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CONSTELLATIONS

AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR


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Do you know that
a person can see
approximately
3,000 stars on the
average? These
stars differ in
brightness, size,
and color.
The brightness of stars as seen from Earth is based on the apparent magnitude or brightness
of stars as observed from Earth and the absolute magnitude or brightness of stars at a
standard distance of 10 parsecs or 32.6 light-years from Earth. The apparent brightness
depends on the location of the observer.
CONSTELLATIONS
Due to the difference in apparent magnitude of the
stars, you are able to see patterns in the sky and
these patterns are called constellations.

From the Latin word “con” means Group and


“stella” means stars.
CONSTELLATIONS
The International Astronomical Union (IAU)
defined constellations as boundaries in the sky to
aid determining locations of newly discovered
astronomical objects.

The more recognizable patterns of stars are known


as asterism.
CONSTELLATIONS
This history of constellation is passed from generation to generation including
the beliefs about sun and moon, however due to some circumstances this
information about stars were not preserved.
As of today,
- 88 constellations that astronomers studied (Greek based)
- 48 accredited constellations recorded in Ptolemy's almagest
Ursa Major is an easily
recognizable constellation in
the night sky that looks like
a large spoon. It is composed
of seven bright stars.
Another constellation is Ursa
Minor, composed also of
seven stars that resembled a
small spoon.
Stars are distant celestial bodies
from Earth and Sun is the
nearest star. Stars and
constellations are visible
depending on the location of an
observer and the season in that
place. Some stars and
constellations are only visible at
a specific month.
WHY DO STARS APPEAR TO MOVE IN THE SKY?

This is because Earth rotates on its axis, thus the stars appear to move
across the night sky from east to west, and the sun seems to rise in the
east and set in the west. The stars that are close to celestial poles,
appears to move a little in the night sky.

Polaris is the North star because it is located close to the north celestial
pole.

E W
WHY DO WE SEE DIFFERENT CONSTELLATIONS AT DIFFERENT
TIMES OF THE YEAR?

We see different constellations at different times of the year because the Earth orbits around
the sun from west to east making the star seems to rise in the east and set in the west. The
rotation of the Earth on its axis causes the observed movement of the stars in the night sky
while the revolution allows the observer to see a certain part of the sky at different months
of the year.
LATE MARCH TO LATE JUNE LATE JUNE TO LATE
(NORTHERN SPRING/SOUTHERN SEPTEMBER (NORTHERN
AUTUMN) SUMMER/SOUTHERN WINTER):

Antlia Cancer Apus Ara


Centaurus Crux Circinus Equuleus
Leo Musca Pavo Sagittarius
Sextans Canes Venatici Scutum Aquila Telescopium
Bootes Hydra Draco Capricornus
Corvus Pyxis Sagitta Hercules
Lynx Virgo Serpens Scorpius
Ursa Major Ursa Minor Delphinus
LATE SEPTEMBER TO LATE DECEMBER LATE DECEMBER TO LATE
(NORTHERN AUTUMN/SOUTHERN MARCH (NORTHERN
SPRING): WINTER/SOUTHERN SUMMER):

Andromeda Aries Antlia


Auriga Camelopardalis
Cancer
Cepheus Octans Grus Centaurus
Eridanus Gemini
Crux
Sculptor Perseus Leo
Hydrus Orion
Musca
Aquarius Cetus Tucana Sextans
Reticulum Vela
Canes Venatici
Pegasus Cassiopeia Bootes
Caelum Canis
HydraMajor
Triangulum Lacerta Corvus
Fornax Horologium
Pyxis
Phoenix Lynx
Lepus Pictor
Virgo
Ursa
Taurus
Major Volans
Ursa Minor
In ancient times, people believed that constellations have practical uses such as
relating their God’s message of love, care, blessing, and anger on the different
positions of stars in the sky.

They also used constellations to keep track on the calendar of when to plant and
harvest the crops.

The constellations helped in navigation and aided sailors to travel across the
oceans by finding the Polaris or North star and estimating its height to figure
out the north and south latitude.
The Balatik and Moroporo are among the constellations and asterisms that were
recognized in the archipelago.

The Balatik constellation appears in December. It was used by the tribal hunters
in the country to foretell the coming of kaingin period and time for planting
while other tribes used the constellation as a reminder of the time of sacrifices.

The Moroporo was used for sea navigation and to signal the beginning of the
planting season. History reminds people that our ancestors believed on the
patterns of stars in the sky.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

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