"Why did not somebody teach me the constellations,
and make me at home in the starry heavens,
which are always overhead,
and which I don't know to this day?"
- Thomas Carlyle
"What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing,
and what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers, and me."
- The Muppet Movie, Kermit the Frog
"Man hath weaved out a net,
and this net throwne upon the Heavens,
and now they are his own."
- John Donne (1572-1631)
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Sandburg Center for Sky Awareness
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Constellation of the Month (CoM)
Every month, the SCSA will feature one or two prominent constellations
visible high in the southern and/or northern skies, including one (or
more) non-Zodiac and one Zodiac
constellation. Associated mythology will be highlighted. Use a "star
wheel" such as the FCPS Starfinder
to easily locate these prominent stars and constellations (excluding many
of the fainter Zodiac constellations).
- September: Cygnus the Swan (the Northern
Cross), Delphinus the Dolphin, Sagittarius the Archer, and Virgo the
Maiden
- October: Pegasus the Winged Horse (the
Great Square) and Capricornus the Sea Goat
- November: Andromeda the Chained Princess,
Cassiopeia the Queen, and Pisces the Fish
- December: The Pleiades (the Seven Sisters)
and Aries the Ram
- January: Orion the Hunter and Taurus the
Bull
- February: Canis Major (the Big Dog) and the
Gemini Twins
- March: Canis Minor, the Little Dog
(Procyon) and Cancer the Crab
- April: Corvus the Crow and Leo the Lion
- May: Ursa Major, the Big Bear (the Big
Dipper) and Virgo the Maiden
- June: Bootes the Herdsman, Corona Borealis
(the Northern Crown), and Libra the Balance (Scales)
- July: Corona Borealis (the Northern Crown)
and Scorpius the Scorpion
- August: Summer Triangle, Ursa Minor the
Little Bear (the Little Dipper), and Aquarius the Water Bearer
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