15 Boreal Constellations That Make Up Animal Figures

All the Boreal Constellations They are the most striking in the entire space, due to their outstanding figures. They seem to be the most modern, but in reality they are the oldest and correspond to the sky plane visible from the Mediterranean regions by ancient astronomers. They can be observed and enjoyed from the northern hemisphere.

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From children to adults, we have been very curious about these constellations and on some occasions we look at the clear sky, looking for the possibility of finding one. And the truth is, the figures we already know are the ones that most impress us.

15 boreal constellations with animal shapes

Among the most surprising Boreal Constellations are the well-known figures. Not all of them have animal shapes, one for example has a geometric figure name that is the triangle. But the ones that we will mention in this block of Viaje Al Cosmos, are the ones that have names of animals and we will know a little about them. Some are the ursa major, ursa minor, the dragon, the eagle, the swan, the bull, among others.

One: Eagle

This northern constellation was formed by about 70 stars visible to the naked eye. It is located W of Pegasus and S of Swan. In addition to this, its only first magnitude star is Altair (to Aquilae), which with Deneb (to Cygni) and Vega (to Lyrae) forms a perfectly visible triangle, known as the Summer Triangle.

Constellation Eagle

Two: Whale

Although this constellation is mostly southern, it is a boreal constellation. It is located S of Aries and Pisces. It is the second largest and is made up of 321 stars, the brightest of which is Deneb Kaitos (of magnitude 2,24). On the other hand, it also contains the Mira variable.

Three: Minor Horse

This boreal constellation is small in size. It only has 10 stars visible to the naked eye. It is located west of Pegasus.

Four: Can Minor

This northern constellation is slightly larger than the previous one. It is made up of 20 stars visible to the naked eye and located on the edge of the Milky Way. Its main star (of first magnitude) is Procyon.

Five: Swan

This boreal constellation is located in the middle of the Milky Way, whose main star is Deneb and which also contains the apparent double Albireo.

Six: Dolphin

It is not the smallest, however it is a small boreal constellation that is made up of 31 stars, among which the double g delphini.

Seven: Dragon

The boreal constellation Dragon is located between the Ursa Minor, Ursa Major, the Swan and the Lyre, formed by 220 stars. Its star was the Pole Star in 2700 BC.

Eight: Giraffe

The beautiful boreal constellation Giraffe, is located between the Coachman and the Little Bear. It is made up of 138 faint stars whose magnitude does not exceed 4,2, of which only 50 are visible to the naked eye.

Nine: Lizard

On the other hand, the boreal lizard constellation is located between the Swan and Andromeda constellations. On the other hand, it is made up of 48 stars whose brightness does not exceed magnitude 4.

Ten: Lesser Lion

The boreal constellation of Lesser Lion, is located south of the Big Dipper, formed by 40 very dim stars.

Eleven: Lynx

This boreal constellation of Lynx is made up of 87 faint stars, whose brightness does not exceed the magnitude 4.

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Twelve: Ursa Major

The boreal constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor are the most mentioned. The way to locate boreal constellation Ursa Major, is that it is located in the North Celestial Pole region. It is made up of 227 stars. Contains, in addition to galaxy M81 and the planetary nebula of Hibu (M97), seven main stars of which the most important is Mizar.

Thirteen: Ursa Minor

The boreal constellation of the Little Bear It is located at the north celestial pole. It is made up of 54 stars, among which the Polar Star stands out.

Fourteen: Bitch

La boreal constellation Zorra, is located between those of Cisne, Águila and Delfín. It is also made up of 62 stars, of which only 45 are visible to the naked eye.

Fifteen: Snake

The equatorial constellation of serpent boreal sky, is separated into two parts (head and tail) by Ophiuchus and is made up of 123 stars, among which Unuk (magnitude 2,75) stands out.

Other 16 boreal constellations

It is easier to mention the constellations by animal names. They are easier to remember and let's face it, perhaps most imagine them in space moving according to the movement of real animals. Obviously space it doesn't work this way, in fact the stars remain totally static.

Besides that, the figures have no meaning. they just are stars gathered that when they are together they form a figure that is assimilated to one that we already know. Now we are going to know other boreal constellations.

