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1. Aug 10,  · The Incas’ Constellations: For the Incas, whose empire at its height stretched from Ecuador to Chile, “Mayu,” (the Milky Way) was a life-giving river in the heavens with its earthly.

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2. And even as the luminous illustrations encourage stargazing, the kid-friendly text presents a perfect mix of simple science and storytelling. Along with very basic astronomical facts about our galaxy and the major constellations are the world myths of the gods and heroes whose names grace today’s star maps. Take the tale of Andromeda—the /5(18).

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3. Many constellations are extremely old. Clues in the constellation patterns, such as the names of mythical creatures, suggest that many constellations on our sky maps were designated around B.C. by Mediterranean seafarers. A few, such as Ursa Major (which contains the asterism called the Big Dipper) were known throughout Asia and also by Native Americans.

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4. Constellations. A group of stars forming a recognisable pattern or shape is called a constellation of stars. These are a group of connected stars that make unique shapes. Some of the most famous constellations in our Milky Way are. Ursa Major: Also known as the ‘Big Dipper’. It is situated near the north pole. Its name means the Great Bear.

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5. Mar 05,  · A luminous constellation. Advertisement. Most Popular. The great escalation. By Dr Ghulam Ali. Is the hardest part yet to come? By Rahimullah Yusufzai. Author: Farida Shaheed.

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6. 3. Use the fine tip paint pen to draw connecting lines between the stars to make constellations (Look up the real constellations or make up an original design). Allow to dry. 4. Once the constellations are completely dry, place dots of puffy paint over each star on the board to make the painting three-dimensional and glow in the dark. 5.

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7. Constellation, in astronomy, any of certain groupings of stars that were imagined—at least by those who named them—to form conspicuous configurations of objects or creatures in the sky. Constellations are useful in tracking artificial satellites and in assisting astronomers and navigators to locate.

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8. May 15,  · This constellation is one of 12 constellations that form the zodiac — the constellations that straddle the sun’s path across the sky (known in scienctific terms as the ecliptic). In ancient times, that gave the constellations of the zodiac special significance. In Greek mythology, Aries is the ram whose fleece became the Golden Fleece.

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9. A constellation is a grouping of stars that represents one of the 88 divisions of the celestial sphere as defined by the International Astronomical Union. Many constellations are derived from old traditional asterisms, which are star patterns within a constellation. An example: the Big Dipper is an asterism inside of the Ursa Major constellation.

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