Astronomy for children in verses and pictures. Starry sky of Russia

Instruction

Most constellations consist of small stars, which are not included in the asterism, respectively. Usually they do not even have their own names, but they are designated only by the letters of the Greek alphabet. This means that they do not give any contour or meaning to the image of the constellation. However, if you are drawing a constellation, and not just a mythical character with some dots or lines, these small stars should also be noted in the drawing or near it.

At the beginning, it is precisely those stars that make up the asterism that are indicated. But even this may not give the artist anything in terms of the idea of ​​​​a drawing: for example, the asterism of the constellation Canis Hounds, near Ursa Major, is represented by only two stars, which gives the draftsman neither an image nor even a hint. But there are several galaxies and globular star clusters here, which will give your imagination more choice - you will be less bound by the mythological plot.

For example, the easiest way is to take something familiar from childhood and visible in the sky almost constantly. Although his drawing is not as unambiguous as it might seem. The "Big Bucket" is familiar to many from the moment a person begins to get acquainted with the starry sky. It is better known to the older generation as a landmark to the North Star. Its asterism is always distinguishable in a clear sky, and all the names of the stars that make it up are known.

Please note that the names are most often Arabic, and that used to depict constellations is usually European. But this will not hurt you to create your own, unique drawing of the constellation: you can choose the myth you like and follow its plot, or perhaps the constellation evokes a completely different image for you, different from the well-known mythological ones - the main thing is that exactly those stars are reflected in your drawing , which are traditionally attributed to a particular constellation.

The bucket, also known as the asterism of Ursa Major, is made up from the tip of the bucket of the stars Dubhe (alpha), Merak (beta, etc.), Fekda, Megrets, Aliot, Mizar (and Alcor (a)) and Benetnash. In addition, about two dozen more stars belong to the constellation Ursa Major. In the drawing, you must reflect the exact location of the stars of the asterism, the rest is up to you: will you connect the stars with lines, will you reflect the magnitudes, will you show star systems in the drawing (such as Mizar and Alcor), will you draw dust clouds, nebulae , galaxies, etc. Actually, even those stars that will be "inside" are also your personal choice. However, if you decide to include other stars outside the asterism, you must specify their exact location, and possibly other characteristics if you used them when drawing the main stars.

In the end, you must include the asterism of the constellation in the drawing, but this does not mean at all that the drawing must necessarily be tied to the outline of the main stars. In Ursa Major you can choose from at least two options: where the tip of the "bear" nose is represented by Dubhe or the star Benetnash. Oddly enough, it is customary to depict the “dipper handle” of Ursa with a long tail, and meanwhile, another fifteen stars turn out to be “unaccounted for”.

However, they are approximately equal in size to the Sun, and therefore are visible to the naked eye on the territory of the Russian Federation only occasionally and at certain geographical points. But this does not mean that they cannot be included in the constellation drawing! You should just stock up on a star chart, which shows many more stars than you can see in the northern hemisphere.

As for the image of the constellation itself, it is customary to draw only a slightly blurred outline of the figure, so that the meaning of the image is clear. Painting over the figure, drawing details, even a clear outline of the constellation are not accepted today: this kind of depiction of constellations is a tribute to the tradition of the Middle Ages.

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Fig.1. Russia and the starry sky on the day of the spring equinox, morning in Moscow, late evening in Kamchatka

Russia is the only country in the world whose citizens can simultaneously meet the dawn and see off the sunset, however, if the inhabitants of the eastern borders of the country meet the dawn, then those who live in the west of the country will see off the sunset, or vice versa (Fig. 1).

