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Title: Constellations


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Constellations
  • By Melissa Hoffman

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Introduction to Constellations
  • Some 6,000 years ago poets, astronomers, and
    farmers grouped stars in the sky together. They
    did this with their imaginations to help them
    remember which stars were which.
  • The constellations hold different places in the
    sky at different times of the year. By knowing
    these characteristics farmers could plant their
    crops on time. Eventually myths were created to
    help farmers remember all the different
    constellations.

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Different Constellations
  • A very well known constellation is Orion. If
    you can see the three bright stars of his belt
    you can soon make out the rest of his image.
  • Another popular constellation is the big dipper
    which is right next to the little dipper.
  • In the northern hemisphere the constellation
    Scorpios is only found in the summer. So, if
    farmers were going to rely on the sky they would
    know the warmest time of year would be when
    Scorpios is present.

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Where did they come from?
  • 1. There is no reason why constellations exist.
  • 2. Grouping stars and telling stories about them
    helped farmers remember them and know when to
    plant their crops.
  • 3. People found another way to tell stories by
    using stars.
  • 4. 6,000 years ago kings had groups of stars
    named after them so part of them could live
    forever.

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Ooops!
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RIGHT!
  • Nice job.

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About the Author
  • Melissa Hoffman is a student at Western Michigan
    University. She will graduate in April 2007 with
    a bachelors in science.

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