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Observational Astronomy -- August 23
Week 7 - August 23 - The Zodiac: Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces
[Class Roster]
Star maps: East | West | North | South | Overhead
"Welcome to our last class for the session. Tonight we're going to look over some of the constellations of the zodiac that rise in late summer/early fall.
"Capricornus, a name meaning 'Horned Goat' or 'That which has horns like a goat's' in Latin, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It is commonly called Capricorn. This constellation is the dimmest in the zodiac besides Cancer. This constellation is one of the oldest to have been identified, possibly the oldest, despite its dimness. Since it falls in an area of the sky known as the sea, it became considered a sea-goat. Depictions of a goat or goat-fish have been found on Babylonian tablets dating back three thousand years.
"This constellation is sometimes identified as Amalthea, the goat that suckled the infant Zeus after his mother Rhea saved him from being devoured by his father Cronos in Greek mythology. The goat's broken horn was transformed into the cornucopia or horn of plenty.
"Aquarius (Latin for the Water-bearer) is the eleventh sign of the zodiac, situated between Capricornus and Pisces. It represents part of a stream of water. The constellation was immortalized in the 1960s, proclaimed the Age of Aquarius. Aquarius is also one of the oldest recognized constellations along the zodiac, the sun's apparent path. It is found in a region often called the Sea due to its profusion of watery constellations such as Cetus, Pisces, Eridanus, etc. Sometimes, the river Eridanus is depicted spilling from Aquarius' watering pot.
"The best-known myth identifies Aquarius with Ganymede, a beautiful youth with whom Zeus fell in love, and whom he (in the guise of an eagle, represented as the constellation Aquila) carried off to Olympus to be cupbearer to the gods.
"There are three deep sky objects that are on the Messier catalog, the Globular Cluster M2, Globular Cluster M72, and the Open Cluster M73.
"Pisces (Latin for fish) is a zodiac constellation which lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries to the east. The Vernal equinox is currently located in Pisces, and, due to precession, slowly drifting below the western fish towards Aquarius. Pisces contains one galaxy that is listed in Charles Messier's catalog, namely the spiral galaxy Messier 74.
"According to one version in Greek mythology, this constellation represents fish into which Aphrodite and her son Eros transformed in order to escape the monstrous Typhon. The two fishes are often depicted tied together with a cord (or their tails), to make sure they do not lose one another.
"I hope you've enjoyed the class and have learned something about the night sky. If nothing else, you can impress a date by pointing out the constellations!"
[Class Roster]
Star maps: East | West | North | South | Overhead
"Welcome to our last class for the session. Tonight we're going to look over some of the constellations of the zodiac that rise in late summer/early fall.
"Capricornus, a name meaning 'Horned Goat' or 'That which has horns like a goat's' in Latin, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It is commonly called Capricorn. This constellation is the dimmest in the zodiac besides Cancer. This constellation is one of the oldest to have been identified, possibly the oldest, despite its dimness. Since it falls in an area of the sky known as the sea, it became considered a sea-goat. Depictions of a goat or goat-fish have been found on Babylonian tablets dating back three thousand years.
"This constellation is sometimes identified as Amalthea, the goat that suckled the infant Zeus after his mother Rhea saved him from being devoured by his father Cronos in Greek mythology. The goat's broken horn was transformed into the cornucopia or horn of plenty.
"Aquarius (Latin for the Water-bearer) is the eleventh sign of the zodiac, situated between Capricornus and Pisces. It represents part of a stream of water. The constellation was immortalized in the 1960s, proclaimed the Age of Aquarius. Aquarius is also one of the oldest recognized constellations along the zodiac, the sun's apparent path. It is found in a region often called the Sea due to its profusion of watery constellations such as Cetus, Pisces, Eridanus, etc. Sometimes, the river Eridanus is depicted spilling from Aquarius' watering pot.
"The best-known myth identifies Aquarius with Ganymede, a beautiful youth with whom Zeus fell in love, and whom he (in the guise of an eagle, represented as the constellation Aquila) carried off to Olympus to be cupbearer to the gods.
"There are three deep sky objects that are on the Messier catalog, the Globular Cluster M2, Globular Cluster M72, and the Open Cluster M73.
"Pisces (Latin for fish) is a zodiac constellation which lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries to the east. The Vernal equinox is currently located in Pisces, and, due to precession, slowly drifting below the western fish towards Aquarius. Pisces contains one galaxy that is listed in Charles Messier's catalog, namely the spiral galaxy Messier 74.
"According to one version in Greek mythology, this constellation represents fish into which Aphrodite and her son Eros transformed in order to escape the monstrous Typhon. The two fishes are often depicted tied together with a cord (or their tails), to make sure they do not lose one another.
"I hope you've enjoyed the class and have learned something about the night sky. If nothing else, you can impress a date by pointing out the constellations!"
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