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What are constellations?
If you look up into the sky on a clear night, you can see many sparkling lights of different sizes, like a scattering of diamonds, decorating the sky. These lights are called stars. Some of them seem to be collected in clusters and, upon prolonged examination, they can be divided into certain groups. Man called such groups “constellations.” Some of them may resemble the shape of a ladle or the intricate outlines of animals, however, in many respects this is just a figment of the imagination.
For many centuries, astronomers tried to study such clusters of stars and gave them mystical properties. People tried to systematize them and find a common pattern, and that’s how the constellations appeared. For a long time, constellations were carefully studied, some were divided into smaller ones, and they ceased to exist, and some, after clarification, were simply adjusted. For example, the constellation Argo was divided into smaller constellations: Compass, Carina, Parus, Poop.
The history of the origin of the names of the constellations is also very interesting. To make it easier to remember, they were given names united by one element or literary work. For example, it was noticed that during periods of heavy rain, the Sun rises from the direction of certain constellations, which were given the following names: Capricorn, Whale, Aquarius, and the constellation Pisces.
In order to bring all constellations to a certain classification, in 1930, at a meeting of the International Astronomical Union, it was decided to officially register 88 constellations. According to the decision made, constellations do not consist of groups of stars, but represent sections of the starry sky.
What are the constellations?
Constellations vary in the number and brightness of the stars that make up them. The 30 most noticeable groups of stars are identified. The largest constellation in terms of area is Ursa Major. It consists of 7 bright and 118 stars visible to the naked eye.
The smallest constellation, located in the southern hemisphere, is called the Southern Cross and cannot be seen with the naked eye. It consists of 5 bright and 25 less visible stars.
Lesser Horse is the smallest constellation in the northern hemisphere and consists of 10 faint stars that can be seen with the naked eye.
The most beautiful and brightest constellation is Orion. It consists of 120 stars visible to the naked eye, and 7 of them are very bright.
All constellations are conventionally divided into those located in the southern or northern hemisphere. Those who live in the southern hemisphere of the Earth cannot see star clusters located in the northern hemisphere and vice versa. Of the 88 constellations, 48 are in the southern hemisphere, and 31 are in the northern hemisphere. The remaining 9 groups of stars are located in both hemispheres. The Northern Hemisphere is easily identified by the North Star, which always shines very brightly in the sky. She is the extreme star on the handle of the Ursa Minor dipper.
Due to the fact that the Earth rotates around the Sun, which prevents some constellations from being seen, the seasons change and the position of this star in the sky changes. For example, in winter the location of our planet in its circumsolar orbit is opposite to that in summer. Therefore, at each time of the year you can only see certain constellations. For example, in the summer, in the night sky you can see a triangle formed by the stars Altair, Vega and Deneb. In winter, there is an opportunity to admire the infinitely beautiful constellation Orion. That’s why they sometimes say: autumn constellations, winter, summer or spring constellations.
Constellations are best visible in the summer and it is advisable to observe them in open space, outside the city. Some stars can be seen with the naked eye, while others may require a telescope. The constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, as well as Cassiopeia, are best visible. In autumn and winter, the constellations Taurus and Orion are clearly visible.
Bright constellations that are visible in Russia
The most beautiful constellations of the northern hemisphere visible in Russia include: Orion, Ursa Major, Taurus, Canis Major, Canis Minor.
If you look closely at their location and give free rein to your imagination, you can see a hunting scene, which, like an ancient fresco, has been depicted in the sky for more than two thousand years. The brave hunter Orion is always depicted surrounded by animals. Taurus runs to his right, and the hunter swings his club at him. At Orion's feet are the faithful Canis Major and Canis Minor.
Constellation Orion
This is the largest and most colorful constellation. It is clearly visible in autumn and winter. Orion can be seen over the entire territory of Russia. The arrangement of its stars resembles the outline of a person.
The history of the formation of this constellation originates from ancient Greek myths. According to them, Orion was a brave and strong hunter, the son of Poseidon and the nymph Emvriala. He often hunted with Artemis, but one day, for defeating her during a hunt, he was struck by the goddess’s arrow and died. After death, he was turned into a constellation.
Orion's brightest star is Rigel. It is 25 thousand times brighter than the Sun and 33 times its size. This star has a bluish-white glow and is considered supergiant. However, despite such impressive dimensions, it is significantly smaller than Betelgeuse.
Betelgeuse adorns Orion's right shoulder. It is 450 times larger than the diameter of the Sun and if we put it in the place of our star, then this star will take the place of four planets before Mars. Betelgeuse shines 14,000 times brighter than the Sun.
The constellation Orion also includes nebulae and asterisms.
Constellation Taurus
Another large and unimaginably beautiful constellation of the northern hemisphere is Taurus. It is located northwest of Orion and is located between the constellations Aries and Gemini. Not far from Taurus there are such constellations as: Auriga, Cetus, Perseus, Eridanus.
This constellation in mid-latitudes can be observed throughout almost the entire year, with the exception of the second half of spring and early summer.
