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Old 03-25-2011, 04:26 PM   #432 (permalink)
Canoir Greengrass
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Default Astronomy Assignment Post #5
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Freya yawned a few times. Its getting late but she at least wanted to spot one constellation and that constellation was Hydra. She knew that sometimes it took so long until Hydra rose completely.

She sat down for a few minutes to stretch her legs. After she felt her body more relaxed, she went back to her telescope. "Hydra..Where are you?" she groaned. Even though Hydra was one of the largest constellation its a bit difficult to find. When she was about to give up looking for Hydra, the blonde haired Slytherin girl spotted a star who she guessed was the serpent's head. Slowly she followed the stars in the serpent's head till The stars in the serpent's tail. Now she finally got Hydra. She smirked and went to where she laid her parchments and quill.

SPOILER!!: Freya's Parchment
Name : Freya R. Salvatore
House/Year : Slytherin/Second
Astronomy Assignment

20.34 - Spotted the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) in the north. The Big Dipper is an asterism of seven stars that has been recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures from time immemorial. The component stars are the seven brightest of the formal constellation Ursa Major.
SPOILER!!: Big Dipper


21.03 - Spotted Bootes, the kites. A quite large constellation of the northern hemisphere. The brightest star is Arcturus, it was the fourth brightest stars in the sky.

21.22 - Spotted Virgo, the Maiden. Its the second largest constellation in the sky after Hydra. It can be easily found through its brightest star, Spica.

21.35 - Spotted Hercules. Hercules, the great Greek warrior, can be seen kneeling in the sky for northern latitudes throughout the Spring months. Four relatively bright stars form what is commonly known as the Keystone. Hercules' arms and legs extend from this central square.

21.47 - Spotted Draco, the Dragon. In Greek mythology, the constellation Draco was identified with the dragon Ladon, which had a hundred heads and was in charge of guarding the Garden of the Hesperides, the orchard of the goddess Hera where golden apples that gave immortality grew.

22.17 - Spotted Hydra, the Serpent. Hydra is the longest constellation in the sky and is also the largest in terms of area. It is so long that it takes more than six hours to rise completely.
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