SCIENCE PT 3.
5 (GROUP REPORTING)
CONSTELLATIONS STAR THAT WE
CAN SEE DURING MONTHS OF
AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER
CONSTELLATION MEANING:
a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
that is traditionally named after its apparent
form or identified with a mythological figure.
CONSTELLATION STARS
Month of AUGUST:
1. AQUILA
CONSTELLATION STARS
Month of AUGUST:
1. AQUILA
WHO DISCOVERED THE AQUILA CONSTELLATION?
Claudius Ptolemy was a 2nd century Greek
mathematician,
astronomer and geographer
famous for his
controversial
geocentric
theory of the universe,
which would form the basis
of our understanding of the motions of stars and
planets
AQUILA CONSTELLATION:
1. Altair is the brightest
star in the constellation
of Aquila.
2. Alshain it is the seventh
brightest star in Aquila.
3. Tarazed is an orange
bright giant star located
in the constellation Aquila.
CONSTELLATION STARS
Month of AUGUST:
2. CORONA BOREALIS
CONSTELLATION STARS
Month of AUGUST:
2. CORONA
In Greek mythology, Corona Borealis was linked to
the legend of Theseus and the minotaur. It was
generally considered to represent a crown
given by Dionysus to Ariadne, the daughter of Minos of
Crete, after she had been abandoned by the
Athenian prince Theseus.
CONSTELLATION STARS
Month of AUGUST:
2. CORONA BOREALIS
WHO DISCOVERED THE CORONA CONSTELLATION?
Claudius Ptolemy was a 2nd century Greek
mathematician,
astronomer and geographer
famous for his
controversial
geocentric
theory of the universe,
which would form the basis
of our understanding of the motions of stars and
planets
CONSTELLATION STARS
Month of AUGUST:
2. CORONA
CONSTELLATION STARS
Month of AUGUST:
1. THETA STAR
Theta Centauri or Centauri, officially named Menkent,
is a single star in the southern constellation of
Centaurus, the centaur.
2. NUSAKAN BETA
is a variable and double hypergiant star in the
constellation of Corona Borealis.
3. ALPHECCA ALPHA
Alphecca, or Alpha Coronae Borealis, is located 10
degrees east of the star Izar and 18 degrees
northeast of the star Arcturus.
4. GAMMA
It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual
magnitude of 3.83.
5. DELTA
6. EPSILON
A mere 10.5 light years away, it is the 10th closest star
system to the Earth.
CONSTELLATION STARS
Month of AUGUST:
3. SAGITTARIUS
Sagittarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac and
is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere.
In astrology, Sagittarius is the ninth sign of the zodiac,
considered as governing the period from about
November 22 to about December 21.
CONSTELLATION STARS
Month of AUGUST:
3. SAGITTARIUS
WHO DISCOVERED THE AQUILA CONSTELLATION?
Claudius Ptolemy was a 2nd century Greek
mathematician,
astronomer and geographer
famous for his
controversial
geocentric
theory of the universe,
which would form the basis
of our understanding of the motions of stars and
planets
CONSTELLATION STARS
Month of SEPTEMBER:
1. ARIES
CONSTELLATION STARS
Month of SEPTEMBER:
1. Hamal – also known as Alpha Arietis shines as the
brightest star in the constellation Aries the Ram.
2. Beta Arietis - officially named Sheratan, is
a star system and the second-brightest star in the
constellation of Aries.
3. Mesarthim - Gamma Arietis, is a binary star system
located at a distance of 164 ly from Earth in the
constellation Aries.
CONSTELLATION STARS
Month of SEPTEMBER:
The constellation Aries is named for the ram with the
golden fleece in the Greek myth of Phrixus.
CONSTELLATION STARS
Month of SEPTEMBER:
2. PISCES
"Pisces" is the Latin word for "fishes". It is one of the
earliest zodiac signs on record
CONSTELLATION STARS
Month of SEPTEMBER:
3. CASSIOPEIA
1. Segin is a single star in the northern constellation of
Cassiopeia.
2. Schedar is its brightest star.
[Link] - it is the fourth brightest star in Cassiopeia.
4. Caph is a Delta Scuti variable star in the constellation
of Cassiopeia.
The story behind the name: Cassiopeia is named after
the queen of a country on the northern coast of
LEADER: ELLY OLARTE
ASST LEADER: JHEA DAMASCO
MEMBERS:
Perez, Althea
Ortega, Maybeline
Celis, John Rovee
Sangilan, Jhonmark
Calugay, Drew Xedel
Uriarte, Piona
Macasinag, Myka
Cabanto, Angelica Maravilla, Eunice Joy Bea