The history of the constellation dates back to ancient myths. They talk about Zeus turning into a calf in order to kidnap the goddess Europa and bring her to the island of Crete. This constellation was first described by Eudoxus, a mathematician who lived long before our era.
The brightest star not only of this constellation, but also of the other 12 groups of stars is Aldebaran. It is located on the head of Taurus and was previously called the “eye”. Aldebaran is 38 times the diameter of the Sun and 150 times brighter. This star is located 62 light years away from us.
The second brightest star in the constellation is Nat or El-Nat (the horns of the bull). It is located near Auriga. It is 700 times brighter than the Sun and 4.5 times larger.
Within the constellation there are two incredibly beautiful open clusters of stars, the Hyades and the Pleiades.
The age of the Hyades is 650 million years. They can be easily found in the starry sky thanks to Aldebaran, which is clearly visible among them. They include about 200 stars.
The Pleiades got its name from its nine parts. Seven of them are named after the seven sisters of Ancient Greece (the Pleiades), and two more are named after their parents. The Pleiades are very visible in winter. They include about 1000 stellar bodies.
An equally interesting formation in the constellation Taurus is the Crab Nebula. It was formed after a supernova explosion in 1054 and was discovered in 1731. The distance of the nebula from the Earth is 6500 light years, and its diameter is about 11 light years. years.
This constellation belongs to the Orion family and borders the constellations Orion, Unicorn, Canis Minor, and Hare.
The constellation Canis Major was first discovered by Ptolemy in the second century.
There is a myth according to which the Great Dog used to be Lelap. It was a very fast dog that could catch up with any prey. One day he chased a fox, which was not inferior to him in speed. The outcome of the race was a foregone conclusion, and Zeus turned both animals to stone. He placed the dog in heaven.
The constellation Canis Major is very visible in winter. The brightest star not only of this, but also of all other constellations is Sirius. It has a bluish luster and is located quite close to Earth, at a distance of 8.6 light years. In terms of brightness in our solar system, it is surpassed by Jupiter, Venus, and the Moon. Light from Sirius takes 9 years to reach Earth and is 24 times stronger than the sun. This star has a satellite called "Puppy".
The formation of such a concept as “Holidays” is associated with Sirius. The fact is that this star appeared in the sky during the summer heat. Since Sirius is translated from Greek as “canis,” the Greeks began to call this period vacation.
Constellation Canis Minor
Canis Minor borders on such constellations as: Unicorn, Hydra, Cancer, Gemini. This constellation represents the animal that, together with Canis Major, follows the hunter Orion.
The history of the formation of this constellation, if we rely on myths, is very interesting. According to them, Canis Minor is Mera, the dog of Icaria. This man was taught how to make wine by Dionysus and the drink turned out to be very strong. One day his guests decided that Ikaria had decided to poison them and killed him. The mayor was very sad for his owner and soon died. Zeus placed it in the form of a constellation in the starry sky.
This constellation is best observed in January and February.
The brightest stars in this constellation are Porcyon and Gomeisa. Porcyon is located 11.4 light years from Earth. It is somewhat brighter and hotter than the Sun, but physically differs little from it.
Gomeiza is visible to the naked eye and glows with a blue-white light.
Constellation Ursa Major
Ursa Major, shaped like a ladle, is one of the three largest constellations. It is mentioned in the writings of Homer and in the Bible. This constellation is very well studied and has great significance in many religions.
It borders with such constellations as: Waterfall, Leo, Canes Venatici, Dragon, Lynx.
According to ancient Greek myths, the Big Dipper is associated with Callisto, a beautiful nymph and lover of Zeus. His wife Hera turned Callisto into a bear as punishment. One day, this bear came across Hera and her son, Arcas, with Zeus in the forest. To avoid tragedy, Zeus turned his son and nymph into constellations.
The big ladle is formed by seven stars. The most striking of them are three: Dubhe, Alkaid, Aliot.
Dubhe is a red giant and points to the North Star. It is located 120 light years from Earth.
Alkaid, the third brightest star in the constellation, expresses the end of the tail of Ursa Major. It is located 100 light years away from Earth.
Alioth is the brightest star in the constellation. She represents the tail. Because of its brightness, it is used in navigation. Alioth shines 108 times brighter than the Sun.
These constellations are the brightest and most beautiful in the northern hemisphere. They can be perfectly seen with the naked eye on an autumn or frosty winter night. The legends of their formation allow your imagination to run wild and imagine how the mighty hunter Orion, together with his faithful dogs, runs after his prey, while Taurus and Ursa Major watch him closely.
Russia is located in the northern hemisphere, and in this part of the sky we are able to see only a few of all the constellations existing in the sky. Depending on the time of year, only their position in the sky changes.
It is generally accepted that stars are not visible during the day. However, from the top of Mount Ararat (height 5,000 m), the bright stars are clearly visible even at noon. The sky there is dark blue. In a telescope with a lens diameter of 70 mm, you can see bright stars even from flat terrain. But still, it is best to observe the stars at night, when the blinding light of the Sun does not interfere.
