CAN YOU NAME THE CONSTELLATIONS?

TRY TO ANSWER ALL 10 QUESTIONS. ANSWERS ARE AT THE END.

GOOD LUCK AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS!!

1. What is this constellation?

2. What is the reddish object to the lower left of the 3 stars in a row?

3. Name the two first magnitude stars and what do they represent in this constellation?

4. What is the name of this constellation?

5. What is the first magnitude star? (hint: it's the brightest star in the sky!)

6. What is the name of this constellation?

7. What is the name of the first magnitude star in this constellation?

8. Name the two open star clusters also shown.

9. What is the name of this constellation?

10. Can you name the object in the lower right of the photo. (Hint: this was taken 3/24/96)

HOPE YOU HAD FUN!!

Here are the answers to the 10 questions, hope you got them all right!

1. Orion (The Hunter)

2. The Orion Nebula

3. Betelgeuse (red star) - Orion's right armpit or shoulder, in the upper left of the constellation and Rigel (blue-white star) - Orion's left heel, in the lower right of the constellation.

4. Canis Major (The Big Dog)

5. Sirius (The Dog Star)

6. Taurus (The Bull)

7. Aldebaran (red star)

8. The Pleiades (The Seven Sisters) to the lower right and The Hyades - outlines the bull's face in the v shape to the lower right of Aldebaran. (does not include Aldebaran)

9. The Big Dipper (which is part of the constellation Ursa Major or The Big Bear)

10. Comet Hyakutake

!!! CONGRATULATIONS IF YOU GOT THEM ALL RIGHT !!!!

IF NOT, DON'T WORRY! IT WAS FUN TRYING SO GET OUTSIDE TONIGHT OR EARLY IN THE MORNING BEFORE SUNRISE AND LOOK FOR THESE YOURSELF! CHECK YOUR STAR CHARTS TO SEE WHEN THEY ARE VISIBLE.

These photos were all taken from dark sites just outside of Statesboro bright lights. I used a 35mm camera mounted on a tripod and used a cable release. The 50mm lens was used and the film was Kodak Royal Gold 1000 at f/2 for ~30 to 45 seconds. - Becky Lowder