Virgo is placed next to the constellation Libra, which represents the scales of justice. Dike, who was the daughter of Astraeus, was also usually called Astraeia. Astraeus was the father of the stars. During the second millennium, Greek astronomer Ptolemy named 48 constellations by describing their position and distances from planet earth. “Virgin” is the …
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This drawing, as well as those below, is from Sidney Hall’s set of drawings called Urania’s Mirror. Delphinus, on the left, is still a recognized constellation, but quite small and faint. Musca borealis, the bee, is a discarded constellation, sagitta, the bow and aries, and while more as well are a few additional ideas to …
Virgo constellation lies in the southern sky. Its name means “ virgin ” in Latin. The constellation is represented by the symbol ♍. Virgo is one of the 12 zodiac constellations, first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. It contains Spica, one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Its …
This article is about the star. For other uses, see Vega (disambiguation). Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It has the Bayer designation α Lyrae, which is Latinised to Alpha Lyrae and abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr. To a hypothetical observer in the Vega system, the Sun would appear …
Orion is by far the quintessential constellation seen in the winter night sky, not only from the Northern hemisphere but from all corners of the world. However, it is during the winter when the mythological hunter reigns supreme among the constellations. The most prominent northern winter constellations are Auriga, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Carina, Eridanus, …
The constellations best seen in March are Cancer, Canis Minor, Carina, Lynx, Pyxis, Vela and Volans. Cancer, Canis Minor and Lynx are located in the northern celestial hemisphere, while Carina, Pyxis, Vela and Volans lie in the southern sky. March constellations, image: Wikisky. February Constellations The constellations best seen in February are Auriga, Camelopardalis, Canis …
The constellation Ursa Minor, the little bear, is visible in the northern hemisphere all year long. It is a circumpolar constellation, which means it is visible all night as it rotates around the north celestial pole. It is a small constellation covering an area of 256 square degrees. When we were researching we ran into …
The constellations have a practical purpose today too. They determine how stars are named. When astronomers go to conferences they like to share their research with others. And usually they will want to tell someone which stars or objects they may be looking at. Also, why do we use constellations? Constellations can be a useful …
Orion consists of seven major stars: two for his shoulders, two for his feet, and three for his belt. Each star has a name . Astronomers have measured bright and how far away each star is. Mu Orionis marks the elbow, Nu and Xi mark the handle of the club, and Chi 1 and Chi …