1	Ursa Major
2	"The Big Dipper was very..." The Big Dipper was very important to the Underground Railroad, which helped slaves escape from the South before the Civil War began. Zeta’s mag is 2.4 so it’s possible to see it with your naked eye because you can see the 6^th mag. The Big Dipper is one of the most recognizable patterns in the sky. Zeta belongs to one of the most famous multiple stars in the sky.
3	Urse Major Constellation
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5	"Delphinus has five stars" Delphinus has five stars Their names are Deneb Dulfim, Rotanev, Gamma, Delta, and Sualocin. All the stars are either blue or white. Soalocin and Rotanev backwards read Nicolaos Venator, the man who named these stars.
6	Aquila
7	"Altair is the brightest star..." Altair is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila. Altair’s magnitude is 0.8, so it is possible to see. Aquila is an easy constellation to find because two smaller stars are next to the star Altair.
8	Sagittarius
9	Sagittarius Alnasl is a blue star. It is the spout of the teapot of Sagittarius. Kaus Media is a blue star and is part of the cover to the teapot. Kaus Australis is a yellow star. It is the bottom of the spout. Ascella is a blue star. It is the bottom of the handle.
10	Aquarius
11	"Aquarius rises in the east..." Aquarius rises in the east in late July and stays up until late January. Neptune was discovered in Aquarius in 1846. The brightest star is named Sadalmelik which means lucky one of the king. The second brightest star is Sadalmelik’s twin and it’s called Sadalsuud which means the luckiest of the lucky. The English name for Aquarius is Water Carrier.
12	Gemini
13	"Gemini is a northern constellation" Gemini is a northern constellation. Gemini’s brightest stars are Castor and Pollux. Pollux’s magnitude is 1.0. Pollux is the 17^th brightest star in the sky and is 35 light years from earth. Castor is the color yellow. The third brightest star in Gemini is Alhena at a magnitude of 1.9 and is 105 light years from earth. Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac. Castor and Pollux are quite noticeable in November and are also seen well in February. Mekbuda one of Gemini’s stars also has a magnitude of 3.6-4.2 and has a diameter of 50 times bigger than the sun. Mekbuda is also a red and is 1,200 light years from earth. The diameter of Pollux is about ten suns. The summer solstice now lies in Gemini rather than it did in Cancer 2,000 years ago because of a meteor shower that radiated Gemini in the second week of December.
14	Orion
15	Orion Betelgeuse is a red giant and 520 light years away and is brightest star in the constellation. Mintaka is a double star. The first one you can see with your naked eyes, but the other you need a small telescope. Rigel is the next brightest star in the constellation and is 900 light years away from earth.
16	Libra
17	Libra Zubeneschamali is one of the stars that form Libra. It is the brightest star. It is 2.7 mg. and 140 l.y.from Earth. Zubenelgenubi is a double star that forms Libra. The first star in Zubenelgenubi is the brightest star in the constellation. It is 2.8 mg. The second star in Zubenelgenubi is the faintest star in the constellation. It is 5.2 mg. They’re 65 ly from Earth. Libra is made up of 6 stars which includes the double star.
18	Cassiopeia
19	"Cassiopeia is a Northern Hemisphere..." Cassiopeia is a Northern Hemisphere Constellation seen most nights of the year. She has 5 main stars but a bunch more. Cassiopeia is found near Perseus, Andromeda, and Ursa Minor.
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21	"There are six stars in..." There are six stars in Cancer. There are two green stars in Cancer. There are four red stars. Cancer is visible Dec.-March at 9:00p.m. Cancer is seen in the Northwestern area. Gamma is 4.7 magnitude . Cancer is 550 light years. Cancer is 30 light years in width . Delta is 3.9 magnitude.
22	Canis Major
23	Canis Major Sirius is Canis Major’s Brightest star. Canis Major is seen in the winter months. This constellation is in the Northern Hemisphere, southeast of Orion. Canis Major is just one out of the two hunting dogs Orion has.
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25	"Some of the stars in..." Some of the stars in Cepheus are variable, which means the brightness varies. Delta, the fourth brightest of the group, is especially varible. You can see it in September at 9:00 p.m. Cepheus is closer to the NorthPole.