The starry sky is one of the most beautiful sights that exist in nature. About 6,000 stars can be seen in the entire sky with the naked eye.(at the same time about 3,000 above the horizon).
Since ancient times, people have mentally united the most noticeable stars into figures and called them constellations. Myths and legends were associated with the constellations. Today, a constellation is a section of the starry sky with conventional boundaries, which includes not only stars, but also other objects - nebulae, galaxies, clusters. ABOUT objects included in one or another constellation are not connected with each other, since they are, firstly, at different distances from the Earth, and secondly, the boundaries of the constellations are arbitrary, i.e. may be changed at any time.
Today there are 88 constellations identified in the starry sky.
Latin names of constellations are also accepted. All star atlases produced abroad contain Latin names of constellations.
Constellations can be divided into three large groups: human (Aquarius, Cassiopeia, Orion...), animals (Hare, Swan, Whale...) and object (Libra, Microscope, Scutum...). To better memorize constellations, noticeable stars in them are usually connected by lines into polygons or bizarre shapes. Below are: Ursa Major, Bootes, Virgo and Leo.
Since constellations are sections, that means they have an area. The areas of the constellations are different. The largest in area is Hydra. In second place is Virgo. On the third is Ursa Major. The smallest constellation in area is the Southern Cross (not visible at our latitudes).
Constellations also differ in the number of bright stars. The most bright stars are in Orion.
The bright stars of the constellations have their own names (usually invented by Arab and Greek astronomers). For example, the brightest star in the constellation Lyra is Vega, in the constellation Cygnus - Deneb, in the constellation Eagle - Altair. Remember the names of the stars of the Ursa Major bucket:
Stars in constellations also have symbols. The letters of the Greek alphabet are used for designation:
α - alpha
β - beta
γ - gamma
δ - delta
ε - epsilon
ζ - zeta
η - this
etc. It is worth remembering the designation and pronunciation of at least the first seven Greek letters. This is how the stars of the Ursa Major bucket are designated:
Typically, the brightest star in a constellation is designated by the letter α (alpha). But not always. There are other systems for naming stars.
Since ancient times, star maps have been compiled. Usually they depicted not only stars, but also drawings of animals, people and objects with which the constellations were associated. Since there was no order in the name and number of constellations, star maps varied. It got to the point that various astronomers tried to introduce their own constellations (by drawing the contours of the constellations in a new way). For example, in 1798, the astronomer Lalande proposed the constellation Balloon. In 1679, Halley introduced the constellation Oak of Charles. There were many other exotic names (Poniatowski's Ox, Cat, Friedrich's Regalia, etc.). Only in 1922 were the conventional boundaries of the constellations finally drawn, their number and names were fixed.
For practical purposes, today they use a moving star map, consisting of a star map and an overlay circle with a cut out oval. Here's the map:
Stars are indicated by circles of various sizes. The larger the circle, the brighter the star it represents. Double stars, variable stars, galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters are also noted on star maps.
The starry sky rotates slowly. The reason is the rotation of the Earth around its axis. The earth rotates from west to east, and the starry sky, on the contrary, from east to west. Therefore, stars, planets and luminaries rise on the eastern side of the horizon, and set on the western side. This movement is called daily rotation. It should be noted that the constellations retain their relative positions during daily rotation. The starry sky rotates as a single whole, like a huge celestial sphere. The Earth makes one revolution around its axis in relation to the stars in 23 hours 56 minutes 04 seconds. This period is called sidereal day. Every 23 hours 56 minutes 04 seconds the view of the starry sky is repeated.
But this does not mean that if the Earth does not rotate on its axis, the sky will remain motionless. The appearance of the starry sky is influenced by the movement of the Earth around the Sun. If the Earth did not rotate, the appearance of the starry sky would still slowly change throughout the year. This phenomenon is called annual change in the appearance of the starry sky. We can observe that in autumn some constellations are best visible, in winter - others, etc.
Constellations can be roughly divided according to the seasons of the year into autumn, winter, spring and summer. But this does not mean that in autumn you can only see autumn constellations. On an early autumn evening, summer constellations dominate the sky. As time passes, they lean toward the west, and the autumn constellations rise. In the morning the winter constellations are clearly visible.
The appearance of the starry sky also depends on the latitude of the observation location. At the Earth's poles, the starry sky rotates so that not a single star rises or sets. As you move toward the equator, the number of rising and setting stars increases. In mid-latitudes there are both rising and setting stars, as well as non-setting and never rising stars. For example,in the middle latitudes of the Earth's northern hemisphereThe constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia never descend below the horizon. But the constellations of the Southern Cross, Crane, and Altar never rise. At the earth's equator, all stars rise and set. If daylight did not interfere, in one day you could see all 88 constellations.
Constellations help with location orientation. It is especially useful to learn how to find the sides of the horizon using the North Star, since it almost does not change its position in the sky. The easiest way to find the North Star is by looking at the bucket from the constellation Ursa Major (to be precise, the line runs slightly to the left of the North Star):
The North Star always hangs above the north point. If you stand with your back to it, then the south will be in front, the east will be on the left, and the west will be on the right.
