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Year 5 Unit 9: Phases of the moon and Constellations Constellations …
Year 5
Unit 9: Phases of the moon and Constellations
Constellations
Definition
a group of star which appears to form a certain pattern in the sky that can be seen at night.
there are
88 constellations
that have been officially found
Northern hemisphere
Big Dipper
:star: can be observed at the
northern hemisphere
:star: comprises a group of
7 stars
:star: form a pattern of a water
dipper or a scoop
:star: points to the
North
:star: appears between
April and June
Orion
:explode: can be observed between the
northern and southern hemispheres
:explode: form a pattern of a
hunter wearing a belt and holding a weapon
:explode: points to the
North
:explode: appears between
June and August
Southern hemisphere
Scorpion
:checkered_flag: can be observed at the
southern hemisphere
:checkered_flag:
does not point any direction
:checkered_flag: appears between
December and February
:checkered_flag: looks like
scorpion
Southern Cross
:fire: can be observed at
southern hemisphere
:fire: points to the
South
:fire: appears between
April and June
:fire: looks like a
cross or a kite
Uses of Constellations
to indicate season
Cygnus
Autumn
Taurus
Winter
Leo
Spring
Scorpion
Summer
to show direction
Southern Cross
pointed to South
Big Dipper
pointed to North