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Constellations Constellations Constellation English name Position R.A. (hours) DEC. (degrees) Zodiac constellation. Andromeda Andromeda (Chained Lady) 1 +43 Antlia Air Pump 10 -33 Apus Bird of Paradise 16 -75 Aquarius Water Bearer 23 -13 Aquila Eagle 20 +4 Ara Altar 17 -52 Aries Ram 2 +19 Auriga Charioteer 6 +42 Boötes ... Read more

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...Corona the Crown). Ptolemy listed 48 constellations in his Almagest (2d cent. AD). As...southern sky from the 17th cent. on, more constellations were added to the list by J. Bayer...ship, was divided into four smaller constellations corresponding to different parts of... Read more

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constellations, The NameGenitiveAbbr.Area (square degrees)Order...141763VulpeculaVulpeculaeVul 268555 Origin 1. Original Greek constellations listed by Ptolemy. 2. Considered by the Greeks...Gerardus Mercator in 1551. 3. The 12 southern constellations of Keyser and de Houtman. ... Read more

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	"Interactive" display case.(science education activity uses display case for interactive constellation exhibit) ; ...gained insight into topics such as constellations and the historical basis of their...in several of the most easily seen constellations. Tell the students to map out on paper...locations of the major stars in these constellations to serve as guides for setting up... Read more
	Why Constellations Don't Resemble Their Namesakes ; ...people in ancient times decide that the constellations looked like bears and crabs and horses...ACHENBACH: I've always resented the constellations for being so non- representational...big seven we all know about. Some constellations, seen in full on a clear night, may... Read more
	Constellation controversy fogs future for horoscope readers. (newly revised zodiac) ; ...with the sun's journey through the constellations. Astrologists, however, remain starry-ey...B.C. In the 2,000 years since, the constellations have experienced what Mitton calls...hundreds of years haven't used the constellations. That's the first thing astronomers... Read more
	Stargazing is encouraged.(Astronomical Society of the Pacific offers set of slides on the constellations) ; ...of the Pacific; it has recently made available a new set of forty slides that are a perfect way to learn the most visible constellations of the northern hemisphere. Each of the slides shows two views of a constellation side by side: an actual picture of the... Read more
	The influence of phased-array antenna systems on LEO satellite constellations.(Technical Feature)(low earth orbit) ; ...of low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, the phased array has become the antenna...the antennas of choice for the LEO constellations for the mobile satellite services...of implementation. The current LEO constellations require many tens of beams per satellite... Read more
	Skyscout helps kids explore the constellations.(COMPUTER NEWS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article) ; SKYSCOUT HELPS KIDS EXPLORE THE CONSTELLATIONS: Whyville (http://www.whyville.net...of the solar system's twelve core constellations. This activity supplements a wide...they wish to view (i.e., planets and constellations), and illuminated arrows in the viewfinder... Read more
	Philip's Guide to the Night Sky: A Guided Tour of the Stars and Constellations. (Book Reviews).(Review) ; ...Sky: A Guided Tour of the Stars and Constellations 2001; 48 pages Paperback $7.95 Planisphere...he summarizes and lists the major constellations. Chapters 3 through 6 are seasonal...Moore provides the reader with key constellations and stars to serve as pointers and... Read more
	C. Claire Thomson, ed.: Northern Constellations: New Readings in Nordic Cinema.(Book review) ; C. Claire Thomson, ed. Northern Constellations: New Readings in Nordic Cinema. Norwich...245. In her introduction to Northern Constellations: New Readings in Nordic Cinema, editor...four main sections, or as she says, constellations that collectively make up one possible... Read more
	SOLVING THE MYSTERY OF CONSTELLATION SPOTTING ; To most people, the constellations that wheel above the world every...and arrow. You decided that constellations are invisible to ordinary people...sky. Orion and its surrounding constellations are in the south these evenings... Read more
	Winter constellations, meteors promise memorable display ; ...start to see the most popular winter constellations. Rising in the east at 9 p.m., Orion...part of a brilliant display. These constellations are easy to find in the east, as they...the brightest stars from each of the constellations, we can form an asterism known as... Read more

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