CONSTELLATIONS

Sagas in the Sky explores some of the stories behind the stars in the night sky. In this episode, we look at the story of Pisces, the Fish.

Cygnus the Swan Constellation, also sometimes called the Northern Cross (as an asterism), is a beautiful star pattern to find in the summer months. It is part of the summer triangle asterism. The bright star Deneb, along with Vega and Altair, are the three stars the make up the summer triangle. If you can identify these stars, you can find Cygnus this way. Cygnus also sits within the Milky Way Galaxy. Be sure to look for this brilliant constellation in the summer sky. 0:33 - Introduction and Overview of Cygnus the Swan 3:00 - Star pattern of Cygnus 4:11 - Practice finding Cygnus 6:51 - More practice finding Cygnus using the Summer Triangle 8:33 - Celestial Objects of Cygnus 11:11 - Review of Cygnus 12:53 - Photo Attributes Subscribe to Learn the Sky: https://www.youtube.com/c/learnthesky?sub_confirmation=1 Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_vide... Online Classes Available by Learn the Sky: https://www.learnthesky.com/store Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnthesky Website: https://www.learnthesky.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnthesky/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnthesky/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/learnthesky #learnthesky #keeplookingup🔭 #constellations #stargazing

Sagas in the Sky explores some of the stories behind the stars in the night sky. In this episode, we look at the stories connected to Delphinus.

Hello stargazers! Welcome to Adler Astronomy Live: Constellations! 🌌 During this LIVE virtual event we’re talking about constellations. ⭐️ Where do constellations come from? Can we invent new ones? And why are old star maps filled with impressive renditions of animals, human figures, and other real and imaginary objects? 🤩 Join us for a conversation about the art and science of constellations and find out how YOU can help us understand their history with the Adler’s Mapping Historic Skies project! 💛 Support the Adler Planetarium and join our virtual gala on September 12: https://give.adlerplanetarium.org/celestialball 💬 How did we do? Help us improve future programs: https://bit.ly/3ltqYiH 🔭Connect with us and our community wherever you are. Look up with these activities and resources: https://bit.ly/2AdzYoY 🌌 Get involved with Adler Zooniverse by identifying constellations from the Adler's collections with the Mapping Historic Skies project: https://bit.ly/30pWx4L 🖍 We've unleashed the Celestial Zoo coloring book! Bring these celestial creatures to life while learning a fun fact or two about them along the way: https://bit.ly/3c0otOB 📸: What do you see when you look at our sky? Explore out online exhibit “Pictures in the Sky”: https://bit.ly/2UtnrET 🏛 Learn more about the artifacts featured in this episode: https://bit.ly/32vCzFh Object P-188: Southern Hemisphere Planisphere: Object QB65 .B29 1661 OVSZ: Bayer Star Atlas Object W-51 : Pocket Orrery and Tellurian Object M-363: Compendium Object A-155: Middle Eastern Celestial Globe Object P-69: Chinese Star Chart #Astronomy #Constellations #AskAdler

Cepheus is a circumpolar constellation that lies close to the constellation of Cassiopeia and can be seen all year round in the northern hemisphere. Look for Cepheus next to Cassiopeia in the sky. Both Cassiopeia and Cepheus are connected through their mythologies. Learn how to identify this constellation and the celestial objects that sit within its boundaries. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:57 - Pattern of Cepheus 4:21 - Using Cassiopeia to Find Cepheus 7:04 - Celestial Objects of Cepheus 8:20 - Mythology of Cepheus (Greek Mythology) 10:07 - Review of Cepheus 11:27 - Photo Attributes Subscribe to Learn the Sky: https://www.youtube.com/c/learnthesky?sub_confirmation=1 Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_vide... Online Classes Available by Learn the Sky: https://www.learnthesky.com/store Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnthesky Website: https://www.learnthesky.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnthesky/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnthesky/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/learnthesky #learnthesky #keeplookingup🔭 #constellations #stargazing

Sagas in the Sky explores some of the stories behind the stars in the night sky. In this episode, we look at the stories connected to Aquarius.

