Click on the tab for the spring. Pegasus is setting in the west with the fall constellations. Click on the tab for fall. The Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major is in the northeast.
Before you begin stargazing, you need to find your directions. You need to find Polaris the North Star. It is located due north, but it is hard to find because it is not very bright. Imagine drawing a line between them and extend that line into the sky from the bowl do not poke a hole in the bowl or you will get lost. You will extend that line about five times the distance between the pointer stars to reach Polaris. Looking at Polaris, you are facing north.
Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor the little bear. The seven brightest stars in Ursa Minor make the pattern of the Little Dipper. Polaris is at the tip of the handle. The Big Dipper is made with the seven brightest stars in the constellation Ursa Major the great bear. The stars in Cepehus resemble a house. The imaginary line should reach the star at the top of the house.
Continue the imaginary line through that star in Cepheus to reach the stars of Cassiopeia. Draco the constellation of the dragon is difficult to find because the stars are not very bright. The stars snake between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. Note: Circumpolar constellations are dependent on where you live. At our latitude in the Northern Hemisphere there are 5 circumpolar constellations listed above.
Phone: Have you ever noticed that the night sky in winter looks different than the summer? This occurs because the Earth is orbiting the Sun. In winter, we see the constellation Orion in the south at night and during the day the Sun is in the sky with the constellation Scorpius. In summer, we see the opposite we see Scorpius at night and Orion is in the sky during the day. This is why you cannot see Orion or any one constellation all year long….
Note: Planets and moon phases are not included in this section because they change. Visit the other sections in 'Backyard Stargazing' for the planets and moon phases. Imagine Leo is looking to the right. Leo was a fierce opponent whose skin could not be pierced by any weapon. Knowing this, Hercules fought him with his bare hands and completed his first task by choking Leo to death. Hercules then skinned the lion using one of its claws and wore the skin through the rest of his life.
The constellation Leo is found by locating the backward question mark in the sky, which is its head. Its primary star is Regulus, or heart of the Lion. Regulus is interesting because it is not a single star, but a four-star system which is two sets of binary stars, rotating around each other held by their gravitational attraction.
The constellation has several deep space objects, many of which are spiral galaxies; however, they are particularly challenging to spot. The summer sky has many other stars and deep sky objects that are wonderful to view such as M8, the Lagoon Nebula. Finally, on Aug. Sometimes as many as 60 to 80 per hour or more can be seen. No equipment required, just sit outdoors in a dark place and watch the sky. From the Southern Hemisphere, Orion arcs high across the sky — closer to overhead — around December and January.
And, at this time of year late July and early August , Orion is up in the east before sunrise on Southern Hemisphere winter mornings. The constellation Orion as viewed at morning dawn in early August. Because Earth orbits around the sun, causing the position to seemingly change as the Earth moves. Orion is no exception. But the seasonal disappearance of Orion — its sinking into the sunset glare during the northern spring months southern fall months — is something else.
It consists of the three bright stars Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. The Bible names some half-dozen star groups, but authorities differ widely as to their identity. The constellation, Orion, rises in the east and sets in the west. The farther south you are, the longer you can see Orion.
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