The map presented on this page allows, with maximum convenience, to create an image of the starry sky corresponding to a given time and a given location, with the possibility of correcting both the date and geographical coordinates in an interactive mode.
When using the map, it should be borne in mind that the true local time may differ from both Moscow time and local zonal time, but here it is appropriate to warn that when building a picture of the starry sky, calculations are based on the time set on your device:

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Starry sky, Nizhny Novgorod

Our non-setting constellations cluster around the celestial north pole, and the region of the non-setting stars is a circle with a center almost coinciding with the North Star. The further north the observer is located, the more numerous the group of non-setting stars. Thus, a group of non-setting stars is a latitudinal characteristic of the area.
Ideally, if you conduct observations at the Earth's Pole, then the list of the group will include all constellations whose boundaries do not cross the celestial equator. And for residents of equatorial countries, all constellations are at least partially setting.
Murmansk is the northernmost major city in Russia. (the largest city in the world beyond the Arctic Circle), and the southernmost large cities of the country are Makhachkala and Vladivostok. For a comparative example, here are images of the region of non-setting stars in the sky of the northernmost and most southeastern cities of Russia - Murmansk and Vladivostok.

Fig.3 and Fig.4. Areas of non-setting stars in the sky of Murmansk (left) and the sky of Vladivostok (right) - the further south the city, the smaller the circle of non-setting stars

Our country is so huge that the inhabitants of the east and west of the country at the same moment see the starry sky in completely different ways!

Appeal to teachers

Unfortunately, the format of this page, as well as the specifics of the information, does not allow listing constellations by groups, as well as other characteristics of the starry sky over a given area, so separate pages have been created for the largest cities in Russia.
Dear teachers! If, in order to conduct a lesson about the starry sky, you need information about the starry sky over your city or locality in the format of a separate page, then it can be ordered on our website. To order, it is enough, after registering on the forum, to send a screenshot of the map of this page with the coordinates of the area for which you need to prepare materials. At the moment, it seems possible to complete your order in three working days(Order for teachers is free of charge).

Starry sky over Novosibirsk
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Star map. The boundaries and names of the constellations visible at the latitude of Novosibirsk

Hot keys for managing the starry sky map online:
(work with the cursor hovering over the map and the Latin keyboard layout)

• a→ haze (atmosphere simulation, on/off)
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* At a similar latitude, the picture of the starry sky is also similar, as a rule, visual similarity is preserved with deviations in latitude by 1-2 °, i.e. approximately the same as in Nizhny Novgorod the sky will look like in such cities as:
Cheboksary, Yoshkar-Ola, Izhevsk, Yekaterinburg, Bratsk, Riga, Tver, Ivanovo - for an exact match between the virtual map and the real sky, you only need to enter a time correction or the coordinates of the corresponding city in the upper left corner of the starry sky map.

Regional star maps are created for large cities and resort areas.

From observations of the starry sky, ancient scientists determined that there are four main stars in the sky Regulus, Aldebaran, Antares, Fomalhaut, which give the clue to the Sphinx (Egypt).

Constellation and stars - Sphinx - Elements:

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1. Leo - Regulus (North) - Leo's body - Fire

2. Taurus - Aldebaran (east) - Bull's feet - Earth

3. Scorpio - Antares (west) - wings of the Eagle - Water

4. Aquarius - Fomalhaut (south) - Human head - Air

These stars are considered the guardians of the sky. They are located so that if you mentally draw straight lines through them, you get a cross. The countdown is from the star Fomalhaut.

A complete rotation of the Earth's axis (precession) takes ~ 26,000 years (Plato's year).

History (according to Blavatsky and others):

24,000 years ago, the vernal equinox point Aries was in conjunction with the star Fomalhaut. There were 5 main human races. Then there was a civilization of the Arctida continent, whichlaid the foundations of the white race and gave the teachings of the Avesta.

18,000 years ago, t. Aries was in conjunction with the star Antares.

Arctida has disappeared in the waters of the Arctic Ocean, climate change has occurred. All civilizations were in harsh conditions of survival or death. In the best conditions turned out to be the red race, whichgave civilization to Atlantis.

11,000 years ago, t. Aries was in conjunction with the star Regulus. Civilization of Atlantes after the highest flourishing went to degeneration (cataclysms). There was a global flood. The world has returned to the primitive level.

