CONSTELLATIONS

Join us 7pm ET (2300UTC) as we take a look at the little fox constellation and its weighty objects...

Lyra is a constellation that is easy to point out in the summer sky in the northern hemisphere. It's bright star Vega, only 26 light years away, stands out in the sky. Discover the pattern of Lyra and the other constellations that surround it in the sky. Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCiPlOyqYe7N35RNlKL_yvBA&tab=2 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/

Virgo is the second largest constellation in the sky, and it is the only female figure within the zodiacal constellations. Virgo is not a particularly bright constellation, but it is easy to find. Discover the easiest ways to find the constellation Virgo. Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCiPlOyqYe7N35RNlKL_yvBA&tab=2 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/

Boötes- sometimes described as the bear-hunter, sometimes the ox-driver, and connected to the woeful tale of Icarius for the Greeks. But to some, he was much more, for he was considered to be the good shepherd calling us to Truth. We’ll be diving into Boötes and his myriad of stars this Sunday on Constellation Stories with Helen Avery, pointing Slooh’s telescopes to its brightest star, Arcturus – that made Whitman declare: All earthly joys forgot and all earthly fears Purged in the light of thy resplendent sphere. Each star has its own tale to tell and some have many more as many double and triple stars make up this familiar pattern that resembles more of a kite than a man. And, amid the stories of this ancient constellation, we’ll pay a visit to a couple of galaxies and a star cluster for good measure.

Johannes Hevelius was many things – a mayor, a lawyer, a beer-maker – but he also mapped the moon and named several constellations including Canes Venatici (the hunting dogs). Some say it was an accident – that the dogs were actually the weapon of Bootes and a mistranslation turned the stars into canines. Some say that the bright stars were always Bootes faithful friends who stood watch over his dying body in one of many stories surrounding him. However these stars came to be known and named, one thing is for certain – they host a staggering number of jewels: unusual galaxies, edge-on galaxies, spiral galaxies (the Whirlpool and the Sunflower), the less romantically-named compact spiral M94, and of course, the globular cluster M3 – the very first object discovered by Charles Messier himself. Join us on Slooh this Sunday for Constellation Stories with Helen Avery as we turn our telescopes to these two hounds Asterion and Chara, and get a close up with the deep sky objects that surround them.

Join Helen Avery at 9pm ET (01:00UTC) for Tales of the Great Bear. Ursa Major, the great bear - the most well-known constellation in our night sky. But what do we know about her? Can you name her stars, for example? They have wonderful names like Merak and Dubhe and Alkaid. And do you the stories of this Great Bear? They date back, some say, about 50,000 years to the time of a Paleolithic bear culture. But they have followed us through history, telling of our connection to bears. We'll be looking into this connection, and telling tales of how this constellation has guided humanity throughout history, and diving into her midst to pick out her asterisms: a plow, a wagon, a coffin, skunk, camel, shark, canoe, bushel, sickle, three leaping gazelles and even a hog's jaw. And Slooh's telescopes will also be pointed on some distant objects hidden in her fur like the Owl Nebula and the Pinwheel Galaxy. As spring in the Northern hemisphere dawns, don't miss this opportunity to get to know our most beloved bear and her celestial wonders this Sunday on Slooh with storyteller, Helen Avery.

Who is this woman? Is she the Egyptian goddess, Isis, throwing heads of wheat across the milky way? Is she Astrea, the Goddess of Justice weighting the good and evil of man on the scales that appear nearby? Is she Prosepine who was carried off by Pluto? Why across large parts of the world is this constellation seen as woman carrying wheat, and is she the inspiration for the Virgin Mary? We'll be talking all things Virgo this week as we turn Slooh's telescopes up towards this zodiacal constellation, its alpha star Spica, and the galaxies that lie within the Virgo Cluster. If clear skies prevail we'll catch sight of the Sombrero Galaxy and the Butterfly Galaxies, among other objects including some Messier favorites. Hope you can join us!

Join us as we gather for tales around the telescope of the zodiacal constellation, Leo.

Sunday at 9PM ET with Helen Avery on Constellation Stories. Little Dog and Big Dog, Canis Minor and Canis Major... As we round out our Winter Circle of Stars, this Sunday we'll be honing in on two stars that have been seen as hounds or wolves across the globe for thousands of years - Procyon and Sirius, and the constellations they appear in. But whose dogs were these? And why were they so important to the Egyptians? Join us this Sunday at 9PM ET as we share tales around the telescopes of loyal companions, of the inundation of the Nile, and the dog days of Ancient Greece. Fingers crossed we may also see a few star clusters and galaxies while we're there!