1. Andromeda

La boreal constellation Andromeda It has been heard mentioned a lot in some Asian cartoons. It is located S of Cassiopeia. Of its hundred stars visible to the naked eye, Sirrah, Mirach and Almach stand out, which in ancient times were considered the head, waist and foot of the mythological character.

The name of this constellation comes from the andromeda galaxy since it is also part of it. This implies that it belongs to the so-called Local Group. Specifically, it is located 2,2 million years from Earth. It is a spiral galaxy with two arms, a radius of about 200.000 al and a mass equivalent to 300.000 suns. Its period of rotation on itself is 200 million years.

2. Cattle Dog

the boreal constellation Drover, is located in the prolongation of the tail of the Big Dipper. Among its 90 stars observable with the naked eye, the star Arthur stands out.

Boyero Constellation

3. Berenice's hair

the boreal constellation Berenice's Hair. It is located between the Boyero and the León. Formed by about 50 stars visible to the naked eye, it also has the nebulae M64 and M68 and the cluster M53.

4. Cassiopeia

the boreal constellation Cassiopeia, is very close to the North Pole of the sky and through which the Milky Way passes. It is also made up of 90 objects visible to the naked eye, it contains the cluster M103 and the variable star Shédir.

5. Cepheus

La boreal constellation Cepheus, is made up of 60 stars visible to the naked eye. Among its stars, the brightest is Alderamín, which has a magnitude of 2,6. This constellation is located between the constellations of Cassiopeia, Swan and Dragon. And it is crossed by the Milky Way. It constitutes the example for the definition of the Cepheid stars.

6. Coachman

La boreal constellation Coachman it contains three open clusters (M36, M37 and M38). These are located at distances of about 4.100 to 4.700 al, and the Capella star, which is the alpha of the constellation.

7. Corona Borealis

The northern constellation named after Corona Borealis, is made up of 31 stars. The main star of this constellation is the double Gem called The Pearl. This constellation is located 72 from Earth and has a companion that orbits it every 17,4 days.

8. Sobieski Shield

of the boreal constellation Sobieski's coat of arms not much is known. It only stands out that it is made up of 33 stars.

9. Arrow

Boreal constellation, located between the Swan and the Eagle, formed by 18 stars, all of them with a magnitude not greater than 4. It is also called Arrow.

10. Hercules

the boreal constellation Hercules, is located between the Lira and the Crown. It is made up of 227 stars. In addition, this constellation contains one of the largest in the sky whose brightness does not exceed magnitude 2. It contains the cluster M13 and the star HZ, an eclipsing variable. It also houses Hercules X1, one of the most intense sources of X-rays in the sky.

11. Greyhounds

This northern constellation is also called Hunting Dogs. It is located between the Boyero and the Big Dipper. It is also made up of 88 stars whose brightness does not exceed magnitude 3. It contains the globular cluster M3, the galaxy M51 and a red giant Superb.

12. Lyre

Lyra is a boreal constellation that is not very extensive and is made up of 69 stars. It contains the stars Vega i Lyrae, prototype of the class of variable stars. His star Lyrae is an example of double star which is a quadruple system. On the other hand, RR Lyrae is a Cepheid used as a standard for determining stellar distances. It contains the planetary nebula M57.

13. Orion

Orion is an equatorial constellation that is located between Taurus and the Canes Major and Minor. Orion is made up of 186 stars, among which Belatrix, Betelguese and Rigel stand out. Three of the stars in the constellation are aligned to form Orion's belt (the Three Marys or the Three Kings). Another three, less brilliant and arranged vertically below the belt, form the so-called sword of Orion. Contains the Orion Nebula (M42), the Horsehead (NGC 2024) and the Orionid radiant.

Constellation Orion

14. Pegasus

La boreal constellation Pegasus, is of great extension. It is made up of 178 stars, it also contains numerous galaxies and the cluster M15.

15. Perseus

Perseus is a northern constellation that is close to Andromeda and crossed by the Milky Way. It is also made up of 136 stars, among which Algol and Mirfak stand out. On the other hand, it contains globular cluster M34.

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16. Triangle

Among the Boreal Constellations, that of triangle is situated between Aries and Andromeda, made up of 30 stars. It also contains the spiral galaxy M33 (or NGC 598) and is located 2.000.000 from Earth.


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