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Autumn Skies 2012Autumn Skies 2012
Aileen O’DonoghueSLU, APO
Aileen O’DonoghueSLU, APO
ConstellationsConstellations
International Astronomical Union/ Union Astronomique InternationaleInternational Astronomical Union/ Union Astronomique Internationale
Political Map of the sky Named for shapes, animals & mythological
charactersEg. Triangulum, Scorpius, Cassiopeia
Simplified to stick figures
88 Official ConstellationsDetermined by IAU
Political Map of the sky Named for shapes, animals & mythological
charactersEg. Triangulum, Scorpius, Cassiopeia
Simplified to stick figures
88 Official ConstellationsDetermined by IAU
ConstellationsConstellationsDesignate regions of the skyDesignate regions of the sky
Diagram from Guy Ottewell’s “Astronomical Companion”
Diagram from Guy Ottewell’s “Astronomical Companion”
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Constellations Fill the SkyConstellations Fill the Sky
AsterismsAsterisms Subconstellations
eg. Big & Little Dippers
Subconstellations eg. Big & Little Dippers
Big Dipper in Ursa Major
Dubhe
Alkaid
Alcor & Mizar
Alioth
Megrez
Phecda
Merak
Pherkad
Kochab
Polaris
Little Dipper in Ursa Minor
Recognized patterns that
are not constellation
sSubconstellations:
The Dippers
Recognized patterns that
are not constellation
sSubconstellations:
The Dippers
Asterisms: Big & Little DipperAsterisms: Big & Little Dipper
Polaris
Looking NNW from Canton,
9 pm August 24
URSA MAJOR The Great Bear
URSA MINOR The Small Bear
Arcturus
Arc to … LITTLE DIPPER
BIG DIPPER
Pointer Stars
Point to …
Northern Sky TonightNorthern Sky Tonight
Arcturus
LITTLE DIPPER
BIG DIPPER
CORONA BOREALIS
BOÖTES
DRACO
CASSIOPEIA
HERCULES
Thuban
Guard Stars
The Losenge
The Keystone
Looking NNW from Canton
tonight
Polaris
URSA MAJOR
Pointer Stars
Arc to …
Point to …
AsterismsAsterisms
Recognized patterns that
are not constellationsSuperconstellations: Summer Triangle
Recognized patterns that
are not constellationsSuperconstellations: Summer Triangle
Deneb in Cygnus
Vega in Lyra
Altair in Aquila
The Summer Triangle
Asterisms: Summer TriangleAsterisms: Summer TriangleDeneb
Vega
AltairTarazed
CYGNUS The Swan
LYRA The Lyre
AQUILA The Eagle
Looking South from Canton,
9 pm August 26
AsterismsAsterisms Subconstellations eg. The Teapot
Subconstellations eg. The Teapot
The Teapot in Saggitarius
Antares
Scorpius
The Southern Sky
The Southern Sky
Antares
Deneb
Vega
Altair
Tarazed
CYGNUS The Swan
LYRA The Lyre
AQUILA The Eagle
SCORPIUS The
Scorpion
SAGGITARIUS The Archer
Looking South from Canton
tonight
BOÖTES The Eagle
Arcturus
The Summer Triangle
The Teapot
The Southern Sky
The Southern Sky
Antares
Deneb
Vega
Altair
Tarazed
CYGNUS The Swan
LYRA The Lyre
AQUILA The Eagle
SCORPIUS The
Scorpion
SAGGITARIUS The Archer
Looking South from Canton
tonight
Zubenelgenubi
Zubeneschamali
BOÖTES The Eagle
Arcturus
OPHIUCHUS The Snake
Bearer
The Lozenge
HERCULES
CORONA BOREALIS
The KeystoneThe
Summer Triangle
The Teapot
The Coffin
The Great
Square
CEPHEUS The King
CASSIOPEIA The Queen
PERSEUS The Hero
PEGASUS The Winged
Horse
LITTLE DIPPERGuard
Stars
Polaris
ANDROMEDA The PrincessAndromeda Galaxy
Looking East from Canton at 9
pm on Halloween
The Eastern SkyEnif
Algol
The Great
Square
CEPHEUS The King
CASSIOPEIA The Queen
PERSEUS The Hero
TAURUS, The Bull
PEGASUS The Winged
Horse
LITTLE DIPPERGuard
Stars
Polaris
AURIGA The Charioteer
The KidsARIES The Ram
ANDROMEDA The Princess
PISCES The Fishes
The Pleiades
Jupiter
Andromeda Galaxy
Looking East from Canton at 9
pm on Halloween
The Eastern SkyEnif
Aldebaran
Capella
Algol
The Ringlet
Cosmic Hockey Stick
The Great
Square
AURIGA
ANDROMEDA
PISCES
Capella
Algol
TAURUS
Aldebaran
Jupiter
GEMINI The Twins
ORION The Hunter
CANIS MAJOR The Big Dog
CANIS MINOR The Little Dog
PERSEUS
Looking south from Canton at 9 pm
on Christmas Eve
Sirus
Pollux
Castor
Rigel
Procyon
The Kids
ARIES
Asterisms: The Winter Hexagon
The Pleiades
The Great
Square
AURIGA
ANDROMEDA
PISCES
Capella
Algol
TAURUS
Aldebaran
GEMINI The Twins
ORION The Hunter
CANIS MAJOR The Big Dog
CANIS MINOR The Little Dog
PERSEUS
Looking south from Canton at 9 pm
on Christmas Eve
Sirus
Pollux
Castor
Rigel
Procyon
The Kids
ARIES
Asterisms: The Winter Hexagon
The Pleiades
Aldebaran
Jupiter
12/248/24
has moved!JupiterThe Pleiades
8/24
The Great
Square
AURIGA
ANDROMEDA
PISCES
Capella
Algol
TAURUS
Aldebaran
GEMINI The Twins
ORION The Hunter
CANIS MAJOR The Big Dog
CANIS MINOR The Little Dog
PERSEUS
Looking south from Canton at 9 pm
on Christmas Eve
Sirus
Pollux
Castor
Rigel
Procyon
The Kids
ARIES
Asterisms: The Winter Hexagon12/24
The Pleiades
Aldebaran
Jupiter8/24
1/30
4/29
Jupiter at opposition on December 3, 2012
has moved!JupiterThe Pleiades
8/24
… stargazing with the Adirondack Public Observatory!
