Constellations

There are larger telescopes located in the country.

There are too many lights in the city that make it harder to see the stars.

The city it too loud for the stars to come out and shine.

A very large cluster of stars, dust, and gas

The blocking of light from the sun by another object

Stars that form a pattern or shape

88

48

2000

galaxy

crab

bull

big bear

Little Bear

Big Dipper

Little Dipper

A small bowl

A dipper you can use to scoop something into a bowl

A small cup used to pour liquid into a large container

It stays in the same place all year.

It is part of the Big Dipper.

It is not really a star.

the Big Bear

Ursa Major

the North Star

Constellations are stars that form patterns. There are 88 constellations and they can look like animals or objects.

Ptolemy described a constellation that looked like a bear.

Ursa Minor, or Little Bear, is a constellation made up of seven stars