COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH ABOUT YOUR CONSTELLATION: Northern Hemisphere
*Greek or Roman Myth(or other culture) associated with the constellation
*List any other constellations that are connected in their mythology
*Animal or Object formed by the stars
*Number of / Names of the stars in the constellation
*Time of the year constellation can be seen
*Location in the sky to see the constellation - Locate your constellation
on a sky map. Write the names of constellations that are located
around your constellation.
ZODIAC CONSTELLATIONS: If you are researching one of these you should be
adding the dates (month) associated with the zodiac sign.
****EXTRA CREDIT - IF YOU WRITE THE MYTH TOLD BY ANOTHER CULTURE ABOUT THE
SAME CONSTELLATION. BE SURE TO STATE THE CULTURE THAT TOLD EACH STORY AND
THE OBJECT/PERSON THAT WAS FORMED.
Links to find information for research project.
Table with links to all 88 constellations. You must choose one
that is visible in the Northern Hemisphere
The 88 Constellations
Scroll down to access the following links:
Circumpolar Constellations
Northern Hemisphere constellations
Southern Hemisphere constellations
Sky maps
Myths about the constellations
Windows to the Universe
Myths for the following constellations:
Andromeda | Aquarius | Aries | Cancer | Capricornus | Cassiopeia
| Cepheus | Cetus | Corona Borealis | Cygnus | Draco | Eridanus |
Gemini | Hercules | Hydra | Leo | Libra | Lyra | Orion | Perseus
| Pisces | Sagittarius | Scorpius | Taurus | Ursa Major | Ursa
Minor | Virgo
The Mythology of the Constellations
Scroll down to read myths related to many of the constellations.
Click on the thumbnail for a larger view of the constellatiom
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Greek Mythology of the Constellations
Individual links to The 88 Astronomical Constellations
The Winter Constellations
The Spring Constellations
The Summer Constellations
The Autumn Constellations
The Southern Constellations
The 12 Zodiacal Constellations
The 88 Astronomical Constellations
This website offers a good picture of how the stars are arranged
withing the animal/object of the myth
Constellation Mythology
Constellations and Mythology - The Northern Hemisphere
Great site shared by Rim!
Constellation Guide The Night Sky: Guide to the 88 Constellations
Other Resources
There are books on constellations located in the classroom. If needed, I will
bring them to the computer room.
