Unit X: Constellations

What will be graded:

• Winter Sky

• Circumpolar (Northern)

• Spring Sky

• Summer Sky

• Autumn Sky

• Our "@Home" Planetarium - we can not always be in the planetarium, especially when we're at home. This is a web-based version of the planetarium - or, at least, as close as you can get. You just have to set it up on your computer. (phone may be small).

Winter Sky

These are the constellations you need to know:

• Orion

• Taurus

• Gemini

• Canis Major

• Canis Minor

• Auriga

• Cancer

These are the stars/clusters/nebula you need to know:

• Betelgeuse

• Rigel

• Sirius

• Procyon

• Pollux

• Castor

• Aldebaran

• Capella

• Pleiades (Seven Sisters)

• Orion Nebula

• Beehive Cluster

Circumpolar Constellations

These are the constellations you need to know:

• Ursa Major (Big Dipper)

• Ursa Minor (Little Dipper)

• Draco

• Cepheus

• Cassiopea

These are the stars/clusters/nebula you need to know:

• Polaris

• Dubhe

• Thuban

• Mizar

Spring Sky

These are the constellations you need to know:

• Bootes

• Corona Borealis

• Hercules

• Leo

• Virgo

• Corvus

These are the stars/clusters/nebula you need to know:

• Regulus

• Arcturus

• Spica

• M 13 - Great Globular Cluster

Summer Sky

These are the constellations you need to know:

• Capricorn

• Libra

• Sagittarius

• Scorpius

• Lyra

• Cygnus

• Aquila

• Dephinus

These are the stars/clusters/nebula you need to know:

• Antares

• Deneb

• Altair

• Vega

Autumn Sky

These are the constellations you need to know:

• Aquarius

• Pisces

• Ares

• Perseus

• Pegasus

• Andromeda

These are the stars/clusters/nebula you need to know:

• Markab

• Hamal

• M31 - Andromeda galaxy