Types of Constellations

Constellations can be seen clearly at night when there is no sunlight. They cannot be seen during the day because the sunlight is too bright.

                                                                              Orion

                                                                        Big Dipper

                                                                    Southern Cross

                                                                          Scorpio

The location of constellations in the sky changes from one position to another because the Earth rotates on its own axis. Therefore, we cannot see all the constellations at the same time.

A. Scorpio
    This constellation looks like a scorpion.

B. Orion
     This constellation looks like a hunter with a belt and sword. It is visible in both the northern and southern    hemisphere.

C. Southern Cross
     This constellation look like a cross or a diamond-shape kite. it can be seen only in the southern hemisphere. It is the smallest constellation among the 88 modern constellations.

D. Big Dipper
     This constellation looks like a saucepan or dipper. It is visible only inthe northern hemisphere.

E. Zodiac
    The zodiac is a group of constellation, which can be seen from both hemispheres at different months of the year. The zodiac consists of 12 constellations. The zodiac comes from the Greek word which means 'of animals'. some superstitious people claim that the signs of the Zodiac could foretell the future. The appearance of all the constellations from earth.