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CONSTELLATIONS: MYTHIC MYSTERIES 1 MUHAMMAD SHAFIUL MUNIR STUDENT ID: 0902049 DEPT. OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, BUET

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CONSTELLATIONS: MYTHIC MYSTERIES

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MUHAMMAD SHAFIUL MUNIRSTUDENT ID: 0902049

DEPT. OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, BUET

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I hope to Discuss About…

What is Constellation?

Classification

Some Famous Constellations

Sky Maps

Mythology

Mythic Stories about Stars

Astrology and Astronomy

12 Signs of Zodiac

How to recognize stars?

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Pattern of Stars

CONSTELLATIONS: Definition

A famous example is big dropper, which was once regarded as a constellation but not recognized by the astronomers of today.

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Segments of Celestial Sphere

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Late Summer Constellation

Autumn Constellations

Early Summer

Constellations

Spring Constellations

Winter Constellations

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We can Classify Constellations on the basis of Seasons like…

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Constellations of Summer

DRACOURSA MAJORCORONA BOREALISBOOTESHERCULESARCTURUSLASERTACYGNUSAQUILASCUTUMCORONA AUSTRIALIS

Aquila

Draco the

Dragon

Hercules

Ursa Major

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6Constellations of Summer

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Constellations of the Autumn

AndromedaPerseusCetusCassiopeiaPegasusTaurusAriesAridanusLepusSculptorTriangulumAuriga

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Constellations of Autumn

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Constellations of Spring

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Myths regarding Constellations

People of ancient

time saw the

constellations as

character or

animals in the

sky. They made

up stories to

explain how the

object, animal, or

character came

into the night sky.

Myth means ancient

stories of God,

Goddess, supernatural

beings and imaginative

creatures, whose

existence was not

proved by any

evidences,

There are many

interesting stories

about the

Constellations are

really interesting and

fascinating...

Ancient poets identified the Milky Way as the "road of the gods.

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OrionOrion is one of the brightest constellations and is a mythological character.

According to Greek myths, Orion was a hunter who used to brag all the time. This bother the gods.

Orion the Hunter

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Hercules is considered the

greatest hero of Mythology who had been given 7 impossible tasks by the Gods including slaying the Neman Lion and Monstrous hydra.

Hydra is a terrifying multi headed monster

which was killed by the hero Hercules.

Scorpion

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Astrology and Stars

Astrology evolves from the

Greek Language, means Study

of Stars or Science of Stars.

According to Ptolemy an

Astrologer must know the

Stars, there lifestyle and

characteristics and it’s

consequences.

Main astrological

instruments such as

Astrological Planets, 12 signs

of Zodiac, Astrological House

etc are also based on

Constellations

Ptolemy

Astrological Planets

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According to the Greek and Roman Myths, Man has learnt both Astronomy and Astrology from the very same source.

Centaurs, a mythical creature ( half Man and half horse) was believed to be mankind’s teachers in this regard.

Centaurs were wise and exceptionally gifted in depicting the future considering the movements of the Stars.

Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war craft, also taught the ancient people.

Mythical Astrologers and Astronomers

Centaur

Athena

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12 Signs of ZodiacVirgo Aries Cancer Capricorn

Scorpio Gemini Taurus Leo

Libra Pieces

Aquarius Sagittarius

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Betelgeuse

Bellatrix

RegalSalph

Learn to Find the Constellations

Mintaka

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Please Clear your Minds…