Some people think that the North Star is the brightest star in the starry sky. But that's not true. The brightest is Sirius from the constellation Canis Major. Polaris is the main navigation star.
To measure the apparent distances between stars and also the diameters of the disks of the planets, the Sun and the Moon, and the apparent sizes of nebulae and galaxies, an angular measure is used. 1 arc degree contains 60 arc minutes, and 1 arc minute contains 60 arc seconds. The diameters of the disks of the Sun and Moon are approximately equal to 0.5º.
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Using modern technology, accurate visualization of space objects, a star map with constellations online and in real time calculates the current position of every star and planet visible from Earth and shows you where they are.
What features does this application provide?
The main thing is a whole library of images, which were taken by the most modern telescopes and combined with a map of the constellations. The result is a huge map with coordinates and names of objects, by clicking on which you will receive comprehensive information about it.
You can see various objects: galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, quasars and much more.
You can use the service at any time - the so-called online mode.
This is a very interesting and useful find for those who are interested in the mysteries of space and astronomy, as well as for lovers of something new.
From observations of the starry sky, ancient scientists determined that there are four main stars in the sky: Regulus, Aldebaran, Antares, Fomalhaut, which provide a clue to the Sphinx (Egypt).
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1. Leo - Regulus (north) - Leo's body - Fire
2. Taurus - Aldebaran (east) - legs of the Ox - Earth
3. Scorpio - Antares (west) - Eagle wings - Water
4. Aquarius - Fomalhaut (south) - Human head - Air
These stars are considered the guardians of the sky. They are located in such a way that if you mentally draw straight lines through them, you will get a cross. The countdown comes from the star Fomalhaut.
The Earth's axis (precession) completes a full rotation in ~26,000 years (Plato's year).
History (according to Blavatsky and others):
24,000 years ago, the vernal equinox point of Aries was in conjunction with the star Fomalhaut. There were 5 main human races. Then there was a civilization on the continent of Arctida, whichlaid the foundations of the white race and gave the teachings of the Avesta.
18,000 years ago, T. Aries was in conjunction with the star Antares.
Arctida disappeared in the waters of the Arctic Ocean, climate changes occurred. All civilizations were in harsh conditions of survival or death. The red race found itself in better conditions,gave civilization to Atlantis.
11,000 years ago, T. Aries was in conjunction with the star Regulus. The Atlantean civilization after its peak was heading towards degeneration (cataclysms). The Great Flood occurred. The world has returned to primitive level.
5,000 years ago, T. Aries was in conjunction with the star Aldebaran. This is how our world was created. Our civilization lives 5,000 years and will live another 2,000 years until T. Aries coincides with the star Fomalhaut. On thisThe revolution of humanity will end.
Constellations are areas of the starry sky, highlighted for ease of orientation on the celestial sphere and designation of stars. The entire sky is divided into 88 constellations. They bear the names of mythical heroes (for example, Hercules, Perseus), animals (Lion, Giraffe), objects (Libra, Lyre), etc.
Stars in Constellations
Stars are luminous balls of gas (plasma) similar to the Sun. They are formed from a gas-dust environment (mainly hydrogen and helium) as a result of gravitational instability. When the interior of stars reaches a high density and temperature (about 10-12 million K), thermonuclear fusion reactions of elements begin - the main source of energy for most stars.
Stars are classified by luminosity, mass, surface temperature, chemical composition, and spectral features.
At certain stages of stellar evolution, a number of stars go through a stage of nonstationarity. Depending on their mass, stars at the end of their evolution become either white dwarfs, neutron stars, or black holes.
Modern boundaries of constellation areas
List of Constellations
International Astronomical Union 88 constellations are officially recognized [of which about 54 are visible in Russia]. The table also shows Latin names in the nominative and genitive cases, official abbreviations, area in square degrees and the number of stars brighter than 6.0m. For ease of use, sorting by any parameter is included.