Join Slooh storyteller Helen Avery this Sunday at 9pm ET for Constellation Stories of Monoceros. You may be surprised to learn that lurking between Orion’s dogs lies none other than a unicorn…, or rather – Monoceros, as this one-horned constellation is known. We’ll be sharing tales of this mythical (or is it..?) creature whose existence was sworn by Caesar, Marco Polo, Aristotle, North African missionaries, Sultans, and even the scribes of the Bible. But perhaps an even greater story is that of the very man who named this constellation - Pieter Platevoet, a Dutch astronomer, cartographer and clergyman. What was his role in the Dutch East India Company? How was it that he came to name the Southern constellations? And what did Platevoet have to do with Henry Hudson’s death…? In between tales we’ll be hoping to catch a glimpse through Slooh’s telescopes of the Rosette Nebula, the Christmas Tree Cluster, and, of course, as we sail to foreign lands in search of exotic mammals, we will certainly set anchor at the cluster Avery’s Island… We hope you will join our voyage into history and space!

Join us on Slooh at 9pm EST Sunday 28th January for stories of the constellation of Coma Berenices. Her name was Queen Berenice II, ruler of the Greek-Roman city of Cyrene, and after having her first royal husband killed, she went on to marry the Egyptian king, Ptolemy III – who, it seems, she liked somewhat better. Because, when he went on into battle, Berenice cut off her long hair and placed them in the Temple of Aphrodite as an offering for his safe return. But what happened to her luscious locks, and to the King? We’ll be tying up these loose ends as we get a closer look at the constellation Coma Berenices, taking in its three main stars, and the Coma Cluster, and the globular cluster M53 – could those be Berenice’s jeweled hairclips? And if the weather bestows us with good fortune, we’ll also be able to take a look through the mighty half-meter telescope Canary 1 to see the Black-Eye Galaxy, and the edge-on Needle Galaxy.

Join Helen Avery, Sunday 7th January from 9 to 10pm EST as she shares tales of Andromeda.

Sunday 17 December 9pm to 10pm ET Auriga, and the Star of Stars Join Helen Avery, Sunday 17th December from 9 to 10pm EST as she shares tales of Auriga, best-known as the charioteer, who can currently be seen driving his chariot across the winter night sky in the Northern Hemisphere. Not one of the better-known constellations, Auriga in fact is one of the easiest to identify, and has one of the richest histories with first mention being some 5,000 years ago. While Auriga may be thought of as a charioteer to the Greeks, some saw only the chariot that played a leading role in the fiery death of Phaeton which we will be seeing earlier this week in our Geminids show. But those who came before the Greeks saw a shepherd, carrying three little goats represented by three stars. It is these three stars that the poet Callimachus speaks of in 240 BCE, when he wrote: Tempt not the winds forewarned of dangers nigh, When the kids glitter in the Western Sky. The real gem in Auriga that we will be pointing our telescopes towards is Capella, the fifth brightest star in our night sky, and the star that lies in the heart of the largest goat. It was referred to by the ancients as The Star of Stars, and the ancient Egyptians oriented temples towards her. And in India, Capella was seen as the Heart of Brahma himself. And for good measure we’ll be dropping in on the eclipsing binary star Almaaz, the Flaming Star Nebula and the Gold Dust Cluster! We hope you join us online at Slooh.com for this special livecast deep into time and space, or take us with you out under the stars! Have any questions for Helen about Auriga? Want to share your stories or photos of the constellation, and how you see Auriga? Head to our online forum and join the discussion.

Join Helen Avery, Sunday 10th December from 9 to 10pm ET as she shares tales of humanity’s most ancient pair of twins — the Gemini constellation that can currently be seen glittering in the winter night sky in the Northern Hemisphere. Across different cultures and traditions spanning thousands of years, Castor and Pollux —the two bright stars and "twins" of the constellation Gemini — have been seen as a pair. In Arabian mythology the two stars are two peacocks. In Phoenician culture they were seen as a pair of kid goats. In ancient Egypt they represented two sprouting plants. Eskimos see the two as a pair of door-stones of an igloo. And the pair have most commonly been seen as two brothers — not just by those in the Northern Hemisphere, but also the aborigines of the South Pacific Islands. We’ll be turning our telescopes towards Castor and Pollux as we listen to the lore of Gemini – stories of sea voyages with the Argonauts, of ancient cities emerging under the watch of two stars, of Hindu Horseman, and of St. Elmo’s fire aboard Greek sailing vessels. And we’ll also be catching some of the hidden treasures within Gemini such as the Eskimo nebula, and a galactic star cluster. We hope you join us online at Slooh.com for this special livecast deep into time and space, or take us with you out under the stars! Have any questions for Helen about Gemini? Want to share your stories or photos of the constellation, or your memories of seeing it? Head to our online forum and join the discussion.

