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








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