Altair is the brightest star of the constellation Aquila, which gives it the alpha designation. Altair in unique in the sense that is rotates quickly -- every 9 hours -- which gives the star an oblate spherical shape. It is fairly close to our own solar system at 16.7 light years away, which is why it is bright in our sky. Learn more about the spectral class and shape of this beautiful star. 0:42 - Introduction to Aquila 1:10 - Introduction to Altair 1:25 - Characteristics of Altair (Spectral Class and Shape) 2:24 - Direct Image of Altair 3:08 - Star map of Aquila 4:12 - Alpha, Beta and Gamma stars of Aquila 5:11 - Poem "Altair" by Karle Wilson Baker 7:10 - Practice finding Aquila using the Summer Triangle 8:17 - More practice finding Aquila and Altair 9:53 - Outro about Altair Direct Image of Altair: Altair By Altair_PR_image6.jpg: Ming Zhao, John Monnierderivative work: [[User:Omnidom 999|Omnidoom 999]] [[User Talk:Omnidom 999|'''ⁿسالكانⁿ''']] (talk) - Altair_PR_image6.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6026702 Altair and Sun Comparison: By User:Omnidoom 999 - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3625826 Alpha, Beta and Gamma Stars of Altair: By J. Aleu - Altair, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68280873 Karle Wilson Baker: By Sarah R. Jackson - http://cets.sfasu.edu/story/founders/Sept6/KWB_Star.html, Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23192988 Summer Triangle wide field view: By NASA, ESACredit: A. Fujii - http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic0720c/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7016374 Subscribe to Learn the Sky: https://www.youtube.com/c/learnthesky?sub_confirmation=1 Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_vide... Online Classes Available by Learn the Sky: https://www.learnthesky.com/store Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnthesky Website: https://www.learnthesky.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnthesky/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnthesky/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/learnthesky #learnthesky #keeplookingup🔭 #constellations #stargazing

Sagas in the Sky explores some of the stories behind the stars in the night sky. In this episode, we look at the stories connected to Aquila, the Eagle.

What does the most amazing nebula in the sky look like in 3d? And what do we know about this incredible birthplace of baby stars and planets? Phil LaMarr takes us on a journey to the great nebula in the constellation of Orion with his astronomy guests Jessica Harris and Frank Summers. Together they peel back the mysteries of this beautiful spectacle and explain how we can figure out what a two-dimensional picture of a nebula might look like in 3D! The make sure to explore the Orion Nebula for yourself at: universeunplugged.org/video/astroviz-orion PHIL LAMARR (Host) A Los Angeles native, Phil is an alumnus of Yale University and The Groundlings Theater and perhaps is best known as one of the original cast members of MAD TV, as “Hermes” on FUTURAMA, as "Marvin" in PULP FICTION, “Green Lantern” on JUSTICE LEAGUE and as the voice of SAMURAI JACK. For over 30 years Phil has thrilled audiences with his work on camera and behind the microphone on TV shows such as STATIC SHOCK, FAMILY GUY, STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, the CW’s THE FLASH & SUPERGIRL, GET SHORTY, LUCIFER and VEEP; feature films like MADAGASCAR 2, INCREDIBLES 2, and THE LION KING (2019) and video games including FORTNITE, SHADOW OF MORDOR, and the INJUSTICE, METAL GEAR SOLID, and the MORTAL KOMBAT series. JESSICA HARRIS (Astronomer) Jessica is a physicist, informal educator, science communicator, and diversity and inclusions change agent. She has a decade of progressive leadership experience in education and public outreach (EPO) and equity, diversity, and inclusion. She is an enthusiastic and engaging public speaker with an affinity of explaining complex science topics to a variety of audiences large and small. FRANK SUMMERS (Astronomer) Dr. Frank Summers is an outreach astrophysicist who illuminates and elucidates the awesome beauty and intricate wonders of our universe. His expertise spans a diverse range from research cosmology and high-performance computing to scientific visualization, education, and public engagement. For almost two decades, he has contributed to all aspects of the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope press, education, and outreach through news media, web sites, educational programs, social media, museums and planetariums.

Aquila is an ancient constellation that is fairly easy to find if you know what to look for. Its bright star Altair makes up part of the asterism called the Summer Triangle, so if you can find this pattern, you can find Aquila. Learn more about the star pattern and how to find this constellation. 0:40 - Introduction to Aquila the Eagle Constellation 3:27 - Star Pattern and Map of Aquila 5:41 - Using the Summer Triangle to find Aquila 7:31 - Practice Finding Aquila 9:52 - Get more practice finding Aquila 11:24 - Review Aquila 13:04 - Photo Attributes Photo Credits: Aquila Map by International Astronomical Union: By IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) - [1], CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15406065 Summer Triangle wide field view: By NASA, ESACredit: A. Fujii - http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic0720c/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7016374 Subscribe to Learn the Sky: https://www.youtube.com/c/learnthesky?sub_confirmation=1 Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_vide... Online Classes Available by Learn the Sky: https://www.learnthesky.com/store Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnthesky Website: https://www.learnthesky.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnthesky/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnthesky/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/learnthesky #learnthesky #keeplookingup🔭 #constellations #stargazing

Sagas in the Sky explores some of the stories behind the stars in the night sky. In this episode, we look at the stories connected to Lyra.