Sagittarius is a gorgeous constellation visible during the summer months in the northern hemisphere. Explore the mythology, star pattern and celestial objects that lie within the borders of the zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius. Visit https://www.learnthesky.com/ for more information about constellations and available guided classes.

Learn to tell the difference between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, and how the Big Dipper asterism can be used to help you navigate how to find other surrounding constellations.

Gemini is a very old constellation, and it is one of the few that somewhat looks like what is supposed to represent. Learn more about how to identify this constellation pattern. Please note: My observations and teachings are directed at people living in the northern hemisphere, since that is the part of the Earth in which I live in. However, even in you live in the southern part of the globe, you can still learn about patterns and stories of the constellations. 0:29 - Legends and Mythologies of Gemini 2:35 - Star pattern of Gemini 5:47 - Practice finding Gemini star pattern 9:35 - Winter Hexagon 11:33 - Bright stars 12:45 - Celestial objects in Gemini 13:08 - M35 and NGC 2158 14:31 - Charles Messier - French Astronomer 15:01 - Eskimo Nebula 16:22 - IC 444 Reflection Nebula 16:38 - Medusa Nebula 17:18 - Discovery of Uranus by William Herschel 17:33 - Discovery of Pluto in Gemini by Clyde Tombaugh 17:55 - Review of Gemini 18:56 - Photo Attributes Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCiPlOyqYe7N35RNlKL_yvBA&tab=2 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/

Cassiopeia and Cepheus are two very well known constellations, both of which can be seen all year round. Learn about the basics of how to find this constellation, the mythology surrounding them, and cool celestial objects to look for. Please note: My observations and teachings are directed at people living in the northern hemisphere, since that is the part of the Earth in which I live in. However, even in you live in the southern part of the globe, you can still learn about patterns and stories of the constellations.

Constellations are classified into three difference categories: Circumpolar, zodiacal, and seasonal constellations. Watch and learn the difference between all three. 0:27 - Constellation definition 1:18 - Types of Constellations 1:31 - Circumpolar Constellations 2:21 - Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (circumpolar) 3:12 - Draco constellation (circumpolar) 3:30 - Cassiopeia and Cepheus (circumpolar) 4:00 - Zodiacal Constellations 6:42 - Seasonal Constellations 7:43 - Review of types of constellations Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCiPlOyqYe7N35RNlKL_yvBA&tab=2 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/ Resources: Great article on zodiacal constellations and their misconceptions: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2107207-no-nasa-hasnt-changed-the-zodiac-signs-or-added-a-new-one/

Cancer the Crab is a very old and ancient constellation, and one of the most challenging to find. Discover the objects to observe in this constellations, and explore the legends and mythologies that surround this pattern of stars. Visit https://www.learnthesky.com/ for more information about available online classes.

A constellation is more than just a pattern of stars in the sky. Learn the difference between the modern definition of a constellation and its definition in the past. Learn more at https://www.learnthesky.com/ See available online courses at https://www.learnthesky.com/store Definition: 0:19 The Big Dipper: 1:25 Ancient Civilizations: 1:54 Southern Hemisphere: 2:23 Modern Constellations: 2:34 International Astronomical Union: 3:12 Why learn about the sky: 3:36 Review: 4:19 Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCiPlOyqYe7N35RNlKL_yvBA&tab=2 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/

Aries the Ram is one of the faintest zodiacal constellations on the ecliptic, but it's history and legends date far back in human history. Learn what Aries looks like in the sky and easy ways to identify this constellation. Visit https://www.learnthesky.com/ for more information about available online classes.

Leo the Lion is an ancient constellation that has been identified for thousands of years in many different cultures. In this video, learn about how to easily identify this spring constellation. This constellation boasts a host of galaxies that are littered throughout this region in the sky. 0:30 - Legends and mythologies 0:37 - Ancient Egyptian mythology 1:00 - Roman and Greek mythology 1:17 - Star pattern of Leo 1:34 - Asterism -- The Sickle 3:30 - Practice finding Leo 4:06 - Importance of using Ursa Major to find other constellations 5:34 - Spring Triangle Asterism 6:22 - Great Diamond Asterism 8:40 - Bright Stars of Leo 11:11 - Celestial Objects of Leo 11:51 - M65, M66, NCG 3628 13:01 - M95, M96, M101 (pinwheel galaxy) 14:26 - Review of Leo the Lion constellation 16:00 - Photo Attributes Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCiPlOyqYe7N35RNlKL_yvBA&tab=2 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/

Orion the Hunter is one of the most famous constellations in the sky. It has been identified in various cultures for thousands of years. If you can learn to identify this constellation, you can easily find the rest of the constellations in the winter sky. Please note that my instruction is based upon how you would observe Orion from the northern hemisphere perspective, not the southern hemisphere.

