constellations

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constellations

The story of Cassiopeia

2016
Discusses the constellation Cassiopeia and the Greek myth associated with the stars.

Henry's stars

2015
Henry the pig is excited to spot the Great Pig in the sky one starry night, but when he shows the other farm animals, he gets frustrated because they each see something different.

What is a constellation?

Explains how people have seen pictures in the sky for thousands of years, calling these star patterns constellations, and gives the modern list of constellations and when they are visible.

Star-names and their meanings

2010
A reprint of an 1899 publication that examines star names and their meanings.

Star climbing

2006
When he cannot sleep, a little boy imagines himself on a nighttime journey across the sky where he can run and dance with star constellations.

The night sky

2013
Explores the sorts of things we can observe in the night sky, like the moon, the constellations, and the motion of the planets.

The constellation Taurus

the story of the bull
2014
This book on the Constellation Taurus describes the constellation, tells of the origin of the myth, retells the story, and discusses the constellation in other cultures.

The constellation Scorpius

the story of the scorpion
2014
This book on the Constellation Scorpius describes the constellation, tells of the origin of the myth, retells stories of Scorpius, and discusses the constellation in other cultures.

The constellation Draco

the story of the dragon
2014
This book on the Constellation Draco describes the constellation, tells of the origin of the myth, retells the story, and discusses the constellation in other cultures.

The constellation Hercules

the story of the hero
2014
This book on the Constellation Hercules describes the constellation, tells of the origin of the myth, retells the story, and discusses the constellation in other cultures.

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