Constellation Flashcards

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Ursa minor lyra
Aka Little Dipper
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Ursa major Hercules
Ursa Minor represents a small bear and is

Lyra is a

sometimes called the Little Dipper.
prominent
constellation in
the northern
sky represents
a harp that
was said to be
played by the
legendary Greek
musician
Orpheus.
Ursa Major has a number of different Hercules is
names, from Bear to Big Dipper, to Plough a constellation in

and even Wagon. the northern
part of the sky
representing the

mythological Her
cules of Greek
mythology.
Canis major draco
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Canis minor orion
Canis Major is
In Greek

one of the
mythology,

ancient
constellations Draco
and is the larger represents the
of Orion's two Dragon that
hunting dogs. The
was killed by
constellation sits
at the heel of Hercules as one
it's master Orion, of this 12 labors.
and is next to
the smaller
constellation of
Canis Minor, The
Little Dog.
Canis Minor is a
small

The constellation
constellation in
has a clear
the northern

hour-glass shape
sky. Its name
with "Orion's
means “the
Belt" in the
smaller dog”
center. That
represents one
part is made up
of the dogs
of three bright
following Orion,
in line.
the hunter in
Greek
mythology.
pegasus andromeda
cephus aquilia
 
Andromeda is a
Pegasus is made constellation in the
up of more
northern sky. It is
than 20 stars,
but most of named after the
the time, people princess Andromeda
are only looking in Greek mythology
at the brightest
stars that
make up the
front part of
his body and his
head.

In Greek

Cepheus is one of mythology, Aquila
the 17 constellations represents an
that represents a Eagle associated
mythological with the god
character Zeus. The Eagle
represents a king appears to be
swopping down
towards
constellation
Aquarius
Taurus virgo
Gemini libra
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The bull is one of the Virgo is one of the 48 constellations first
oldest and most

cataloged by the Greek astronomer
recognized Ptolemy in the second century. Its name
constellations. means “virgin” in Latin.

According to Greek
mythology, the
constellation Taurus
commemorates the
god Zeus changing
himself into a
beautiful white Bull to
win the affections of
the Phoenician
princess Europa.
Gemini is the
The stars that
30th largest

make up the
constellation in

constellation
the sky,
Libra were once
occupying an
considered part
area of 514
of Scorpius. Libra
square degrees..
is Latin for
In Greek
weighing scales,
mythology,
making it the only
Gemini was
constellation of
associated with
the Zodiac
the myth of
representing an
siblings Castor
inanimate object.
and Pollux
Northern Cross cancer
perseus coma

The Northern Cross In
is what's known as mythology,

an asterism. In Cancer is
other words, it's not associated
a constellation but with the
simply a noticeable crab in the
pattern of stars. story of
the Twelve
Labours of
Heracles
Perseus
constellation lies

in the northern
sky, next to
Andromeda. It
was named
after the The constellation COMA BERENICES
hero Perseus represents the beautiful hair of Queen
in Greek Berenice of Egypt. She was so concerned
mythology. for the safety of her husband Ptolemy
Perseus is one of III when he went off to war, that she
the larger vowed to cut off her glorious long hair as
northern a sacrifice to Venus, should he be spared.
constellations.

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