
are due to winds and storms. axis is tilted at 23.5 degrees and is why that they make which give rise to the
Seasonal changes are due to the we have seasons. When the Earth's axis names of the constellations.
Earth revolving around the sun. points towards the Sun, it is summer
for that hemisphere. When the Earth's The maps of the stars represent the
axis points away, winter can be position of the stars as we see them
expected. from Earth. The stars in each
How many constellations are
constellation may not be close to each
there?
other at all. Some of them are bright
The sky was divided up into 88 Hemispheres and Seasons
because they are close to Earth while
different constellations in 1922.
others are bright because they are very
This included 48 ancient Not all of the constellations are visible
large stars.
constellations listed by the from any one point on Earth. The star
Greek astronomer Ptolemy as maps are typically divided into maps for
well as 40 new constellations. the northern hemisphere and maps for
Orion
the southern hemisphere. The season
Orion is one of the most visible
of the year can also affect what
constellations. Because of its location,
constellations are visible from where
Ursa Major
it can be seen throughout the world.
you are located on Earth.
Orion is named after a hunter from
Ursa Major is visible in the northern
Greek mythology. Its brightest stars
hemisphere. It means "Larger Bear"
are Betelgeuse and Rigel.
Draco
in Latin. The Big Dipper is part of
The Draco constellation can be viewed
the Ursa Major constellation. The
in the northern hemisphere. It means
Big Dipper is often used as a way to
The Zodiac
"dragon" in Latin and was one of the 48
find the direction north. The zodiac constellations are the
ancient constellations.
constellations that are located
pattern.
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