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  Encyclopedia: List of stars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Zeta Orionis is a star in the constellation Orion.
Lambda Orionis (λ Ori / λ Orionis) is a star in the constellation Orion.
Kappa Orionis (κ Ori / κ Orionis) is the sixth-brightest star in the constellation of Orion.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-stars   (5212 words)

  
 STAR ALTERNATE GENIE SEARCH ENGINE, INC
All stars except the Sun appear to the human eye as shining points in the nighttime sky that twinkle because of the effect of the Earth's atmosphere.
The energy produced by stars radiates into space as electromagnetic_radiation, as a stream of neutrinos from the star's core, and as a stream of particles from the star's outer layers (its stellar_wind).
As learned by star_formation astronomers, stars are born in molecular_clouds, large regions of slightly higher density of matter (though still less dense than the inside of an earthly vacuum_chamber), and form by gravitational instability inside those clouds triggered by shockwaves from supernovae.
www.agseinc.com /star   (1587 words)

  
 List of nearest stars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This list of the nearest stars to Earth is ordered by increasing distance out to a maximum of 5 parsecs (16.2 light years).
Stars invisible to the naked eye are shown in grey.
The stellar class is shown in the color of the star's spectral classification.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_nearest_stars   (131 words)

  
 Star   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Stellar astronomy is the study of stars and the phenomena exhibited by the various forms/developmental stages of stars.
As learned by star formation astronomers, stars are born in molecular clouds, large regions of slightly higher density of matter (though still less dense than the inside of an earthly vacuum chamber), and form by gravitational instability inside those clouds triggered by shockwaves from supernovae.
Most of the matter in a star is blown away in the explosion (forming nebulae such as the Crab Nebula) but what remains will collapse into a neutron star (a pulsar or X-ray burster) or, in the case of the largest stars, a fl hole.
www.usedaudiparts.com /search.php?title=Star   (1617 words)

  
 CONSTELLATION ALTERNATE GENIE SEARCH ENGINE, INC
An "unofficial" constellation, that is, one that may be widely known but is not recognized by astronomers or the International_Astronomical_Union, is also called an asterism, such as The_Plough (also known in the US as the Big_Dipper) and the Little_Dipper.
The stars in a constellation or asterism rarely have any astrophysical relationship to each other; they just happen to appear close together in the sky as viewed from Earth and typically lie many light_years apart in space.
Twelve of the constellations in the southern celestial hemisphere were not observable by the Greeks, and were created by Dutch navigators Pieter_Dirkszoon_Keyser and Frederick_de_Houtman in the sixteenth century and first cataloged by Johann_Bayer.
www.agseinc.com /constellation   (649 words)

  
 List of reference tables - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of reference tables, similar to the collection of reference tables found at the back of almanacs, dictionaries and encyclopedias (or an index of them, if they're scattered throughout the work).
List of mean centers of U.S. population during the 20th century
List of monasteries dissolved by Henry VIII of England
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_reference_tables   (1055 words)

  
 The Constellations : Starshine.com
The constellation portrays a man or boy spilling water from an urn, although it is difficult to see any figure in the straggling assortment of mostly faint stars visible in the southern sky in the autumn.
In Japanese, Korean, and Chinese mythology the brightest star of Aquila, Altair, is identified as the herdsman, Ch’ien Niu, keeper of the royal herds.
This constellation is supposed to be the tiny scorpion that killed Orion with its sting and was placed in the sky to memorialize the event.
www.starshine.com /frankn/astronomy/constellations.asp   (6841 words)

  
 Constellation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The grouping of stars into constellations is essentially arbitrary, and different cultures have had different constellations, although a few of the more obvious ones tend to recur frequently, e.g., Orion and Scorpio.
But Renaisance star catalogs by Johann Bayer and John Flamsteed required every star to be in a constellation, and the number of visible stars in a constellation to be managably small.
Many stars are named using the genitive of the constellation in which they are found.
www.usedaudiparts.com /search.php?title=Constellation   (548 words)

