CONSTELLATIONS

TYPES OF CONSTELLATIONS

1. Constellations can be seen clearly at night when there is no sunlight.
2. The location of constellations in the sky changes from one position to another becouse the Earth rotates on Its axis. Therefore, we cannot see all the constellations at the same time.
3. These constellations include Scorpion, Orion, Big Dipper and Souuthern Cross.

 SOUTHERN CROSS

( APRIL TO JUNE - AROUND 8.00p.m - 10.00pm )

• The constellation look like a cross or a diamond-shape kite.
• It can be seen only in the southern hemisphere.
• It is the smallest constellation among the 88 modern constellations.

 SCORPION

( JUNE TO AUGUST - AROUND 8.00p.m - 10.00pm )

• The constellation looks like a scorpion. 

 

BIG DIPPER

( APRIL TO JUNE - AROUND 8.00p.m - 10.00pm )

• This constellation looks like a saucepan or dipper.
• It is visible only in the northern hemisphere.

ORION

( DECEMBER TO FEBRUARY - AROUND 8.00p.m - 10.00pm )

• This constellation looks like a hunter with belt and sword.
• It is visible in both the northern and southern hemispheres.

 THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSTELLATIONS

A.  To show of Constellations

• Big Dipper can be seen only at the northern hemisphere and it always points to direction of the North Pole.
• The Southern Cross can be seen only at the southern hemisphere and it points to the direction of the South Pole.

B. To indicate time.

• Can make use of the constellations to tell what month.