5,000 years ago t. Aries was in conjunction with the star Aldebaran. This created our world. Our civilization lives for 5,000 years and will live for another 2,000 years, until t. Aries coincides with the star Fomalhaut. On thisthe cycle of humanity will end.

Constellations - areas of the starry sky, allocated for the convenience of orientation in the celestial sphere and the designation of stars. The entire sky is divided into 88 constellations. They bear the names of mythical heroes (for example, Hercules, Perseus), animals (Lion, Giraffe), objects (Libra, Lyre), etc.

Stars in constellations

Stars are luminous gaseous (plasma) balls similar to the Sun. They are formed from a gas-dust environment (mainly from hydrogen and helium) as a result of gravitational instability. When a high density and temperature (about 10-12 million K) is reached in the depths of stars, thermonuclear reactions of the synthesis of elements begin - the main source of energy for most stars.

Stars are classified by luminosity, mass, surface temperature, chemical composition, and spectrum features.

At certain stages of stellar evolution, a number of stars go through a stage of non-stationarity. Depending on the mass of the star, at the end of their evolution they become either white dwarfs, or neutron stars, or black holes.

Modern constellation plot boundaries

List of constellations

International Astronomical Union 88 constellations are officially recognized [of which about 54 are visible in Russia]. The table also shows Latin names in the nominative and genitive cases, official abbreviations, area in square degrees and the number of stars brighter than 6.0m. For ease of use, sorting by any parameter is included..

On the star maps, the brightest stars in the constellation are indicated in Greek letters with the addition of the name of the constellation, the less bright ones in Latin letters and numbers. The boundaries of the constellations are, as a rule, along the celestial parallels and declination circles.

there are 21 figures of the northern sky and 360 stars.

1. The first figure is Ursa Minor (Voz), it consists of 7 stars.

2. The second is Ursa Major, it is made up of 17 stars.

3. The third is the Dragon, it has 13 stars.

4. The fourth is Cepheus (a fiery figure), it is made up of 11 stars.

5. Fifth - Bootes (Barking Dog) has 22 stars in it.

6. The sixth is the Northern Crown, it consists of 8 stars.

7. Seventh - Hercules (kneeling figure), contains 28 stars.

8. Eighth - Lyra (Falling Eagle). It has 10 stars.

9. Ninth - Swan (Chicken), has 17 stars.

10. The tenth is Cassiopeia (a figure sitting in a saddle), it is made up of 13 stars.

11. Eleventh-Perseus (a figure with the head of a devil), it has 26 stars.

12. The twelfth - Charioteer (Shepherd with a bridle in his hands), consists of 14 stars.

13. Thirteenth - Ophiuchus (a figure with a beast), contains 24 stars.

14. The fourteenth is the Serpent (the Beast), it has 18 stars.

15. Fifteenth - Arrow (Devil). Consists of 5 stars.

16. The sixteenth is the Eagle (Flying Eagle), it has 9 stars.

17. Seventeenth - Dolphin (Sea Fish), it consists of 10 stars.

18. Eighteenth - Small Horse (Horse Head), consists of 4 stars.

19. Nineteenth - Pegasus (Winged Horse), it has 20 stars.

20. Twentieth - Andromeda (Woman without a husband), it is made up of 13 stars.

21. Twenty-first-Triangle, it has 4 stars.

There are 15 figures in the southern sky and 316 stars.

1. The first figure is the Whale (Sea Lion). Some call this figure "Bear", it consists of 22 stars.

2. The second is Orion (Strong Dog), it has 38 stars.

3. The third - Eridanus (River), contains 34 stars.

4. The fourth is the Hare, it has 13 stars.

5. Fifth - Big Dog, consists of 18 stars.

6. Sixth - Small Dog, it has 2 stars.

7. Seventh - Argo (Ship), consists of 45 stars.

8. Eighth - Hydra (The Beast), contains 25 stars.

9. Ninth - Chalice (Cup), it has 7 stars.

10. The tenth is Raven, it has 7 stars.

11. The eleventh figure is the Centaur (the figure depicts a half-man, half-horse), consists of 36 stars.

12. Twelfth - Wolf (Leopard), 5 stars.

13. The thirteenth is the Altar (Brazier), it has 7 stars.

14. Fourteenth - South (Crown), contains 23 stars.

15. Fifteenth - Southern Fish, it has 11 stars.

In total - 38 figures and 1022 stars.

