Posted May 2015

This is collection of resources I use for our Star Lab sessions. Our local Community College (RVCC) offers Star Lab training and rentals (link).

Circumpolar (40ºN Lattitude)

Big & Little Dippers – Orientation

• Earth Sky (link)
• How to find the Little Dipper (link)
• Ursa Major – Star Date (link)
  • Stars: Dubhe & Merak

Cassiopeia

• M or W (link)
• Big Dipper and Cassiopeia are on opposite sides of Little Dipper (link)
• The lady of the chair (link)
• The story of Cassiopeia and her vanity (link)
• Windows to the Universe (link)
• Star Date (link)

Cepheus

• Windows to the Universe (link)

Fall Constellations

Perseus

• How to find Perseus using Cassiopeia (link)
• The story of Perseus, Windows to the Universe (link)
• Perseus story (link)
• Algol – the demon star (link)
• Star Date (link)

Andromeda

• Andromeda constellation (link)
• Using Cassiopeia to find the Andromeda Galaxy (link)
• Andromeda Galaxy Info (link)

Pegasus

• The square of Pegasus (link)
• How to find Pegasus (link)
• Star Date (link)

Winter Constellations

Orion

• Orion nebula (link)
• Stars: Rigel (link) & Betelgeuse (link)

Canis Major

• Using Orion to find Sirius –the brightest star in the night sky (link)
• The Great Dog (link)

Canis Minor

• Procyon – Little Dog Star (link)

Gemini

• The twins (link)
• Mythology (link)
• Space.com (link)
• Stars: Castor (link) and Pollux (link)
• Geminids Meteor Shower (link)

Taurus

• Myth for Taurus (link)
• Zodiac (link)
• Facts (link)
• Aldebaran – the fiery eye of the bull (link)

Auriga

• How to find Auriga & Capella (link)

Spring Constellations

Leo

• Leo (link)
• Star Regulus (link)

Bootes

• Mythology (link)
• Star: Arcturus (link)

Virgo

• Spike to the star Spica (link) & (link)
• Virgo (link)
• Virgo cluster (link)

Summer Constellations

Scorpius

• The Scorpion (link)
• The star Antares, heart of the Scorpion (link)

Cygnus

• Northern Cross (link)
• The star Deneb (link)
• Summer Triangle (link)

Lyre

• The star Vega (link)

Aquilla

• The star Altair (link)