Constellation Lab
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Plot the following constellations by connecting the dots and
labeling them in ALL CAPS. Also label the given stars as
follows: Betelgeuse.
CONSTELLATIONS
Stars
Star Colors
1. ORION
Betelgeuse & Rigel
red & blue
2. CANIS MAJOR
Sirius
white
3. LYRA
Vega
white
4. CYGNUS
Deneb
white
5. GEMINI
Pollux
orange
6. LEO MAJOR
Regulus
blue
7. TAURUS
Aldebaron
orange
8. CANIS MINOR
Procyon
yellow
9. AQUILA
Altair
white
10. AURIGA
Capella
yellow
11. BOOTES
Arcturus
orange
12. VIRGO
Spica
blue
13. SCORPIUS
Antares
red
QUESTIONS:
1. What do the different-sized stars on the labsheet mean?
2. Why is Sirius so easy to find in the night sky?
3. List two reason why some stars appear to be brighter than others:
a)
b)
4. Each magnitude of star differs from the next by what factor? (pg. 380)
5. How many times brighter is a first-magnitude star than a third-magnitude star?
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