  
 Constellation List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The stars are listed under "Stars" as well as in parenthesis beside the constellation in which they appear.
If the constellation or part of the constellation is popularly known by another name, I have also given this name in (" ") beside the original constellation.
Fainter constellations such as Sagitta may not be visible at SBO due to light pollution from Boulder.
casa.colorado.edu /~skinners/ast1110_syll/const1.html   (114 words)

  
 Constellations
From around 1600 to 1800, post-Copernican astronomers invented hosts of "modern" constellations from the faint stars that lie between the classical figures, from pieces of ancient constellations, and from the stars that occupy the part of the southern sky that could not be seen from classical lands.
Constellations, both ancient and modern, are generally meant to honor and represent, not to portray.
The constellations and their luminaries are linked to the main "Stars" page, the links growing as new descriptions and photographs are added.
www.astro.uiuc.edu /~kaler/sow/const.html   (511 words)

  
 Star - Art History Online Reference and Guide
Stars appear as shining points in the nighttime sky that twinkle because of the effect of the Earth's atmosphere and their distance from us.
The nearest star to the Earth, apart from the Sun, is Proxima Centauri, which is 39.9 petametres (39.9 Pm = 39.9 trillion kilometres = 4.2 light years = 1.29 pc = 1.29 parsecs) away.
Many stars (the majority, in fact) are gravitationally bound to other stars, forming binary stars.
www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Star   (1546 words)

  
 DLM: Star wars laserdisc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
One of the most massive stars known is, suggests that 150 solar masses is the upper limit of stars in the current era of the universe.
Scientifically, stars are defined as spheres of plasma in hydrostatic equilibrium, which generate their own energy through the process of nuclear fusion.
Most of the matter in a star is blown away in the explosion (forming nebulae such as the Crab Nebula) but what remains will collapse into a neutron star (a pulsar or) or, in the case of the largest stars, a fl hole.
www.demonlovermovie.com /laserdisc/star-wars-laserdisc.html   (1953 words)

  
 Grade Level 5 Internet Information Resources
The stars and constellations are displayed in "Horizon" format, where the stars are plotted according to their NSEW direction (azimuth) and their altitude above the horizon.
The Constellations and their Stars - Great site for learning to locate and recognize the 88 named constellations, the names of the bright stars in those constellations, and the mythology associated with each constellation.
Star Art - Read a set of different culture's constellation myths and try to match the star charts to the myths.
www.wsanford.com /~wsanford/exo/grade5.html   (503 words)

  
 Maori Star Names
Only published star names have been used, and only those that can be definitely identified with a particular star, constellation or planet.
Where more than one name is known for a single star, constellation or planet, one name has been chosen and an attempt has been made to select the commonest or most representative name from those available in the literature.
This star was known as Rehua during the summer according to H (iv)1 and H (vi)1.
www.teapot.orcon.net.nz /maori_star_names.html   (1170 words)

  
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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").
The constellation pages are available in english, german and partly in italian.
www.maa.mhn.de /Maps/Const/constS.html   (575 words)

  
 Best name a stars or constellation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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constellation entry are any named stars found therein (in order from brightest to faintest), listing the Bayer (Greek letter) or other common designation, the star name...
The constellations and their stars The constellations and their stars This World Wide Web (WWW) site, suitable for students in grades 5 to 12, provides photographs, information, and star charts for studying the constellations and stars.
www.star-registry.info /name-a-stars-or-constellation/index.shtml   (480 words)

  
 get now: name of stars in gemini constellation
The Closest star to the Earth The Nearest Stars, as Seen from the Earth Adapted from Norton's 2000.0...
constellation is a group of stars that, when seen from Earth, form a...
The brightest stars in Gemini are Castor (a sextuple...
www.pixelboote.de /name_of_stars_in_gemini_constellation.html   (236 words)

  
 Bayer
Johannes Bayer, a German lawyer and amateur astronomer, created the modern method of naming stars in his Uranometria (1603), a pioneering catalog of constellations.
Prior to this time maps of the constellations tended to move stars to fit the pictures rather than show their true positions.
Above is a list of stars in the constellation with their magnitudes: below, a drawing of Taurus locating the stars.
www.dudleyobservatory.org /Exhibits/bayer.htm   (93 words)

