Encyclopedia - Canis Major: Encyclopedia - Canis Major
None Monoceros Lepus Columba Puppis Canis Major (Latin for the greater dog) is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also in Pto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canis Major: Encyclopedia Ii - Canis Major - Stars
Constellations listed by Ptolemy Constellations changed by Augustin Royer in 1679 ... See also:Canis Major, Canis Major - Notable fea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epsilon Canis Majoris: Encyclopedia - Epsilon Canis Majoris
Epsilon Canis Majoris (ε CMa / ε Canis Majoris), is the second brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, and one of the brightes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sirius: Encyclopedia - Sirius
Sirius (α CMa / α Canis Majoris / Alpha Canis Majoris) is the brightest star in the nighttime sky, with a visual apparent magnitude of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Augustin Royer: Encyclopedia - Augustin Royer
Augustin Royer was a Frenchman living in 1679, he created the constellation Columba by splitting off part of the constellation Canis Majo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Camelopardalis: Encyclopedia - Camelopardalis
None Draco Ursa Minor Cepheus Cassiopeia Perseus Auriga Lynx Ursa Major Camelopardalis, Latin for giraffe, is the name of a large but f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gemini: Encyclopedia - Gemini
Geminids Rho Geminids Lynx Auriga Taurus Orion Monoceros Canis Minor Cancer Gemini (Latin for twins, symbol , Unicode ♊) is one of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Auriga Constellation: Encyclopedia - Auriga Constellation
Auriga (Latin for chariot) is a northern constellation. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, and counts as one of the 8...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy: Encyclopedia - Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy
The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is located in the same part of the sky as the constellation of Canis Major. The galaxy contains a relatively...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Columba Constellation: Encyclopedia - Columba Constellation
None Lepus Caelum Pictor Puppis Canis Major Columba, Latin for dove, is a small constellation just south to Canis Major and Lepus, it w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canis Minor: Encyclopedia - Canis Minor
Canis Minor (Latin for little dog) is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also in Ptolemy's list of 48 constellations. It is sai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 41 Number: Encyclopedia - 41 Number
41 is the natural number following 40 and preceding 42. << 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 >> List of numbers -- Integers 0 10 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geryon: Encyclopedia - Geryon
In Greek mythology, Geryon (Geryones,Geyron), son of Chrysaor and Callirhoe, was a winged giant made from three entire human bodies conjo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canes Venatici: Encyclopedia - Canes Venatici
Canes Venatici (Latin for hunting dogs) is a small northern constellation that was introduced by Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Twelve Labours: Encyclopedia Ii - The Twelve Labours - Origin Of The Stories
The Twelve Labours - Geographic locations. Pointing to a possible location for their origin, or at least their formalisation, is the fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sirius Black: Encyclopedia Ii - Sirius Black - Biography
Sirius Black (born circa 1959-died June 1996) was first mentioned briefly in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a wizard who len...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Constellation - Notable Features
The constellation is extremely rich in bright stars and in deep-sky objects. Here are some of its stars: λ Ori (Meissa) is Orion's head...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monoceros: Encyclopedia Ii - Monoceros - Notable Features
Monoceros is an almost invisible constellation, with only a few fourth magnitude stars. Alpha Monocerotis has a visual magnitude of 3.93,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geryon: Encyclopedia Ii - Geryon - Origin
When the sun reaches the constellation of Gemini, it meets the constellation of Auriga. Many ancient beliefs associated the daily path of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Camelopardalis: Encyclopedia Ii - Camelopardalis - Notable Features
Although Camelopardalis is the 18th largest constellation, it is not a particularly bright constellation, as the brightest stars are only...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Auriga Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Auriga Constellation - Mythology
The constellation may date back to Babylonian times as Rukubi, the chariot. The Romans identified this constellation with Erichthonius, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 41 Number: Encyclopedia Ii - 41 Number - In Mathematics
Forty-one is the 13th smallest prime number. The next is forty-three, with which it comprises a twin prime. Forty-one is also a Sophie Ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sirius: Encyclopedia Ii - Sirius - History
Historically, many cultures have attached special significance to Sirius. Sirius was worshipped as Sothis in the valley of the Nile long ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canes Venatici: Encyclopedia Ii - Canes Venatici - Notable Features