346 stars are in 12 Zodiac Constellations:

• in Aries - 13 stars;
• in Taurus - 33;
• in Gemini, 18;
• in Cancer - 9;
• in Leo, 27;
• in Virgo - 26;
• in Libra - 8;
• in Scorpio - 32;
• in Sagittarius - 31;
• in Capricorn - 28;
• in Aquarius - 42
• in Pisces - 34.

Extracts from Lea and Alexander Imshiragich's lecture "On the Stars" held in St. Petersburg. (Aleksandar Imshiragic is a well-known Serbian astrologer, director of a large astrological school in Belgrade, author of books on natal, karmic and synastric astrology, degrees and Arabic points).

The meaning is this - if the planets in your horoscope coincide with the position of the Star - the situation from the legend may repeat itself in your fate.

For more information, read the book by Alexander Imshiragich "About the Stars".

Stars

To better understand the characteristics of the stars, you need to look at the history of the constellations to which they belong. Data about stars on 01/01/2000.

1) Aldebaran (the constellation of Taurus) is the guardian of the east.

α - Aldebaran 9gr.47min Gemini (left eye - they are looking at us)

Aldebaran (east - 9g.47min Gemini) and Antares (west - 9g.48Sagittarius) - stand in opposition.

Therefore, both sides are involved at once.

2) Rigel (constellation Orion) Orion - a person takes care of himself, wants to be everywhere the very first, the most important.

β - Rigel 16gr.50min. Gemini - left foot

3) Betelgeuse (constellation Orion).

α - Betelgeuse - 28gr.45min. Gemini - right shoulder - athletes

"+" - eternal glory, many years of success

"-" - the danger of a lightning strike, violent death

4) Sirius (constellation - Canis Major) - stands guard. These are alarm systems, everything that warns (alarms of apartments, cars, offices). In life - a big outstanding person who provides patronage. All stars in Canis Major are associated with dogs, or problems with them; with large masses of something. Associated with Saturn if Jupiter is on this star - gains due to dogs.

5) Conopus (constellation - Carina (Argo) - the 1st ship in the history of mankind. Symbolizes a long journey, travel, trips. King Pelias (son of Poseidon) sent Jason (son of Aeson (Eson - half-brother of Pelias)) to "Argo" for the golden fleece and the king promised Jason to marry him his daughter and the kingdom. The king took the golden fleece and refused to give the kingdom and his daughter. Without heroes, Jason could not have got the fleece. Medea helped a lot, but also avenged him for having her left and left

loneliness. She killed his family, and Jason, in old age, died alone near his former ship, the Argo.

15gr. Cancer - exaltation of Jupiter - gives long-distance travel. Man can find something new on our planet.

MORAL: a person can be strongly loved, but also jealous. And take revenge.

If Mars, Saturn are in these degrees - a story according to Sirius - a connection with protection, patronage or with dogs.

If Venus, Jupiter - a story according to Canopus - travel.

6) Pollux (constellation - Gemini).

β - Pollux 23gr.13min. Cancer

7) Procyon (constellation - Small Dog)

α - Procyon - less than that of Sirius. The person is not very significant and important.

8 Regulus (the constellation Leo) - the guard of the north.

Regulus is the heart of the Lion, it is denoted as a king or a very high title. α - Regulus 29gr.50min. Leo (sign transition to another 20gr.12min. Virgo - gives a very big and significant event). Leo is the kingdom, Virgo is the workers.

