Transcript Constellations in the Night Sky

Constellations in the
Night Sky
By
Ms. Ray’s Class
Introduction
Constellations are clusters of stars that
humans have named so that they can readily
find and identify them in the night sky.
Many of the constellations have their own
legends.
In this presentation, you will learn about
some of our favorite constellations. Maybe
you can find some of these constellations in
the night sky where you live.
Table of Contents
• Aries the Ram
• Orion the Hunter and Warrior
Aries the Ram
• Aries is a small
constellation.
• It can be seen in the
night sky during late
winter and early
spring.
• It is near Taurus (to
the east), Pisces (to the
west), and Cetus (to
the south).
Aries the Ram
• According to Greek
mythology, Aries was sent
to rescue two children
who were being
mistreated by their
stepmother. The children
escaped by clinging to
Aries’ fleece.
• Later, when Aries died,
his fleece turned to gold.
Orion the Hunter and Warrior
• Orion can be seen in
the night sky from
October through
March.
• Orion was used by
farmers. When they
saw Orion, farmers
knew it was time to
harvest grapes.
Orion the Hunter and Warrior
• According to Greek
mythology, Orion was
so tall, he could wade
through any sea.
• Orion was stung by a
scorpion and died.
That is why you never
see Orion in the sky at
the same time you see
Scorpio in the sky.
References
• Ray, Jan & Robert, Microsoft PowerPoint
Simple Projects.