| Andromeda | Andromeda | Andromedae | And | |
| Twins | Gemini | Geminorum | Gem | |
| Big Dipper | Ursa Major | Ursae Majoris | UMa | |
| Big Dog | Canis Major | Canis Majoris | CMa | |
| Scales | Libra | Librae | Lib | |
| Aquarius | Aquarius | Aquarii | Aqr | |
| Auriga | Auriga | Aurigae | Aur | |
| Wolf | Lupus | Lupi | Lup | |
| Bootes | Boots | Bootis | Boo | |
| Veronica's hair | Coma Berenices | Comae Berenices | Com | |
| Crow | Corvus | Corvi | Crv | |
| Hercules | Hercules | Herculis | Her | |
| Hydra | Hydra | Hydrae | Hya | |
| Pigeon | Columba | Columbae | Col | |
| Hound Dogs | Canes Venatici | Canum Venaticorum | CVn | |
| Virgo | Virgo | Virginis | Vir | |
| Dolphin | Delphinus | Delphini | Del | |
| The Dragon | Draco | Draconis | Dra | |
| Unicorn | Monoceros | Monocerotis | Mon | |
| Altar | Ara | Arae | Ara | |
| Painter | Pictor | Pictoris | Pic | |
| Giraffe | Camelopardalis | Camelopardalis | Cam | |
| Crane | Grus | Gruis | Gru | |
| Hare | Lepus | Leporis | Lep | |
| Ophiuchus | Ophiuchus | Ophiuchi | Oph | |
| Snake | Serpens | Serpentis | Ser | 637 |
| Golden Fish | Dorado | Doradus | Dor | |
| Indian | Indus | Indi | Ind | |
| Cassiopeia | Cassiopeia | Cassiopeiae | Cas | |
| Keel | Carina | Carinae | Car | |
| Whale | Cetus | Ceti | Set | |
| Capricorn | Capricornus | Capricorni | Cap | |
| Compass | Pyxis | Pyxidis | Pyx | |
| Stern | Puppis | Puppis | Pup | |
| Swan | Cygnus | Cygni | Cyg | |
| a lion | Leo | Leonis | Leo | |
| Flying fish | Volans | Volantis | Vol | |
| Lyra | Lyra | Lyrae | Lyr | |
| Chanterelle | Vulpecula | Vulpeculae | Vul | |
| Ursa Minor | Ursa Minor | Ursae Minoris | UMi | |
| Small Horse | Equuleus | Equulei | Equ | |
| Little Leo | Leo Minor | Leonis Minoris | LMi | |
| Small Dog | Canis Minor | Canis Minoris | CMi | |
| Microscope | Microscopium | Microscopy | Mic | |
| Fly | Musca | Muscae | Mus | |
| Pump | Antlia | Antliae | Ant | |
| Square | Norma | Normae | Nor | |
| Aries | Aries | Arietis | Ari | |
| Octant | Octans | Octantis | Oct | |
| Eagle | Aquila | Aquilae | Aql | |
| Orion | Orion | Orionis | Ori | |
| Peacock | Pavo | Pavonis | Pav | |
| Sail | Vela | Velorum | Vel | |
| Pegasus | Pegasus | Pegasi | Peg | |
| Perseus | Perseus | Persei | Per | |
| Bake | Fornax | Fornacis | For | |
| Bird of paradise | Apus | Apodis | Aps | |
| Cancer | Cancer | Cancri | Cnc | |
| Cutter | Caelum | Caeli | Cae | |
| Fish | Pisces | Piscium | Psc | |
| Lynx | Lynx | Lyncis | ||
| Northern Crown | Corona Borealis | Corona Borealis | CrB | |
| Sextant | Sextans | sextantis | Sex | |
| Net | Reticulum | Reticuli | Ret | |
| Scorpion | Scorpius | Scorpii | Sco | |
| Sculptor | Sculptor | Sculptoris | Scl | |
| Table Mountain | Mensa | Mensae | Men | |
| Arrow | Sagitta | Sagittae | Sge | |
| Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Sgr | |
| Telescope | Telescopium | Telescope | Tel | |
| Taurus | Taurus | Tauri | Tau | |
| Triangle | Triangulum | Trianguli | Tri | |
| Toucan | Tucana | Tucanae | Tuc | |
| Phoenix | Phoenix | Phoenix | Phe | |
| Chameleon | Chamaeleon | Chamaeleontis | Cha | |
| Centaurus (Centaur) | Centaurus | Centauri | Cen | |
| Cepheus | Cepheus | Cephei | Cep | |
| Compass | Circinus | Circini | Cir | |
| Watch | Horologium | Horologii | Hor | |
| Bowl | Crater | Crateris | Crt | |
| Shield | Scutum | Scuti | Sct | |
| Eridanus | Eridanus | Eridani | Eri | |
| South Hydra | Hydrus | Hydri | Hyi | |
| Southern Crown | Corona Australis | Coronae Australis | CrA | |
| Southern Fish | Piscis Austrinus | Piscis Austrini | PsA | |
| South Cross | Crux | Crucis | Cru | |
| Southern Triangle | Triangulum Australe | Trianguli Australis | TrA | |
| Lizard | Lacerta | Lacertae | Lac |
On star maps, the brightest stars in a constellation are indicated in Greek letters with the addition of the name of the constellation, less bright ones - in Latin letters and numbers. The boundaries of the constellations usually run along celestial parallels and declination circles.
there are 21 figures of the northern sky and 360 stars.