Taurus is a very ancient constellation, and its myths and legends date back as far as 17,000 years ago. Explore the stories behind this famous star pattern and discover the easiest ways to find this constellation. Taurus is also rich with easy-to-spot stellar objects such as the Hyades star cluster and Pleiades star cluster. Taurus Notes Printable PDF: http://bit.ly/TaurusNotesPDF Taurus Notes Google Doc (please make a copy): http://bit.ly/TaurusNotesGOOGLEDOC 0:33 - Legends and mythologies of Taurus 1:00 - Caves of Lascaux in France 2:33 - Sumerian Culture (Bull of Light) and Golden Calf of Israelites 2:50 - Mesopotamia legend 3:35 - Egyptian mythology of Apis 3:58 - Greek mythology of Zeus; possible connections to the Minotaur 4:50 - Polynesian mythology of Taurus and the Pleiades 6:07 - Star pattern of Taurus 10:58 - Winter Hexagon 11:25 - Winter Hexagon Practice and winter constellation practice 15:32 - Bright Stars 18:20 - Celestial Objects 19:21 - Hyades star cluster 21:42 - Pleiades star cluster 27:00 - Crab nebula AKA Messier 1 (supernova remnant) 30:55 - Taurus Review 33:54 - Photo attributes Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCiPlOyqYe7N35RNlKL_yvBA&tab=2 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/

Orion is one of the most easily recognizable constellations in the winter sky. If you can learn how to find this constellation, you can easily navigate your way to all the other star patterns in the winter sky. Link to worksheet titled Orion Guide to the Sky: http://bit.ly/Orion-Guide-to-Winter-Sky-Worksheet 0:44 - Legend and mythology of Orion 4:21 - Pattern of Orion 8:09 - Orion as a guide to other constellation (see downloadable worksheet) 12:03 - Winter Triangle 13:13 - Practice finding the star pattern of Orion 22:40 - Bright Stars of Orion 26:04 - Belt Stars 28:15 - Celestial Objects of Orion 29:08 - Great Orion Nebula AKA M42 and M43 30:32 - Horsehead Nebula AKA IC 434 32:17 - Orion Overview 33:33 - Photo Attributes Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?tab=2&c=UCiPlOyqYe7N35RNlKL_yvBA 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/

So, you know about stars. But what if those stars formed a super group like The Avengers? Well, then you have a Constellation! In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina chats about stars, constellations, and how humans have used constellations to tell stories for a really long time. Watch More Crash Course Kids: https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids ///Standards Used in This Video/// 5-ESS1-2. Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky. [Clarification Statement: Examples of patterns could include the position and motion of Earth with respect to the sun and selected stars that are visible only in particular months.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include causes of seasons.] Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Crash Course Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/crashcourse Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/thecrashcourse Tumblr - http://thecrashcourse.tumblr.com Credits... Producer & Editor: Nicholas Jenkins Cinematographer & Director: Michael Aranda Host: Sabrina Cruz Script Supervisor: Mickie Halpern Writer: Kay Boatner Executive Producers: John & Hank Green Consultant: Shelby Alinsky Script Editor: Blake de Pastino Thought Cafe Team: Stephanie Bailis Cody Brown Suzanna Brusikiewicz Jonathan Corbiere Nick Counter Kelsey Heinrichs Jack Kenedy Corey MacDonald Tyler Sammy Nikkie Stinchcombe James Tuer Adam Winnik

Presented by David Chapman with special guest Cathy LeBlanc. Created by Dave Chapman and Halley Davies Public talk about Astronomy and Mi'kmaq storytelling, presented at the First Nations Circle in the Halifax Central Library, 2018 February 12. Live music by the Women of the Shore. Videography and editing by Halley Davies https://www.halleydavies.com/

For a long time, people have seen pictures among the stars -- just like connect the dots! Learn all about constellations, including someone of the easiest ones to spot, and what some people thought they looked like. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http://dftba.com/SciShow Or help support us by becoming our patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow SOURCES: http://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/big-and-little-dippers-highlight-northern-sky http://www.space.com/27758-big-dipper.html http://stardate.org/nightsky/constellations/orion http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/28/opinion/sunday/stargazing-is-better-in-the-southern-hemisphere.html?_r=0

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Tuesdays at 9/8c on History. Though we now know the true nature of stars, the stories behind constellations continue to inspire. HISTORY®, now reaching more than 98 million homes, is the leading destination for award-winning original series and specials that connect viewers with history in an informative, immersive, and entertaining manner across all platforms. The network’s all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, epic miniseries, and scripted event programming. Visit us at HISTORY.com for more info.