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Constellation Notes
Leo ~
Virgo ~
Draco ~
Bootes ~
Cassiopeia ~
Cepheus ~
Little Dipper ~
Big Dipper ~
Sagittarius ~
Lyra ~
Cygnus ~
Aquila ~
Summer Triangle ~
Corona Borealis ~
Delphinus ~
Scorpius ~
Hercules
Leo ~ Following a line from Megrez through Phecda of
the Big Dipper will point to Regulus the bright star
in the middle of Leo.
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Virgo ~ Following a line from the stars Dubhe through
Phecda will point to Spica the bright star in Virgo.
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Draco
~ Following the stars Phecda through Megrez
of the Big Dipper will point to the tail of Draco.
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Bootes
~ Following Mizar through Alkaid in the handle
of the Big Dipper will point to the star Arcturus in
the point of Bootes.
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Cassiopeia ~ Following a line from the star
Alioth in the Big Dipper through Polaris will point
to the center star of Cassiopeia.
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Cepheus
~ Following the stars Merak through Dubhe
of the Big Dipper through Polaris will point to
the peak of Cepheus and the star Errai.
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Little Dipper
~ Locate by following an imaginary line
from Merak through Dubhe in the Big Dipper. These two
stars will point to Polaris (North Star) the last star in the
handle of the Little Dipper.
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Big Dipper
~ Located in the northern sky throughout
the year. The Big Dipper can be used to locate several
other constellations. The Big Dipper itself is located in
the constellation Ursa Major/The Great Bear.
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Sagittarius ~ Following a line from the three
stars in Aquila to low in the southern sky you
will find Sagittarius.
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Lyra ~ Vega, the brightest star of the Summer
Triangle will mark the corner of Lyra.
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Cygnus
~ Deneb, the northern most star of the Summer
Triangle, is in the constellation Cygnus. Also known as the
Northern Cross, Deneb is the bright star on the top of the
cross.
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Aquila ~ The southern most star in the Summer
Triangle is Altair. Altair is part of the constellation
Aquila (The Eagle).
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Summer Triangle
~ Three of the brightest stars Deneb,
Vega and Altair form the Summer Triangle. Following the
stars Phecda through Megrez in the Big Dipper will point
to the middle of the Summer Triangle in the eastern sky.
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Corona Borealis
~ Found just to the southeast of Bootes is
Corona Borealis also known as the Northern Crown.
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Delphinus
~ Following Polaris through Deneb in Cygnus
will point to Delphinus.
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Scorpius ~
Following a line from Alioth through Mizar
of the Big Dipper to low in the southern sky you will
find Scorpius. Antares it's brightest star is located
in the middle of Scorpius.
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Hercules ~ Found between the constellations Lyra and
Bootes. Following the stars Alioth through Mizar of
the Big Dipper will also point toward Hercules.
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