26	Leo
27	Facts about Leo -The biggest star in Leo is Regulus it is also one of the brightest. It is blue-white. Leo is found in the northern hemisphere in the spring time. It is found in the southern hemisphere in Autumn. The other bright stars in Leo are Denebola ( blue-white) and Algieba (orange-red)
28	Hercules
29	Important Facts-Hercules The constellation Hercules looks like a man kneeling. The constellation Hercules has 20 stars. Hercules got his name from the ancient Greeks. Hercules was named by the ancient gods. Hercules is best known for his 12 labors. The12 labors represent the suns passing through the 12 zodiac constellations.
30	Andromeda
31	Andromeda Andromeda has 7 stars in it. Gamma2 orbits gamma1. It lies near the North Pole. NGC752,NGC7686, and the Great Galaxy of Andromeda lie near Andromeda. It is shaped like a “V”. Yellow, red, and blue are the colors of the stars in Andromeda.
32	Capricorn
33	Capricorn Capricorn’s Alpha star is Algedi. Algedi’s color is reddish,orange. Algedi is 500 lys. away. Dabih is the beta star of Capricorn. Capricorn has a double double star. It is two double stars stuck together.
34	Bootes
35	Bootes Arcturus is the alpha star in the constellation Bootes. These are the colors of the stars in Bootes. Alpha is a orange giant. Beta is a red star. Gamma is a blue star.
36	Draco
37	Draco the Dragon Thuban used to be the North star 4,500 years ago. Draco is best seen in July at 9:00. Draco has a planetary nebula in it. Draco is in the North hemisphere. Draco is in-between the Little and Big Dipper.
38	Taurus, the Bull
39	Taurus
40	Pegasus
41	Stars
42	Some Facts - Pegasus Pegasus is found from the pole star to west of Cassiopeia. Pegasus is upside down in the sky. Pegasus is a magic beast. Pegasus became a symbol of poetry.
43	Cygnus the Swan
44	Cygnus Deneb is the biggest star in this constellation. It’s a white color. It’s near the milky way. Cygnus is often seen quite well during the Christmas season. Cygnus is commonly called the “Northern Cross”. Most people called Cygnus a hen, but the Greeks saw it as a swan.
45	Ursa Minor The constellation Ursa Minor has a North American Indian legend that tells a story about it. It says that the stars that make up the bowl of the dipper are a bear ,and the three stars that make up the handle are three hunters who chase the bear. One hunter carried a bow and arrow, the next hunter carried a pot to cook with, and the last hunter brought the fire. Ursa Minor is called the “Little Dipper” because the shape formed from the stars looks like the Big Dipper.
46	Ursa Minor Polaris is the main of Ursa Minor. It is one degree away from the North pole. It is a yellow super giant and it is 680 l.y. away. It is a double star and the brightest in Ursa Minor. Pherkad ( gamma Umi ) has a mag.of 3.1 and is 270ly away. Kochab ( Beta Umi ) is the second brightest star with a mag of 2.1 and it is 105 l.y. away.
47	Scorpius
48	Facts - Scorpius Scorpius is seen in the southern sky and is seen in the summer at 9:00pm. Scorpius is everything evil. There are many different names for Scorpius. Such as the Lurking One. The colors in Scorpius are YELLOW, BLUE, WHITE, and RED.
49	Auriga
50	Facts About Auriga The biggest star in Auriga is Cappella. It is orange-red. It is 42.2 light years away from earth. Auriga is in the northern hemisphere. Auriga can be seen most of the year. But it is seen best in February at 9’o clock. Auriga is one of the oldest constellations. Auriga is a chariot driver.
51	Perseus
52	"Perseus is visible in a..." Perseus is visible in a small telescope in the northern sky during December and January. Alpha Persei (Mirfak) is the brightest star in Perseus. It is 620 ly. away, it appears yellowish, and its magnitude is 1.79. Beta Persei (Algol) consists of two stars that rotate around each other. It is 72 ly. away, it appears light light blue/white, and it’s magnitude is 2.12. Zeta Persei is 1,700 ly. Away; it appears blue, and its magnitude is 2.85. Epsilon Persei is 360 ly. Away; it appears blue, and its magnitude is 2.89.
53	Lyra
54	Lyra The brightest in Lyra is Vega. Lyra is seen best in summer. Lyra is a double star. The double stars