Archive for the ‘Constelations’ Category
The Great Bear
Posted by: bitacoradegalileo on: August 27, 2011
DESCRIPTION This is a beautiful constellation, the most famous in the Northern Hemisphere, and also the best reference to find the North Star, we will see the appropriate method for this. It is a circumpolar constellation, therefore visible during the entire year, even at latitudes near 20 ° S, and even more southern, as Argentina’s […]
Orion, the Cathedral of the Sky
Posted by: bitacoradegalileo on: July 19, 2011
Orion is undoubtedly the most famous constellation in the sky of winter, and one of the best known among the 88 currently recognized by the IAU (International Astronomical Union). Its bright stars visible from both hemispheres make this constellation globally recognized and in my opinion the most fascinating. It has been called “The Cathedral of Heaven“, a name which I subscribe enthusiastically. It is located right in the middle of the celestial equator, and is used as a reference for others, as we shall see. Orion resembles a person. First, try to […]