Canes Venatici is one of three constellations that represent dogs, along with Canis Major and Canis Minor. The constellation's brightest ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gemini: Encyclopedia Ii - Gemini - Mythology
Since this constellation is easily viewable as two parallel stick figures [1], considering faint stars visible to the naked eye, it was a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ngc Objects: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ngc Objects - 1-1000
List of NGC objects - 1-99. NGC 1 - a spiral galaxy in Pegasus NGC 2 - a spiral galaxy in Pegasus NGC 3 - a galaxy in Pisces NGC 4 - a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flag Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Flag Of Brazil - Symbology
It is often said that Brazil's national colors, green and yellow, represent the country's natural richness. Green represents the exuberan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Mythology - Orion And Merope
When he came ashore, Orion found that he was once again in a place called Hyrai, another bee-swarm, but in the island of Chios. The two H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Skygazing: Encyclopedia Ii - Skygazing - Naked Eye Skygazing
Skygazing - Diurnal observation. The extreme brightness of the Sun saturates the sky and prevents the observation of less luminous obje...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sirius Black: Encyclopedia Ii - Sirius Black - Biography
Sirius Black (born 1959-died June 1996) was first mentioned briefly in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a wizard who lent Hagr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Constellation - In Music
The Sword of Orion is the name of a composition of music by composer Vangelis on his 1976 album, Albedo 0.39. "The Arms of Orion" is the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sirius Black: Encyclopedia Ii - Sirius Black - Mental State
Sirius is a rather tragic figure in the series. His life was not the happiest and never gave him time to properly mature emotionally, mak...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Skygazing: Encyclopedia Ii - Skygazing - Binocular Gazing
Binoculars are very useful when you wish to observe bright, large astronomical objects. Thanks to them it is possible to see lunar crater...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Skygazing: Encyclopedia Ii - Skygazing - Observations With A Refracting Telescope
A refracting telescope is an instrument that is constituted of one or several lenses and that focuses the luminous rays toward one point ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Skygazing: Encyclopedia Ii - Skygazing - The Observation With A Reflecting Telescope
A reflecting telescope is constituted not of lenses but of mirrors. It being less costly to manufacture, one can, for the price of a refr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sirius Black: Encyclopedia Ii - Sirius Black - Inheritance
Sirius left all his property to Harry. Independently wealthy and having no great love for the place, Harry immediately gave Grimmauld Pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sirius Black: Encyclopedia Ii - Sirius Black - Mental State
Sirius was a rather tragic figure. His life was not the happiest and never gave him time to properly mature emotionally, making him somew...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Twelve Labours: Encyclopedia Ii - The Twelve Labours - The Labours
In his labours, Herakles was often accompanied by his boyfriend (an eromenos), according to some, Licymnius, or by others Iolaus, his nep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Twelve Labours: Encyclopedia Ii - The Twelve Labours - Modern Popular Culture
The Twelve Tasks have been spoofed a number of times in comic books: Asterix starred his own Twelve Tasks, since the original were "outd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sirius Black: Encyclopedia Ii - Sirius Black - Inheritance
Black left all his property to Harry. Independently wealthy and having no great love for the place, Harry immediately gave Grimmauld Plac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Twelve Labours: Encyclopedia Ii - The Twelve Labours - The Framing Narrative
Zeus, having made Alcmene pregnant with Herakles, proclaimed that the next son born of the house of Perseus would become king. Hera, Zeus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Mythology - Primordial Orion
What was the Titan Orion, then, before the pomegranate transmuted him? Orion, literally "mountain-man," (compare orogeny) embodies some p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geryon: Encyclopedia Ii - Geryon - Theft Of The Cattle Of Geryon
Herakles tried to steal the cattle, and killed first Orthrus, then Eurythion. When Geryon arrived, in some versions having been alerted b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flag Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Flag Of Brazil - The Stars
The constellation of the Southern Cross is on the meridian (indicated by the number 6 in the diagram). To the south of it is Polaris Aust...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flag Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Flag Of Brazil - Other Brazilian Flags
The list below identifies other flags also used in Brazil prior to the foundation of the Republic: Christ's Order Flag (1332 - 1651) Roya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Mythology - Orion And Eos
