CONSTELLATIONS HANDBOOK CONTENT
CONSTELLATION WORK IS COMPRISED OF THREE SECTIONS
A. 94 Page document on the Constellations
B. 32 Tables of the 150 brightest stars
C. Drawing of the Constellations
OVERVIEW OF PURPOSE
In learning the constellations of the night sky, one is pretty much on their own. This compact disk, the result of my own study of the celestial sphere, was first written in 1989. It was shared with others and was well accepted. In 1992, after making some corrections, additional copies were circulated. This time because of the data from the satellite Hipparcos all of the magnitudes and distances of the bright stars have been updated. Note where Reference 18 appears the data has been edited. Pages 2-3 will be helpful in your use of this material. This publication was prepared with the hope it will help you in your investigation or serve as an aid in helping others. Remember it takes patience, persistence and repetition to become proficient with the celestial sphere.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Background Information and Observational Hints . . . . . . . . 2 3. Constellation Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. Star Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5. Star Color and Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6. Apparent Magnitude Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7. List of 50 Brightest Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 8. Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 9. Constellations in Alphabetical Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 10. Constellations in Culmination Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 11. Constellations in Size Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 12. Explanation of Constellation Data Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 13. Constellation Data Sheet Andromeda 18 Aquarius 20 Aquila. 22 Aries 24 Auriga 26 Bootes 28 Cancer 30 Canis Major 32 Canis Minor 34 Capricornus 36 Cassiopeia 38 Cepheus 40 Corona Borealis 42 Corvus 44 Cygnus 46 Delphinus 48 Draco 50 Gemini 52 Hercules 54 Hydra 56 Leo 58 Libra 60 Lyra 62 Ophiuchus 64 Orion 66 Pegasus 69 Perseus 71 Pisces 73 Sagittarius 75 Scorpius 77 Taurus 79 Ursa Major 82 Ursa Minor 85 Virgo 87 14. Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 15. Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 16. Greek Alphabet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94