• The name of your constellation as well as the nickname, • Include one picture of your constellation (with major stars labelled) and mention any asterisms. • One myth or story about the constellation written in your own words. • Include the information below of at least 2 of the stars in the constellation. An example is shown in red. o Star name: Bellatrix o Spectral Type: B2 III o Surface Temperature: ~ 22,000 K o Color: Blue o Star Type: Giant o Distance from Earth: ~ 250 light years • How does the temperature and the color of the star relate? Which color stars have a greater temperature? • Mention any myth/story/ beliefs related to astronomy that has a personal connection to your culture or that you may have heard from your parents/grandparents/friends.

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Adopt a Constellation
hoose one constellation out of the 88 constellations from the International Astronomical Union Constellation website.
You can use phone apps such as "Night Sky" or "Star Walk 2" which will show you constellations or other celestial objects in the sky real time. You can
even point your phone to the ground to see what celestial objects are visible in the southern hemisphere.
There is web application of Stellarium that does exactly what the above apps do!
You may have to research other websites too.
Transcribed Image Text:Adopt a Constellation hoose one constellation out of the 88 constellations from the International Astronomical Union Constellation website. You can use phone apps such as "Night Sky" or "Star Walk 2" which will show you constellations or other celestial objects in the sky real time. You can even point your phone to the ground to see what celestial objects are visible in the southern hemisphere. There is web application of Stellarium that does exactly what the above apps do! You may have to research other websites too.
• The name of your constellation as well as the nickname,
• Include one picture of your constellation (with major stars labelled) and mention any asterisms.
• One myth or story about the constellation written in your own words.
• Include the information below of at least 2 of the stars in the constellation. An example is shown in red.
o Star name: Bellatrix
o Spectral Type: B2 III
o Surface Temperature: ~ 22,000 K
o Color: Blue
o Star Type: Giant
o Distance from Earth: ~ 250 light years
• How does the temperature and the color of the star relate? Which color stars have a greater temperature?
• Mention any myth/story/ beliefs related to astronomy that has a personal connection to your culture or that you may have heard from your
parents/grandparents/friends.
Transcribed Image Text:• The name of your constellation as well as the nickname, • Include one picture of your constellation (with major stars labelled) and mention any asterisms. • One myth or story about the constellation written in your own words. • Include the information below of at least 2 of the stars in the constellation. An example is shown in red. o Star name: Bellatrix o Spectral Type: B2 III o Surface Temperature: ~ 22,000 K o Color: Blue o Star Type: Giant o Distance from Earth: ~ 250 light years • How does the temperature and the color of the star relate? Which color stars have a greater temperature? • Mention any myth/story/ beliefs related to astronomy that has a personal connection to your culture or that you may have heard from your parents/grandparents/friends.
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Step 1: Introduction about Aquarius constellation

Constellation is a group of stars forming a special pattern which can be recognisable and is identified with a mythological figure. 

Aquarius is the 10th largest constellation in the sky. It is formed by 10 main stars and 217 stars are currently discovered inside this area. 

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