The story of Hercules (1st feat) - Nemean lion. Hercules had to deal with this basic problem. Hercules defeated the lion with the help of cunning and dexterity (he blocked one exit from the cave, arrived in time from behind and killed him). But at the end of history, collapse is possible - the lion was invincible. If the planets are damaged by Saturn, Pluto is the cave where the lion was killed. From Saturn, Pluto, Neptune and

On the 12th, history may repeat itself.

Denotes - a gold medal for an athlete (with good aspects). Getting the most important, main place. In this case, the Sun must not be damaged, otherwise failure.

9) Spica (constellation - Virgo) - the southern hemisphere.

α - Spica 23gr.50min. Libra

The story of Icarius and his daughter Erigone. Dionysus gave Icarius a vine and he was the first to plant grapes in Attica. Once a goat entered the vineyard and began to eat the leaves. Icarium, angry, took off the skin of the goat and made everyone dance around it. One day he gave wine to the shepherds. And they, not knowing that they were drunk, fell asleep. Their friends thought that Icarius killed them - and they killed him. The body was hidden in the mountains (or lowered into a well). Dying, Icarius realized the connection between actions and consequences (he skinned a goat and died too

violent death) and realized that you need to be attentive to the little things. Erigon's daughter searched for her father for a long time and found with the help of Mira's dog. From bitterness, Erigona hanged herself and the dog died near her. Before her death, Erigone cast a curse that there would be suicides of young girls.

Until the killers of her father were found and punished. Since then, they have been burning in the sky in the form of constellations - Bootes, Virgo and Canis Major.

MORAL: Our actions lead us to consequences. Any tragedy in life begins with Two.

10) Arcturus (constellation - Bootes) - the northern hemisphere.

α - Arcturus 24 gr. 14 min. Libra

History of Callisto and Arcade. (See the history of the constellation Bootes).

MORAL: man tries, out of ignorance and ignorance, to destroy his roots. "Not remembering

Thomas" - does not know the gender, even if he knows - there is no intimacy. We should not see the enemy in another person. The son wanted to kill his mother, not realizing that the situation is so bad, and he himself aggravates it.

There are many single athletes in urban conditions. Outstanding singles athletes have before their eyes the one who needs to be beaten in order to become better. To do this, you need to defeat the enemy. You need to look carefully - when Spica is acting, and when Arcturus (history).

11) Akruks (constellation - the Southern Cross). We can't see the southern hemisphere. GD is visible 30gr.

Associated with esoteric sciences, consciousness. Good for astrologers, everything related to nature and esotericism.

11gr.52min. Scorpio - exaltation of Uranus.

12) Agena (constellation - Centaurus (Centaur)

β - Agena 23gr.48min. scorpio

… 29gr.29min. scorpio

α -Toliman

Half-humans, half-gods - centaurs. They are impudent, rude, rape women. The exception is Chiron. (See the history of the constellation Centaurus). More history. That the centaurs took the wine from Hercules and he rushed after them. Chiron was wise and. to save a friend, gave him poison for arrows. And by chance Hercules' arrow hit Chiron's leg. Chiron suffered greatly from the disease, he was looking for a cure. To heal, but nothing helped. Prometheus also suffered from an eagle pecking at his liver. And then Chiron asked Zeus to take his life in the name of Prometheus, that is, give Prometheus his life. Zeus agreed.

MORAL: one should not turn one's knowledge into evil. Your friend can hurt you.

The stars of this constellation give the ability to create medicines, but this should not turn into harm to others, even enemies. At a higher level, people are being helped.

13) Antares (constellation - Scorpio) - the guard of the west.

(Ant - against. Ares - war).

α - Antares 9 gr. 46 min. Sagittarius

Responsible for business, good luck, travel to the west. In the negative, it can cause contract killing, murder from jealousy, the evil eye.

14) Vega (constellation - Lyra).

α - Vega 15gr.19min. Capricorn

The story of Orpheus. (See the history of the constellation Lyra).

