• Constellation : a group of stars that forms pattern in the sky.

• There is 88 constellations, and mostly named after ancient mythology figures, animals or object.
BIG DIPPER ORION

- Made of 7 stars, where the two ends - Looks like a hunter

always point NORTH - Largest constellation
- Can be seen in the northern sky - Can be seen in the northern sky
(apr – june) – SUMMER – can plant in (dec) & southern sky (jan – feb) –
spring WINTER
- Indicate
Qibla
(DIRECTION
FOR MUSLIM
TO PRAY)
To the west
SCORPIO
- Long curving tail trails to
SOUTH
- It can be seen in the southern
sky (jun – aug) – HARVESTING TIME
SOUTHERN CROSS (CRUX)
- 4 STARS TO FORM A CROSS
- THE SMALLEST AND THE BRIGHTEST
AT THE FOOT
- CAN BE SEEN IN THE SOUTHERN SKY
(APR – JUNE) - SPRING
 USES OF CONSTELLATIONS
1. NAVIGATION (FIND DIRECTIONS) – SAILORS AND TRAVELLERS
2. TO IDENTIFY AND LOCATE STARS – ASTRONOMERS
3.TO PLANT AND HARVEST