name of the Taurus Constellation originated from the Greek word Taros which means “the bull”. LEGEND.- The story behind the Taurus constellation is that Zeus (a Greek god) transformed himself into a beautiful‚ majestic white bull to impress and attract the love of his life Europa. LOCATION.- If you were ever in the mood to catch a glimpse of one of the stars the best place on earth would be in the Canadian region during winter time in the evening. The Taurus constellation is located east of
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statement about constellations. Brown utilizes the stars and compares them with human traits and abilities to represent these inanimate objects as people. More specifically‚ the poem uses personification to illustrate the characteristics of several figures in Greek mythology. A few examples are: a hit parade of celebrities to correspond with the season’s upcoming shows: Brown compares each season’s new constellations as a parade
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A constellation is a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its form. The Libra constellation is just one of the twelve zodiac constellations. In Latin the word Libra means “the weighing scales”‚ which is normally depicted as the scales held by Astraea‚ the Roman Goddess of justice. The Libra constellation to me depicts the balance between the good and bad in humanity. I believe that while trying to make decisions based on the impact of their outcome‚ there
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Libra Constellations The brightest stars in Libra form a quadrangle that distinguishes it for the unaided observer. Alpha Librae‚ called Zubenelgenubi‚ is a binary star divisible in binoculars‚ 77 light-years from Earth. The primary is a blue-white star of magnitude 2.7 and the secondary is a white star of magnitude 5.2. Its traditional name means "the southern claw". Zubeneschamali (Beta Librae) is the corresponding "northern claw" to Zubenelgenubi. The brightest star in Libra‚ it is a green-tinged
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radiate from Draco ’s head. The Cat ’s Eye Nebula CREDIT: NASA the Cat ’s Eye Nebula is also contained within the constellation. The constellation encompasses several faint galaxies‚ including the Draco Dwarf Galaxy‚ one of the least luminous galaxies with a diameter of about 3‚500 light years. Draco is a circumpolar constellation visible all night from northern latitudes. The constellation winds around the little dipper. The dragon ’s body ends between the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper. Draco‚ the
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Constellation assignment CONSTELLATION: LEO 1. Date and Time: Wednesday March 28th‚ 2012 at 9:40pm 2. Weather Conditions: 6 degrees‚ variably cloudy‚ wind speed: 24kmh 3. Camera Settings/Yes or No if tripod was used: No tripod was used‚ long shutter‚ ISO 1600‚ cloudy‚ vivid 4. Digital Camera: Canon Power Shot (12.1 megapixels) 5. Exposure Time: 15 seconds 6. Altitude of the constellation in the sky: Declination at 15 degrees and visible at latitudes between +90 degrees and
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SWOT analysis From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search A SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture or in any other situation of an organization or individual requiring a decision in pursuit of an objective. It involves monitoring the marketing environment internal and external to the organization or individual. The technique is credited to Albert Humphrey
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Being asked most people would name the twelve constellations of the zodiac and some more they have heard of or even seen (most common is surely the Big Dipper‚ though it is not a constellation but an asterism). In total there are 88 constellations‚ which can be divided into eight constellation families (see Menzel‚ "A Field Guide to the Stars and Planetes"). Many names we use nowadays came from the ancient Greeks. They used to assign their gods and heroes to certain figures in the sky. Due to their
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My favourite constellation is Virgo‚ one of the Zodiacs‚ because I am one myself‚ in terms of astrology‚ having been born on the 31st of August. Its name is Latin for virgin‚ and its symbol is ♍. Lying between Leo to the west and Libra to the east‚ it is the second largest constellation in the sky (after Hydra). It can be easily found through its brightest star‚ Spica. According to the Babylonian Mul.Apin‚ which dates from 1000–686 BCE‚ this constellation was known as "The Furrow"‚ representing
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’Welcome to Constellation Academy! We will definitely be worth your while. We give many important life-changing extracurricular activities that will decide on which path you are willing to risk taking. You will always remember us for our teaching because many have agreed‚ its out of this world!’ ...  She is wearing a grey alien crop top‚ blue jeans‚ grey Nike airmaxes‚ cat ears‚ and a poncho jacket. "I could honestly say her soul is as dark as my lipstick." I muttered. ’This is why I don’t
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