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~Constellations~

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CONSTELLATIONS

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DEFINITION

  • A constellation is...

HISTORY

  • 48 constellations Are Ancient
  • After the 15th century southern most has been discoverd
  • Dates all the way to 3000 bc
  • Babylonians were the first to apply it

FUM FACTS

  • Is a latin word
  • Largest one is Hydra
  • Smallest one is Crux

CULTURE WITH CONSTELLATIONS

  • Popular in Greek Culture
  • Lakota saw Orion as a hand, not a belt
  • Ursa Major is a bear in most cultures
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ZODIACS

  • Also known as horoscopes
  • There are 12 official zodiacs
  • Popular in newspapers
  • Comes from Greek culture
  • Ophicuchus is the secret zodiac

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