CONSTELLATION

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CONSTELLATION

Show which constellations may be observed at different times of the year


using models. (S9ES – IIIj34)
KEY QUESTIONS TO PONDER ON THIS LESSON

→ Are stars the same in terms of size, color, and


brightness?
→ What is a constellation?
→ Why do some constellations appear once in a year?
→ How different beliefs regarding constellations affect
our lives?
REVIEW: TRUE OR FALSE

Sun is the main source of


energy on Earth.
TRUE
REVIEW: TRUE OR FALSE

Sun is the nearest stars to Earth.

TRUE
REVIEW: TRUE OR FALSE

Moon is also considered as star


that emits its own light.
FALSE
REVIEW: TRUE OR FALSE

The rotation of the Earth on its axis


causes the change of seasons.

TRUE
REVIEW: TRUE OR FALSE

Stars are members of the Solar


system.
TRUE
ZODIAC SIGN

In the Philippines,
believing in horoscopes
and zodiac signs are one
of the unique culture of
Filipinos, because they
believe that each zodiac
sign has an impact in
making decisions whether
for business and love life.
Did you know that a person can see approximately
3,000 stars on the average?
CONSTELLATION
→from the Latin word “con” means Group and
“stella” means stars.
→boundaries in the sky to aid determining locations
of newly discovered astronomical objects. -
International Astronomical Union (IAU)
CONSTELLATION
→The more recognizable
patterns of stars are
known as asterism.
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CONSTELLATIONS
Big Dipper
Ursa Major - looks like a
large spoon
→composed of seven
bright stars.
Ursa Minor - composed
also of seven stars that
resembled a small spoon.
Why do stars appear
to move to move in
the sky?
This is because Earth rotates on its axis, thus
the stars appear to move across the night
sky from east to west, and the sun seems to
rise in the east and set in the west.
Polaris
→ the North star
because it is located
close to the north
celestial pole
Stars that are around a
celestial pole are called
CIRCUMPOLAR STARS
forming recognizable
patterns known as
CIRCUMPOLAR
CONSTELLATIONS
NORTHERN
CIRCUMPOLAR
CONSTELLATIONS

 Ursa Major
 Ursa Minor
Cassiopeia
 Draco
SOUTHERN
CIRCUMPOLAR
CONSTELLATIONS

 Carina,
 Centaurus,
 Crux
The circumpolar stars
remain in the night sky
and stay visible all year
from the northern
hemisphere.
All stars observed from
the equator are not
circumpolar for it
appears to rise in the
east and set in the
west.
Why do we see different
constellations at
different times of the
year?
This is because the Earth orbits around
the sun from west to east making the
star seems to rise in the east and set in
FACT or BLUFF
FACT or BLUFF

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