Constellations: (March- -65° in the northern hemisphere second

CONSTELLATIONS quadrant (NQ2).

June)
By: Kaela Althea Maranion
 Leo
 Virgo
 Cancer
LEO
A constellation is a group of stars Leo, (Latin: “Lion”) in
that appears to form a pattern or astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying
picture like Orion the Great in the northern sky between Cancer
Hunter, Leo the Lion, or Taurus the and Virgo, at about 10 hours 30
minutes right ascension and 15° north
Bull. Constellations are easily declination. Regulus (Latin for “little
recognizable patterns that help king”; also called Alpha Leonis), the
people orient themselves using the brightest star, is of magnitude 1.35.
night sky. There are 88 “official”
In the spring the lion Leo is the most
constellations.
conspicuous constellation. Look for a
backwords question mark in the stars in
Current Season’s Leo’s head. With an extent 947 square
VIRGO
Virgo is the second-largest
constellation. In Greek mythology, it
represents both the goddess of justice
and the goddess of the harvest. The main
stars of Virgo form a lazy Y shape. The
constellation's brightest star, Spica, is at
the base of the Y.
The constellation Virgo, the maiden, can
be seen in spring and summer in the
northern hemisphere and in autumn and
winter in the southern hemisphere. It is a
very large constellation covering a total
area of 1,294 square degrees. This
makes it the second largest constellation
in the night sky.
CANCER

Viewable degrees. Leo is the 12th largest

constellation in terms of size. It can be
viewed at latitudes ranging from +90° to
The constellation of Cancer represents
the giant crab that attacked Hercules
during the second of the 12 labors he
performed as penance for killing his
family. It was sent by the jealous
goddess Hera to thwart Hercules as he
battled the water serpent Hydra, but he
killed it with his club.

Cancer is a medium-size constellation

with an area of 506 square degrees and
its stars are rather faint, its brightest star
Beta Cancri having an apparent
magnitude of 3.5.