1. The first figure is Ursa Minor (Voz), it consists of 7 stars.
2. The second is Ursa Major, it is made up of 17 stars.
3. The third is the Dragon, it has 13 stars.
4. The fourth is Cepheus (a fiery figure), it is made up of 11 stars.
5. Fifth - Bootes (Barking Dog) there are 22 stars in it.
6. The sixth is the Northern Crown, it consists of 8 stars.
7. Seventh - Hercules (kneeling figure), contains 28 stars.
8. Eighth - Lyre (Falling Eagle). It has 10 stars.
9. Ninth - Swan (Chicken), has 17 stars.
10. The tenth is Cassiopeia (a figure sitting in a saddle), it is made up of 13 stars.
11. Eleventh - Perseus (figure with the head of the devil), it has 26 stars.
12. Twelfth - Charioteer (Shepherd with a bridle in his hands), consists of 14 stars.
13. Thirteenth - Ophiuchus (a figure with a beast), contains 24 stars.
14. The fourteenth is the Snake (Beast), it has 18 stars.
15. Fifteenth - Arrow (Devil). Consists of 5 stars.
16. Sixteenth - Eagle (Flying Eagle), it has 9 stars.
17. The seventeenth is Dolphin (Sea Fish), it is made up of 10 stars.
18. Eighteenth - Small Horse (Horse Head), consists of 4 stars.
19. Nineteenth - Pegasus (Winged Horse), it has 20 stars.
20. The twentieth is Andromeda (Woman without a husband), it is made up of 13 stars.
21. Twenty-one - Triangle, it has 4 stars.
There are 15 figures of the southern sky and 316 stars.
1. The first figure is a Whale (Sea Lion). Some call this figure “Bear”; it consists of 22 stars.
2. The second is Orion (Strong Dog), it has 38 stars.
3. The third - Eridanus (River), contains 34 stars.
4. The fourth is the Hare, it has 13 stars.
5. The fifth - Canis Major, consists of 18 stars.
6. Sixth - Canis Minor, it has 2 stars.
7. Seventh - Argo (Ship), consists of 45 stars.
8. Eighth - Hydra (Beast), contains 25 stars.
9. Ninth - Chalice (Cup), it has 7 stars.
10. Tenth - Raven, it has 7 stars.
11. The eleventh figure is a Centaur (the figure depicts a half-man, half-horse), consists of 36 stars.
12. Twelfth - Wolf (Leopard), 5 stars.
13. Thirteenth - Altar (Brazier), it has 7 stars.
14. Fourteenth - Southern (Crown), contains 23 stars.
15. Fifteenth - Southern Pisces, it has 11 stars.
In total there are 38 figures and 1022 stars.
346 stars are located in 12 Zodiacal Constellations:
- in Aries - 13 stars;
- in Taurus - 33;
- in Gemini - 18;
- in Cancer - 9;
- in Leo - 27;
- in Virgo - 26;
- in Libra - 8;
- in Scorpio - 32;
- in Sagittarius - 31;
- in Capricorn - 28;
- in Aquarius - 42
- in Pisces - 34.
Extracts from the lecture “About the Stars” by Lea and Alexander Imshiragich, held in St. Petersburg. (Aleksandar Imshiragic is a famous Serbian astrologer, director of a large astrological school in Belgrade, author of books on natal, karmic and synastric astrology, degreeology and Arabic points).
The meaning is this - if the planets in your horoscope coincide with the position of the Star, the situation from the legend may repeat itself in your destiny.
For more detailed information, read the book “About the Stars” by Alexander Imshiragich.
Stars
To better understand the characteristics of stars, you need to look at the histories of the constellations to which they belong. Data on stars as of January 1, 2000.
1) Aldebaran (constellation Taurus) – guardian of the east.
α – Aldebaran 9gr.47min Gemini (left eye - looking at us)
Aldebaran (east - 9 degrees 47 minutes Gemini) and Antares (west - 9 degrees 48 minutes Sagittarius) are in opposition.
Therefore, both sides are turned on at once.
2) Rigel (constellation Orion) Orion - a person takes care of himself, wants to be the first, the most important everywhere.
β – Rigel 16g.50min. Gemini - left foot
3) Betelgeuse (constellation Orion).
α – Betelgeuse – 28g.45min. Gemini - right shoulder - athletes
“+” - eternal glory, long-term success
“-” - danger of lightning strike, violent death
4) Sirius (constellation - Canis Major) - stands guard. These are alarm systems, everything that warns (alarms for apartments, cars, offices). In life - a great outstanding person who provides patronage. All Canis Major stars are associated with dogs, or problems with them; with large masses of something. Connected with Saturn if Jupiter - on this star there are wins, thanks to dogs.
5) Conopus (constellation - Carina (Argo) - the 1st ship in the history of mankind. Symbolizes a long journey, travel, trips. King Pelias (son of Poseidon) sent Jason (son of Eson (Eson - Pelias' half-brother)) to the Argo for the golden fleece and the king promised Jason to give his daughter and kingdom in marriage to him. The king took the golden fleece and refused to give up the kingdom and daughter. Without heroes, Jason would not have been able to get the fleece. Medea helped a lot, but also took revenge for the fact that he left and left in
alone. She destroyed his family, and Jason, in his old age, died alone near his former ship, the Argo.
15g. Cancer - exaltation of Jupiter - gives long journeys. A person can find something new on our planet.
MORAL: A person can be loved very much, but also jealous. And take revenge.
If Mars is in these degrees, Saturn is a story according to Sirius - a connection with protection, patronage or with dogs.
If Venus, Jupiter - history according to Canopus - travel.
6) Pollux (constellation - Gemini).