Far to the eastern shore, in Colchis at the uttermost end of the world, Helios, whose bright eye misses nothing on the earth nor in the s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gemini: Encyclopedia Ii - Gemini - Notable Features
Gemini includes two bright stars, named after the two twins, who correspond to the Dioscuri in Greek mythology - Castor (α), a pretty te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canes Venatici: Encyclopedia Ii - Canes Venatici - Table Of Leading Stars
This table lists all stars in Canes Venatici with either a Bayer designation or a Flamsteed designation. Source: The Bright Star Catalogu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sirius: Encyclopedia Ii - Sirius - Binary System
In 1844 Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel deduced that Sirius was actually a binary star. In 1862 Alvan Graham Clark discovered the companion, whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Camelopardalis: Encyclopedia Ii - Camelopardalis - Mythology
Camelopardalis has no mythology associated with its stars, as it is a modern constellation, first recorded by Jakob Bartsch. The faintnes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Camelopardalis: Encyclopedia Ii - Camelopardalis - Table Of Leading Stars
The following table lists all stars in Camelopardalis with a Bayer or Flamsteed designation, as well as all stars brighter than magnitude...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canes Venatici: Encyclopedia Ii - Canes Venatici - Notable Deep Sky Objects
Canes Venatici contains five Messier objects, including five galaxies. One of the more significant galaxies in Canes Venatici is the Whir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ngc Objects: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ngc Objects - 2000-2999
List of NGC objects - 2000-2099. NGC 2014 - a nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, also known as Heinze 55 NGC 2022 - a nebula NGC 20...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ngc Objects: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ngc Objects - 1000-1999
List of NGC objects - 1000-1099. NGC 1032 - a spiral galaxy in Cetus NGC 1039 - M34, an open cluster in Perseus NGC 1042 - a spiral ga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ngc Objects: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ngc Objects - 3000-3999
List of NGC objects - 3000-3099. NGC 3031 - M81, Bode's Galaxy, in Ursa Major NGC 3034 - M82, sometimes called the Cigar Galaxy, in Ur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Constellation - In Literature
The constellation is mentioned in Horace's Odes, Homer's Odyssey and Iliad, and Virgil's Aeneid. The constellation of Orion also appears ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Mythology - Ancestry Origins Birth
The mythographers site the birthplace of Orion in Boeotia, the fertile heart of civilized Hellas, whose folk the Boeotian poet Hesiod des...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Mythology - Orion And Side
Orion's first episode, represented as a "marriage," associates him with Side, quite literally the "pomegranate", in a consecration to tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Constellation - History
The configurations of the constellation Orion roughly formed about 1.5 million years ago, because of relative slow movements of stars wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Constellation - Mythology
Main article: Orion (mythology) It is not very surprising to see such a prominent constellation to have more than one version of a story ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ngc Objects: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ngc Objects - 4000-4999
List of NGC objects - 4000-4199. NGC 4013 - a spiral galaxy in Ursa Major NGC 4027 - a distorted spiral galaxy NGC 4038 - the Antennae...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orion Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Orion Constellation - Notable Deep Sky Objects
Hanging from Orion's belt is his sword, consisting of the multiple stars θ1 and θ2 Orionis, called Trapezium and the nearby Orion Nebul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ngc Objects: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ngc Objects - 5000-5999
List of NGC objects - 5000-5099. NGC 5024 - M53, a globular cluster in Coma Berenices NGC 5055 - M63, the Sunflower Galaxy, in Canes V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ngc Objects: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ngc Objects - 6000-6999
List of NGC objects - 6000-6099. NGC 6087 - an open cluster in Norma NGC 6093 - M80, a globular cluster in Scorpius List of NGC obje...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canis Major: Encyclopedia Ii - Canis Major - Mythology
This constellation was known to the easterners from the time immemorial. In early European classical days, this constellation represented...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canis Major: Encyclopedia Ii - Canis Major - Notable Features
Canis Major's alpha star Sirius is the brightest star besides the Sun as seen from Earth. It is also one of the nearest. The star's name ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canis Major: Encyclopedia Ii - Canis Major - Notable Deep Sky Objects
There aren't many bright deep sky objects in this region of sky. The only Messier object in Canis Major is M41 (NGC 2287), an open cluste...   » Read the article