  
 NexStar Observer List
For example, you might create a list of double stars and globular clusters for the month of May to provide enjoyable viewing during a full moon.
Or a list of galaxies in Virgo and Coma Berenices for a dark-site trip in April.
Sort a list by constellation or magnitude and then add several objects to your Observer List all at one time.
www.nexstarsite.com /NSOL.htm   (1295 words)

  
 Stars
The first two tables list the stars alphabetically by proper name (where available, otherwise by Greek letter name or other designation).
constellations, which are linked to labelled photographs that show the stars' locations.
Stellar and orbital radii are commonly given in Astronomical Units, where the AU is the average distance between the Earth and Sun (technically the semi-major axis of the Earth's orbit), equal to 150 million kilometers or 93 million miles, or in solar radii, where the solar radius is 696,000 km (432,000 miles).
www.astro.uiuc.edu /~kaler/sow/sowlist.html   (1005 words)

  
 Double star list   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The moon, the planets, and the STARS are visible in color to the human eye.
That's because the moon, planets and stars are bright, whereas deep space objects like nebulae are dim, and the human eye cannot distinguish color in dim light.
For instance, aging carbon stars glow red; hot young stars are white or bluish; aging giants appear orange and red-orange.
www.belmontnc.4dw.net /dblstrs.htm   (339 words)

  
 List of stars by constellation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
This is a list of Bright and Important stars that have names that have been given in the past.
Some names are a matter of translation or copy-errors and may have slightly different spellings from different sources.
Stars given by Proper Name or nickname, Constellation symbol, and Brightness (magnitude)
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/list_of_stars_by_constellation   (473 words)

  
 Stars and Constellations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Stars, including "Star of the Week" and nice photos of several constellations
Star Myths of the Greeks and Romans has some nice classical maps of the constellations.
the Starname Table by Steve Gibson or my references list.
www.astro.wisc.edu /~dolan/constellations/constellations.html   (100 words)

  
 The Dome Entrance
To learn the name of a constellation in an area of the sky chart, just click on that area of the chart.
Each of the constellation pages gives a brief of the classical mythology associated with that constellation.
There is a link to the left will take you to a list of links connecting to the 88 pages describing the mythology of the constellations.
domeofthesky.com /foyer2.html   (280 words)

  
 List of stars by constellation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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It was also at that meeting that the 88 constellations in use today were agreed upon.
Eta Carinae is one of the most massive and unusual stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
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 Amazon.com: The Stars : A New Way to See Them: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Rey has a unique way of showing the constellations: he actually went through the trouble of drawing lines between the stars of a constellation to form a meaningful picture - so Gemini (the twins) actually looks like a pair of twins, Cetus (the whale) looks like a whale, and so forth.
The neat constellation shapes are shown as they will appear for each month of the year in your sky.
But the constellations within that sky are shown in the constellation maps in Part 2, where you can at least learn their shapes.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0395248302?v=glance   (2351 words)

  
 fallenstarr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Through it, the crew learn of the soldier's memories of Odin and the entire story of the alien people's exodus.
In stars with cores at 108 K and masses between 0.5 and 10 solar masses, helium can be transformed into carbon in the triple-alpha process:
The masses of other stars can be given in terms of MSun.
fallenstarr.blogdrive.com   (2078 words)

  
 Orion -- Stars in the Optical
This image was created by a planetarium program and shows the stars one would see with the unaided eye on a clear winter night.
Most of the objects in the image are stars, many of which are very similar to our sun.
Some of the nebulae are by products of the star formation that is currently occurring in the direction of Orion.
www.gb.nrao.edu /~rmaddale/Education/OrionTourCenter/optical.html   (166 words)

  
 List of stars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The following is a partial list of stars which have their own articles in
This will place him or her on a course that leads away from the pitfalls experienced by many who gr...
The star of Bethlehem: A list of references
www.freeglossary.com /List_of_stars   (375 words)

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