MORAL: Vega and Lyra are responsible for the artistic inclination and the ability to science. Orpheus was helped by nature during the game. It also gives a penchant for research. Vega dulls the emotional sphere (not good for love and family relationships), but very good for science.

15) Altair (constellations - Eagle)

α - Altair 1 gr. 47 min. Capricorn

(See the history of the constellation Eagle).

The eagle raised Ganymede up to Zeus, but there is a function - to steal and carry away, to arrange violence against the will of another (he pecked Prometheus's liver for 300 years).

This star is associated with flights (aircraft). The ability to steal something (theft of people, children).

16) Fomalhaut (constellations - Southern Fish) - the guard of the south.

α - Fomalhaut 0gr.52min. Pisces

He talks about the family. The god Set killed the god Osiris - dismembered him and scattered him in pieces. The piece went into the mouth of the Southern Fish. Therefore, she carries in herself something unusual, gifted, talented, some abilities (from God inside).

This is the ability to be creative, especially artistic.

17) Deneb (constellation - Cygnus)

α - Deneb 15gr.20min. Pisces - tail

Zeus was a swan when he seduced Nemesis (Leda) and the beautiful Helen was born. (See the history of the constellation Cygnus).

18) Achernar (constellation - Eridanus) - the end of the underground river

α - Achernar 15gr.19min. Pisces

The constellation is associated with Phaethon (son of God Helios). He was small. Unsightly. And no one believed. That he is the son of Helios. He asked his father to give him his chariot to ride. The father did not want to give, but in the end agreed. Phaeton sat in a chariot, where there were 5 horses, and they carried him very close to the ground. Everything on the ground began to burn out. Phaeton was unable to control the chariot and almost burned the earth.

Helios had to remove Phaethon, and he failed him into an underground river. And the place where the horses burned the earth is now the Sahara. The Eridanus River is now the Po River. The nature of the constellation is negative - Saturn.

The exception is the nature of the river Achernar - this is Jupiter - nature, the end of the river. The end of a difficult situation.

MORAL: The end of a difficult genetic situation. Crossed the river of blood where everything ends.

If a star is on a person, he is the last of his kind. Because the karma of the family ends. He often takes over the whole situation and the karma of the family no longer exists. This is the place of the river. Where the river meets the ocean. Neva goes to the ocean.

19) Shedar (constellation Cassiopeia). This is the constellation of Mars. If there are female planets, they may be from Cassiopeia. You need to see the history. They can betray, falling from a height (Gella), especially the betrayal of a friend.

20) Hamal (constellation Aries)

α – Hamal 7gr.40min. Taurus - head

Military organizations, strong people. (See the history of the constellation Aries).

Tags: Starry Sky Map, Star Information, Constellation and Stars, Modern Borders, Constellation Plots

The night skies are always eye-catching, but most of all you want to keep your eyes on them when the sky is strewn with stars.

A large number of them are grouped into certain constellations that have their own names. Each of them got its name thanks to a fascinating legend.

To independently distinguish between star clusters, you can use a special astrological chart that will help you recognize the signs of the Zodiacs.

The list of constellations in alphabetical order will tell you how many popular groups of celestial bodies there are in the Universe.

Any large-scale event or adventure, as well as the origin of their names, is associated with myths and legends.

The names of celestial bodies are also inextricably linked with myths, according to which one can learn their history. The shapes of all the constellations gave rise to the name.

The way a person observes the stars does not mean at all that this is how they are located in the sky: each star is at a great distance from each other.

A few myths about the origin will help to understand their names:

1. Cassiopeia. The story tells how the proud wife of Cepheus, the ruler of Ethiopia, boasted to the sea nymphs of her beauty and the beauty of her daughter.

   In response, they asked Poseidon to punish her. Ethiopia was attacked - Poseidon sent a huge monster; Cepheus and Cassiopeia, not knowing how to save Ethiopia, sent their daughter to her death.

   Andromeda was saved by Perseus, and they eventually got married. This is how Cassiopeia, Perseus, Andromeda, Cepheus, Pegasus and Kit were formed.

