Constellations. Ursa Major Native North Americans also perceived the pattern of stars as a bear....

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Page 1: Constellations. Ursa Major Native North Americans also perceived the pattern of stars as a bear. Ursa Major is associated with the nearby constellation.

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Page 2: Constellations. Ursa Major Native North Americans also perceived the pattern of stars as a bear. Ursa Major is associated with the nearby constellation.

Ursa Major• Native North Americans also

perceived the pattern of stars as a bear.

• Ursa Major is associated with the nearby constellation of “little bear”.

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Leo lion• The Latin word for lion is Leo• Leo is also one of the twelve

signs of the Zodiac• In the southern hemisphere Leo

will appear upside down

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Orion• The three stars which form a line through the

middle of the constellation are known as Orion’s belt.

• The constellation of Orion, one of the most familiar constellations in the night sky.

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Pegasus• Pegasus is a white winged stallion from Greek

mythology.• Pegasus has been recognized for 2,000 years.

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