Ophiuchus is a large and ancient constellation that has been in existence since the time of the Babylonians. It is sometimes mistakenly called the 13th zodiacal constellation since technically the sun spends about two weeks in this star pattern. It isn't officially classified as a zodiacal constellation even though the sun spends more time in this constellation than Scorpius. Ophiuchus is a large constellation that has many celestial objects situated in its boundaries, including globular clusters and a variety of nebulae. 0:12 - Subscribe to Learn the Sky 0:37 - Intro to Ophiuchus 5:32 - Pattern of Ophiuchus 8:29 - Practice finding Ophiuchus 6:37 - Finding the South Celestial Pole 12:52 - Legends of Ophiuchus 15:07 - Review of Ophiuchus 16:26 - Photo Attributes Subscribe to Learn the Sky: https://www.youtube.com/c/learnthesky?sub_confirmation=1 Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_vide... Online Classes Available by Learn the Sky: https://www.learnthesky.com/store Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnthesky Website: https://www.learnthesky.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnthesky/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnthesky/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/learnthesky #learnthesky #keeplookingup🔭 #constellations #stargazing

Crux, also known as the Southern Cross, is a season constellation with a very distinctive cross-shaped pattern. Crux can be seen from both the southern and northern hemisphere, however if you are viewing from the northern hemisphere, it can only be observed from tropical latitudes. Crux has a variety of legends associated with it depending upon the place and culture, especially within the southern hemisphere. There are fascinating celestial objects within the boundaries of Crux, including the Jewel Box Star Cluster and the Coalsack Nebula. The Southern Cross can be used with the Southern Pointers to find the South Celestial Pole. Discover the legends behind this constellation and how to identify its pattern in the sky. 0:32 - Intro to Crux 2:40 - Pattern of Crux 5:00 - Finding the Alpha Centauri star system 6:37 - Finding the South Celestial Pole 8:04 - Celestial Objects of Crux 9:29 - Jewel Box Star Cluster 10:09 - Coalsack Nebula (dark nebula) 11:25 - Legends of Crux 12:11 - Crux on National Flags 13:12 - Review of Crux 15:04 - Photo Attributes Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_vide... Online Classes Available by Learn the Sky: https://www.learnthesky.com/store Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnthesky Website: https://www.learnthesky.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnthesky/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnthesky/ #learnthesky #keeplookingup🔭 #constellations #stargazing

Libra is a zodiacal constellation that in ancient times was once part of Scorpius. The key to finding Libra is knowing how to identify Virgo and Scorpius because Libra is sandwiched in between these two large constellations. Discover the legends behind this constellation and how to identify its pattern in the sky. 0:35 - Intro to Libra 3:58 - Libra and Scorpius 4:53 - Pattern of Libra 10:07 - Review of Libra 11:37 - Photo Attributes Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_vide... Online Classes Available by Learn the Sky: https://www.learnthesky.com/store Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnthesky Website: https://www.learnthesky.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnthesky/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnthesky/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/learnthesky #learnthesky #keeplookingup🔭 #constellations #stargazing

Sagas in the Sky explores some of the stories behind the stars in the night sky. In this episode, we look at the story behind Ursa Major, the Greater Bear, home to the Big Dipper.

Taurus is a very ancient constellation, and its myths and legends date back as far as 17,000 years ago. Taurus is also rich with easy-to-spot stellar objects such as the Hyades star cluster and Pleiades star cluster. This constellation is classified as a zodiacal constellation because the sun passes through its boundaries. Explore the stories behind this famous star pattern and discover the easiest ways to find Taurus. 0:31 - Intro to Taurus 1:41 - Pattern of Taurus 6:47 - Winter Hexagon Asterism 9:25 - Bright Stars of Taurus 11:19 - Celestial Objects of Taurus 12:35 - Pleiades and Hyades Open Star Clusters 15:48 - Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula 18:21 - Crystal Ball Nebula 18:51 - Legends of Taurus (Babylonian, Mesopotamia, Egyptian, Greek, Polynesian) 23:18 - Review of Taurus 24:16 - Photo Attributes Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_vide... Online Classes Available by Learn the Sky: https://www.learnthesky.com/store Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnthesky Website: https://www.learnthesky.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnthesky/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnthesky/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/learnthesky #learnthesky #keeplookingup🔭 #constellations #stargazing