2. Veronica's hair. The interesting name of the constellation in the sky was obtained due to an equally interesting myth.

   Tales say that the Egyptian queen Veronica, sending her husband to war, swore to the gods that she would give up her beautiful hair.

   And so she had to do when her husband returned home unharmed.

3. Ursa Minor and Ursa Major. The story tells how the princess Callisto was fascinated by the beauty of Zeus.

   His wife Hera found out about this and turned her into a clumsy Bear. The grown-up son of lovers Arkad, once met this bear in the forest, wanted to kill her.

   However, Zeus stopped him. Then Arkad raised his mother to heaven, making her a constellation. For Ursa Minor, Arkad presented his beloved dog to his mother.

Such interesting legends surprise with their fabulousness: having found the constellations in the sky from a photo, you can find confirmation of some myths.

List of constellations alphabetically and photo

Almost all the names were given in honor of the mythological heroes of Ancient Greece, animals, significant objects of our time.

Astronomers often named clusters of celestial bodies according to the shape they represent.

Note! The sky map is strewn with hundreds of stars, with the help of its photo you can easily find the required constellation if you go outside on a clear night.

Thanks to the names, modern scientists can better understand the way of life and the type of thinking of people who lived before us.

Consider a selection of names in alphabetical order with photographs:

How to find the constellation of your zodiac sign on the sky map

Many children and adults are concerned about the question of how to find their own constellation in the sky? To do this, you can use a special map of the starry sky.

The space is conditionally divided into the southern and northern hemispheres, each of which contains certain clusters of stars:

• Aries of stars looks like a tick, symbolizing the creature's horns.
• Taurus is made up of 14 clearly visible stars: it looks like two separate constellations.
• Gemini really look like figures of two little men in the sky.
• The constellation Cancer resembles a triangle, from which a strip departs.
• Leo is considered the brightest constellation, the figurine really resembles the silhouette of an animal.
• Virgo is considered the largest sign, it resembles a disproportionate rectangle with 4 stripes.
• Scales look like a triangle with rays extending from it.
• Scorpio contains 17 stars, in the sky the constellation resembles a fork.
• 14 bright stars are shown in the sky of Sagittarius - it looks like a complex composition of celestial bodies.
• Winter Capricorn can be recognized by its characteristic heart-shaped cluster.
• Aquarius is a set of rays.
• At the point of the Pisces Zodiac on Earth, the day of the vernal equinox comes - it looks like an incomplete triangle.

To discover the most popular constellations on your own, go outside on a clear night and try to find the Big Dipper - you can try to identify other clusters of stars from it.

Important! In different regions of residence, you can detect the glow of stars in varying degrees of power.

The symbols of the Zodiacs used today in horoscopes do not correspond to their real shape in the sky.

Tales of the constellation Orion

The surrounding world is filled with a large number of mysteries, legends and tales. Many of them tell about the origin of clusters of stars.

One of the most interesting series of fairy tales are stories about the constellation Orion.

This group of stars represents one of the most beautiful constellations in the southern hemisphere of the sky.

There are several tales about this cluster of celestial bodies:

1. Orion was the son of Poseidon in mythology: according to legend, he was able to defeat all the animals, for which Hera sent a Scorpio to him.

   Orion died from the bite of a creature in an unequal struggle for the heart of Princess Merope.

   According to legend, a person will never be able to see two constellations in the sky at the same time - Orion and Scorpio.

2. South American Indians also have a favorite tale about Orion. It speaks of three brothers, two of whom were single.

   One of the unmarried brothers was more beautiful than the other, it seemed to him that the relative was jealous.

   Because of this, the handsome man killed his brother. His soul went to heaven and became the constellation of Orion.

Such fairy tales can be told to kids to acquaint them with the culture of different peoples. How many constellations, so many legends exist in the world.

To enjoy the beauty of the night sky, it is not necessary to know all the mythology for sure.

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