CONSTELLATION STORY AND HINTS TO GET TO NEXT CONSTELLATION
Big Bear no lines
Big Bear lines 		Constellation
  • BIG BEAR
Alias's
  • Ursae Major
  • Big Dipper
Habitat
  • Northern Part of the Sky
 		The BIG BEAR Wagged his tail in delight.
  • Follow curve of tail to Herdsman
  • Curve ends at brightest star in Herdsman
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 		big dipper and herdsman


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Herdsman no lines
Herdsman lines 		Constellation
  • HERDSMAN
Alias
  • Bootes
Habitat
  • Part of sky pointed to by Big Bear's tail
 		The HERDSMAN is dreaming about his girl friend the Virgin.
  • Keep following curve of the Big Bears tail to the Virgin
  • Curve ends at brightest star in the Virgin
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 		big dipper herdsman virgo


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Virgin no lines
Virgin lines 		Constellation
  • VIRGIN
Alias
  • Virgo
Habitat
  • Part of sky pointed to by Big Bear's tail
 		The Big Bear alerts the Little Bear.
  • Follow 2 stars at the end of the bowl of the Big Dipper northward
  • big dipper
  • These 2 stars point to the brightest star in the Little Bear
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 		big dipper little dipper


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Little Bear no lines
Little Bear lines 		Constellation
  • LITTLE BEAR
Alias
  • Ursae Minor
  • Little Dipper
Habitat
  • Part of sky pointed to by Big Dipper
 		The Dragon has walked between them.
  • Look for the tail of the dragon between the 2 bears
  • Look for the dragon's head, it has the brightest stars.
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 		Big Bear Little Bear Dragon


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Dragon no lines
Dragon lines 		Constellation
  • DRAGON
Alias
  • Draco
Habitat
  • Tail is between the two bears
 		The DRAGON has played dead and caused the Warrior to walk away.
  • Look for the Warrior's club near the DRAGON'S head
  • Also look for the brighter stars defining the warriors head and body
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 		Big Dragon Warrrior


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Warrior no lines
Warrior lines 		Constellation
  • WARRIOR
Alias
  • Hercules
Habitat
  • Club is near head of the dragon
 		The WARRIOR is walking towards the Herdsman to pick up his reward of the Northern Crown.
  • Look for the Northern Crown behind the Herdsman's hat
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 		Warrior Northern Crown Herdsman


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Northern Crown no lines
Northern Crown lines 		Constellation
  • NORTHERN CROWN
Alias
  • Corona Borealis
Habitat
  • Behind the hat of the Herdsman
 		The Big Bear Points to the Lion who is walking away from the Virgin who is playing dead.
  • Follow the stars at the end of the bowl of the Big Dipper south
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 		Big Dipper Lion Virgin


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Lion no lines
Lion lines 		Constellation
  • LION
Alias
  • Leo
Habitat
  • Pointed to by following stars at the end of the bowl of the Big Dipper south
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