One of our Planetarium presenters, Paul brings the Planetarium directly to you. This is the fifth in a series of guides to stargazing from your window. It was live streamed on Facebook at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 6. Paul uses the free Planetarium software Stellarium (found at stellarium.org) to take a look at the constellation Leo and the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. This video was presented by: Paul Cornish Twitter: https://twitter.com/we_the_curious Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wethecurious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_the_curious We The Curious is an idea and a place for everyone. We’re all about asking questions, being playful and testing things out. An educational charity that removes boundaries around science - connecting art, people, everything, in a united culture of curiosity. https://www.wethecurious.org Stellarium constellation art credit: Johan Meuris (Jomejome) (jomejome(at)users.sourceforge.net) http://www.johanmeuris.eu/. License: released under the Free Art License (http://artlibre.org/licence.php/lalgb...).

Draco is a long, winding constellation that wraps around the north celestial pole, but is not always easy to spot because of the faint magnitude of the stars. Despite the dimness of the constellation, it can easily be found in the sky as its tail winds in between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor in the sky. Draco is a very ancient constellation that has a variety of mythological tales connected to it. This constellation is classified as a circumpolar constellation, which is one that can be seen all year round. Explore the stories behind this pattern, discover the easiest ways to find this constellation, and examine the celestial objects that lie within boundaries of Draco the Dragon. 0:32 - Intro to Draco 2:01 - Pattern of Draco 6:18 - Celestial Objects in Draco 8:33 - Legends of Draco 11:37 - Review of Draco 12:34 - Photo Attributes Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_vide... Online Classes Available by Learn the Sky: https://www.learnthesky.com/store Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnthesky Website: https://www.learnthesky.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnthesky/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnthesky/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/learnthesky #learnthesky #keeplookingup🔭 #constellations #stargazing

We continue our tour around the early spring sky with more live views of interesting objects. For more information about the NEAS, visit https:/northessexastro.co.uk/

In this video, we explore a very familiar sight in our skies - The constellation Orion. What exactly are we looking at? Find us here too! Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Fireoflearning Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fire-Of-Learning-140814776119638/ Instagram: @Fire_of_Learning Twitter: @Fire_Learning Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FireOfLearning/ The following songs used in the video were performed by Kevin Macleod Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Download available at incompetech.com Heavy heart Private reflection From the YouTube audio Library: Dreaming blue by Sextile Glacier by Chris Haugen Picture sources: By Sayamindu Dasgupta from Cambridge, MA, United States - Starry Sky, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38843647 By ESO/Luis Calçada/Herbert Zodet - http://www.eso.org/public/images/potw1613a/, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47840645 By EduardoMSNeves - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60089763 By Anirban Nandi - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25759214 By Stu10255 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16127600 By Sanu N - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74939598 By Rogelio Bernal Andreo - http://deepskycolors.com/astro/JPEG/RBA_Orion_HeadToToes.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20793252 By Hydra_constellation_map.png: Torsten Brongerderivative work: Kxx (talk) - Hydra_constellation_map.png, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10840093 By Dmitry Brant - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77751842 By M. Garlick/University of Warwick/ESO - http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1627a/, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50372764 By TheStarmon - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12828702 By Sylvain Billot - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31759168 By Madhav Rajesh - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78537266 By U0045269 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45548560 By ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org) - https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw1744a/, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63738595 By IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) - [1], CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15407529 By IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) - [1], CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15407823 By ESA/Hubble, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51699499 By HeNRyKus - Celestia, GPL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5836722 By Image courtesy of NRAO/AUI and J. Lim, C. Carilli, S.M. White, A.J. Beasley, and R.G. Marson - http://images.nrao.edu/63, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5855702 By Dave Jarvis (https://dave.autonoma.ca/) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5932805 By Tyrogthekreeper at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18110257 By Borb, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=680469 By ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2 - http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0927e/, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28967349 By ESO/M. Kornmesser - http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1337a/, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27981948 By Neptuul - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27708311 By Borb, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=691758 By User:Alain r - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1150148 By NASA/ESA, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=407520 By Robert Gendler - http://www.treasuresofthesouthernsky.org/, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27263541 By Chris Laurel - This image was created with Celestia., GPL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2884931 By Pulperm Phungprachit - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79958195 By ESA/Hubble, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74534460 By BryanGoff - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62413371 By ESO - http://www.eso.org/gallery/v/ESOPIA/Nebulae/phot-20-04-hires.tif.html, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4808934 By ESO/M. Kornmesser/Nick Risinger (skysurvey.org) - ESO website, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39719418 By Frizaven on English Wikipedia (Originally uploaded on 19:09, 20 March