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Understanding Constellations: Definition, Recognition, Cultural History, and Star Charts -, Study notes of Astronomy

South Carolina State University (SCSU)Astronomy

Prof. Jennifer Cash

An overview of constellations, including their definition as recognized groupings of stars, examples such as the big dipper and pleiades, cultural history with stories and names from various cultures, and star charts for visual representation. Officially recognized constellations, their boundaries, and official names are also discussed.

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Download Understanding Constellations: Definition, Recognition, Cultural History, and Star Charts - and more Study notes Astronomy in PDF only on Docsity! Constellations PSC 203 Overview In this section: What is a constellation? How do we show the constellations? What about other patterns? Constellations What are they? (definition) Recognized grouping of stars Officially recognized grouping of stars Constellations Examples Groups of 2-3 List 5 you want to see today Class list on board... Official Constellations Who is responsible? IAU How many are there? 88 Asterisms Unofficial groupings of stars Examples: Big dipper Pleiades ... Cultural History Many stories from many cultures Many names come from Roman mythes Many star names from Arabic Star Charts Stars shown as dots Can be hard to see patterns Artistic Representations Help to see pictures Stick figures Show basic picture Take some imagination Boundaries Official regions for each constellation Includes whole sky Naming Official name Canis Major Orion Abbreviation(3 letters) CMa Ori Common name Big Dog Hunter

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