Tag: constellations
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Eyes on the skies – January
Welcome to the Ontario Parks “Eyes on the Skies” series. This “space” will cover a wide range of astronomy topics with a focus on what can be seen from the pristine skies found in our provincial parks. The cold, crisp days of the New Year often reward us with fantastically beautiful nights, rich with bright…
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Featured constellations: the epic of Andromeda and Perseus
In this month’s edition, we trace an ancient Greek myth across six constellations. The story will start high in the sky, near Polaris the North Star, and plummet far to the south.
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Eyes on the skies — August
Welcome to the Ontario Parks “Eyes on the Skies” series. This space (<– see what we did there?) will cover a wide range of astronomy topics with a focus on what can be seen from the pristine skies found in our provincial parks. August is here at last with its fine weather, fewer mosquitos, and…
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Featured constellations: a water bearer, flying horse and southern fish
In last month’s featured constellations, we discussed Sagittarius, Capricornus and Delphinus. In our September edition, we discuss Pegasus the flying horse (moose or baseball diamond), Aquarius the water bearer, and Piscis Austrinus the southern fish.
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Featured constellations: the Bears and a Dragon
In last month’s blog, we discussed some of the constellations that are prominent in the spring: Leo the Lion, Cancer the Crab, and Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice of Egypt’s hair). This month, we will focus on two of the most well-known, as well as one of the longest, constellations visible in the night sky: Ursa Major, the…
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Featured constellation: Leo the Lion
For thousands of years, humans have looked up at the stars. The stars helped them try to understand their purpose, and the role they play in our lives. To help memorize the different stars, patterns of connect-the-dot figures were created by many different cultures. Today, we recognize 88 official patterns or “constellations” of stars. In…
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Featured constellations: Gemini the Twins, Auriga the Charioteer, and Canis Minor
For thousands of years, humans have looked up at the stars. The stars helped them try to understand their purpose, and the role they play in our lives. To help memorize the different stars, patterns of connect-the-dot figures were created by many different cultures. Today, we recognize 88 official patterns or “constellations” of stars. In…
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Featured constellations: a fish, a ram and a triangle
In last month’s edition, we discussed Pegasus, Aquarius and the southern fish, Piscis Austrinus. This time, we will discuss the more popular northern fish (Pisces), Aries the Ram, and Triangulum the Triangle.
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Featured constellations: the birds of summer
In this month’s featured constellations, we will discuss the Summer Triangle and the constellations of Lyra, Cygnus, Aquila, and Scorpius.