β – Pollux 23g.13min. Cancer
7) Procyon (constellation – Canis Minor)
α – Procyon – less than Sirius. The person is not very significant and important.
8 Regulus (constellation Leo) – guardian of the north.
Regulus is the heart of Leo, it is designated as a king or a very high title. α – Regulus 29gr.50min. Leo (transition of a sign to another 20gr.12min. Virgo - gives a very big and significant event). Leo is the kingdom, Virgo is the workers.
The story of Hercules (1st labor) - Nemean lion. Hercules needed to deal with the main problem. Hercules defeated the lion with the help of cunning and dexterity (he blocked one exit from the cave, arrived from behind and killed him). But at the end of the story, a collapse is possible - the lion was invincible. If the planets are afflicted by Saturn, Pluto is the cave where the lion was killed. From Saturn, Pluto, Neptune and
On the 12th - history may repeat itself.
Indicates a gold medal for an athlete (with good aspects). Getting the most important, main place. In this case, the Sun should not be damaged, otherwise failure.
9) Spica (constellation Virgo) - southern hemisphere.
α – Spica 23g.50min. Libra
The story of Icarius and his daughter Erigone. Dionysus gave Icarius a vine and he was the first to grow grapes in Attica. One day a goat entered the vineyard and began to eat the leaves. Icarius got angry, skinned the goat and made everyone dance around it. One day he gave wine to the shepherds. And they, not knowing that they were drunk, fell asleep. Their friends thought that Icarius had killed them - and they killed him. The body was hidden in the mountains (or lowered into a well). Dying, Icarius realized the connection between actions and consequences (he skinned a goat and died too
violent death) and realized that you need to pay attention to the little things. Erigon's daughter searched for her father for a long time and found her with the help of Myra's dog. Out of bitterness, Erigona hanged herself and the dog died next to her. Before her death, Erigone cast a curse that there would be suicides of young girls.
Until her father's killers are found and punished. Since then, they have been burning in the sky in the form of constellations - Bootes, Virgo and Canis Major.
MORAL: Our actions lead us to consequences. Any tragedy in life begins with Dva.
10) Arcturus (constellation Bootes) – northern hemisphere.
α – Arcturus 24gr.14min. Libra
History of Callisto and Arcade. (see the history of the constellation Bootes).
MORAL: a person tries, out of ignorance and ignorance, to destroy his roots. "Not remembering
Thomas” - does not know the gender, even if he knows - there is no proximity. We should not see the enemy in another person. The son wanted to kill his mother, not realizing that the situation was so bad, and he himself was making it worse.
In urban environments there are many single athletes. Outstanding singles athletes have before their eyes someone who needs to be beaten in order to become better. This requires victory over the enemy. You need to look carefully - when Spica acts, and when Arcturus (history).
11) Acrux (constellation - Southern Cross). We can't see the Southern Hemisphere. GD is visible 30g.
Associated with esoteric sciences, consciousness. Good for astrologers, everything related to nature and esotericism.
11gr.52min. Scorpio - exaltation of Uranus.
12) Agena (constellation - Centaurus (Centaur)
β – Agena 23g.48min. Scorpio
... 29gr.29min. Scorpio
α –Toliman
Half-humans, half-gods - centaurs. They are impudent, rude, and rape women. The exception is Chiron. (See the history of the Centaurus constellation). Another story. That the centaurs took the wine from Hercules and he rushed after them. Chiron was wise and... to save his friend, he gave him poison for the arrows. And by chance, Hercules’ arrow hit Chiron’s leg. Chiron suffered greatly from his illness and was looking for a cure. To be cured, but nothing helped. Prometheus also suffered from an eagle pecking at his liver. And then Chiron asked Zeus to take his life in the name of Prometheus, that is, to give his life to Prometheus. Zeus agreed.
MORAL: You cannot turn your knowledge into evil. Your friend can hurt you.
The stars of this constellation give the ability to create medicine, but this should not result in harm to others, even enemies. At a higher level, there is help to people.
13) Antares (constellation - Scorpio) - guardian of the west.
(Ant - against. Ares - war).
α – Antares 9gr.46min. Sagittarius
Responsible for business, good luck, travel to the west. In the negative, it can cause contract killing, murder out of jealousy, and the evil eye.
14) Vega (constellation Lyra).
α – Vega 15gr.19min. Capricorn
The story of Orpheus. (See the history of the Lyra constellation).
MORAL: Vega and Lyra are responsible for artistic inclination and scientific abilities. Nature helped Orpheus when playing. It gives a penchant for research. Vega dulls the emotional sphere (not good for love and family relationships), but is very good for science.
15) Altair (constellation – Eagle)
α – Altair 1gr.47min. Capricorn
(See the history of the constellation Eagle).
The eagle raised Ganymede up to Zeus, but there is a function - to steal and carry away, to organize violence against the will of another (he pecked at Prometheus's liver for 300 years).
This star is associated with flights (airplanes). The opportunity to steal something (theft of people, children).
16) Fomalhaut (constellation - Southern Pisces) - guardian of the south.
