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sTar MaP LookinG soUTh 1 2 3 Hercules Corona Borealis Libra Boötes 2 Virgo Coma Berenices 3 Ursa Major aPriL—JUnE LookinG soUTh LaTE EVEninG WhaT To Look for Look for a group of stars in the shape of a reverse question mark. This is the lion’s head of the constellation Leo. Follow the curve of the handle of the Plough around to locate the bright star Arcturus. This is the brightest star in the northern half of the sky and is part of the constellation of Boötes the Herdsman. In between Boötes and Leo, you’ll find the Coma <strong>Star</strong> Cluster. This is a faint triangular smattering of stars also known as Coma Berenices, or Queen Berenice’s Hair. Leo 1 DiD YoU knoW? In the darkest parts of the UK you can see approximately 6,000 stars just using the naked eye!
sTar MaP LookinG norTh 1 2 Ursa Major Draco Ursa Minor Cepheus Cassiopeia 2 Perseus WhaT To Look for Our nearest neighbouring galaxy – the Andromeda galaxy – can be seen in the Andromeda constellation. It appears to us as an elongated fuzzy blob. The name Andromeda comes from Greek mythology and refers to the daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia. Meteor showers are named after the constellation they seem to come from. So, the Perseids look as though they come from Perseus. 1 Aries Andromeda Triangulum Pegasus JULY—sEPTEMBEr LookinG norTh LaTE EVEninG Mark’s METEor WaTCh Look out for the Perseid Meteor Shower peaking on 12–13 August.
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