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Table
of Contents
Sky
Literacy
Constellations
Stars
Abbreviations
Stellar Maps
Intro
to Astronomy
Misconceptions
Archaeoastronomy
Equitorial Coordinates
Understanding the Seasons
Time
& Its Measurement
Telescopes
Solar
& Lunar Eclipses
The
Solar System
The
Earth
The
Moon
Mecury,
Venus, Mars
The
Outer Planets
Solar
System Debris
The
Sun
Evolution
of Stars
Intersteller
Matter
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Constellation Gazetteer
| Constellation |
Pronunciation |
Maps |
Remarks |
| Andromeda |
an-DROM-eh-duh |
3, 4 |
chained lady |
| Aquarius |
ack-KWAIR-ee-us |
none |
water carrier |
| Aquila |
ACK-will-lah |
2 |
eagle |
| Aries |
AIR-eez |
3 |
ram |
| Auriga |
or-EYE-gah |
4, 5 |
charioteer |
| Bootes |
bow-OH-tees |
8 |
bear driver |
| Cancer |
CAN-sir |
7 |
crab |
| Canis Major |
KAY-niss MAY-jer |
6 |
big dog |
| Capricornus |
kap-rih-CORN-nus |
none |
sea goat |
| Cassiopeia |
kass-ee-oh-PEE-ya |
4 |
queen of Ethiopia |
| Centaurus |
sen-TOR-russ |
none |
centaur |
| Cetus |
SEE-tuss |
6 |
sea monster |
| Coma Berenices |
KO-mah bear-en-EYE-sees |
7 |
hair of Berenice |
| Corona Borealis |
kor-OH-nah bo-ree-ALICE |
8 |
nothern crown |
| Corvus |
Core-vuss |
none |
crow |
| Crux |
KRUKS |
none |
southern cross |
| Cygnus |
SIG-nuss |
2 |
swan |
| Delphinus |
del-FINE-uss |
2 |
dolphin |
| Draco |
DRAY-ko |
1 |
dragon |
| Eridanus |
eh-RID-uh-nuss |
6 |
river |
| Gemini |
GEM-in-eye |
5, 6 |
twins |
| Hercules |
HER-kyou-leez |
8 |
strong man |
| Hydra |
HIGH-druh |
7 |
water snake |
| Leo |
LEE-oh |
7 |
lion |
| Libra |
LEE-bra |
none |
scales |
| Lyra |
LYE-ruh |
2 |
harp |
| Ophiuchus |
off-ih-YOU-kuss |
8 |
serpent holder |
| Orion |
oh-RYE-uh |
5, 6 |
hunter |
| Pegasus |
PEG-uh-suss |
3 |
flying horse |
| Perseus |
PER-see-us |
4, 5 |
hero, rescuer |
| Pisces |
PIE-sees |
3, 4 |
fish |
| Sagitta |
sah-GEE-tah |
2 |
arrow |
| Sagittarius |
saj-ih-TAY-rih-us |
9 |
archer |
| Scorpius |
SKOR-pih-us |
9 |
scorpion |
| Serpens |
SIR-pens |
8 |
snake |
| Taurus |
TOR-russ |
5, 6 |
bull |
| Triangulum |
try-ANG-gu-lum |
3, 4 |
triangle |
| Ursa Major |
URR-sah MAY-ger |
1 |
great bear |
| Ursa Minor |
URR-sah MY-ner |
1 |
little bear |
| Virgo |
VER-go |
7 |
virgin |
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