α – Fomalhaut 0g.52min. Pisces
He talks about family. God Set killed the god Osiris - dismembered him and scattered him into pieces. The piece fell into the mouth of the Southern Fish. Therefore, she carries within herself something unusual, gifted, talented, some abilities (from God within).
This is the ability to be creative, especially artistic.
17) Deneb (constellation – Cygnus)
α – Deneb 15g.20min. Pisces - tail
Zeus was a swan when he seduced Nemesis (Leda) and the beautiful Helen was born. (See the history of the constellation Cygnus).
18) Achernar (constellation - Eridanus) - the end of the underground river
α – Achernar 15g.19min. Pisces
The constellation is associated with Phaethon (son of the God Helios). He was small. Unprepossessing. And no one believed it. That he is the son of Helios. He asked his father to give him his chariot for a ride. The father did not want to give, but in the end he agreed. Phaeton got into a chariot with 5 horses, and they carried him very close to the ground. Everything on the ground began to burn out. Phaeton was unable to control the chariot and almost burned the earth.
Helios had to remove Phaeton, and he fell into an underground river. And the place where the horses burned the earth is now the Sahara. The Eridanus River is now the Po River. The nature of the constellation is negative - Saturn.
The exception is the nature of the Achernar River - this is Jupiter - nature, the end of the river. The end of a difficult situation.
MORAL: The end of a difficult genetic situation. The river of blood has been passed, where everything ends.
If a person wears a star, he is the last in his family. Because the karma of the family ends. He often takes upon himself the entire situation and the karma of the family no longer exists. This is the place of the river. Where the river flows into the ocean. Neva goes into the ocean.
19) Shedar (constellation Cassiopeia). This is the constellation of Mars. If there are female planets there, they may be from Cassiopeia. You need to see the history. They can betray, falling from a height (Hella), especially the betrayal of a friend.
20) Hamal (constellation Aries)
α – Hamal 7g.40min. Taurus - head
Military organizations, strong people. (See the history of the constellation Aries).
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Instructions
Most constellations consist of small stars, which are therefore not included in the asterism. Usually they do not even have their own names, but are designated only by letters of the Greek alphabet. This means that they give neither outline nor meaning to the image of the constellation. However, if you are drawing a constellation, and not just a mythical character with some dots or lines, these small stars should also be noted in or near the drawing.
At the beginning, exactly those stars that make up the asterism are designated. But even this may not give the artist anything in terms of the idea of the drawing: for example, the asterism of the constellation Canes Venatici, near the Big Dipper, is represented by only two stars, which does not give the artist either an image or even a hint. But there are several galaxies and globular star clusters here, which will provide your imagination with more choice - you will be less bound by the mythological plot.
For example, the easiest way is to take something familiar from childhood and visible in the sky almost constantly. Although his drawing is not as clear as it might seem. The “Big Dipper” is familiar to many from the moment a person begins to become acquainted with the starry sky. It is better known to the older generation as a reference point to the North Star. Its asterism is always visible in a clear sky, and all the names of the stars that make it up are known.
Please note that the names are most often Arabic, and the one used to depict the constellations is usually European. But this will not stop you from creating your own, unique drawing of a constellation: you can choose the myth you like and follow its plot, or perhaps the constellation brings to you a completely different image, different from the known mythological ones - the main thing is that exactly those stars are reflected in your drawing , which are traditionally attributed to a specific constellation.
The ladle, also known as the Ursa Major asterism, is made up from the tip of the ladle by the stars Dubhe (alpha), Merak (beta, etc.), Phekda, Megrets, Aliot, Mizar (and Alcor(a)) and Benetnash. In addition, about two dozen more stars belong to the constellation Ursa Major. In the drawing you must reflect the exact location of the stars of the asterism, the rest is at your discretion: will you connect the stars with lines, will you reflect stellar magnitudes, will you show star systems in the drawing (such as Mizar and Alcor), will you draw dust clouds, nebulae , galaxies, etc. Actually, even those stars that will be “inside” are also your personal choice. However, if you decide to indicate other stars located outside the asterism, you must indicate their exact location, and possibly other characteristics if you used them when drawing the main stars.
Ultimately, you should include the constellation asterism in your drawing, but this does not mean that the drawing must necessarily be tied to the outline of the main stars. In Ursa Major, you can choose from at least two options: where the tip of the "ursa's" nose is represented by Dubhe or the star Benetnash. Oddly enough, the “handle of the dipper” of the Ursa is usually depicted as a long tail, and yet another fifteen stars turn out to be “unaccounted for.”
However, they have approximately the same size as the Sun, and therefore are visible to the naked eye on the territory of the Russian Federation only occasionally and in certain geographical points. But this does not mean that they cannot be included in the constellation drawing! You should just stock up on a star chart, which shows many more stars than can be seen in the northern hemisphere.
As for the image of the constellation itself, it is customary to draw only a slightly blurred outline of the figure, so that the meaning of the image is clear. Painting over a figure, drawing details, even a clear outline of a constellation is not accepted today: this kind of image of constellations is a tribute to the tradition of the Middle Ages.
