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Constellation
  • WATER CARRIER
Alias's
  • Aquarius
Habitat
  • East of the Goat
  • West of the Fish
  • The number 1 thing you need is water, so during the number 1 month (January)the WATER CARRIER is near the western horizon when it gets dark.
Fish is what lives in water so the number after 1 (2) is what goes with the Fish
  • The Fish will be the next constellation to the east of the WATER CARRIER.
  • The Fish are near the Great Square
  • The southern most string of Fish are just above the WATER CARRIER'S bucket
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Egyptian Queen Great Square Water Carrier Fish



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Constellation
  • FISH
Alias
  • Pisces
Habitat
  • East of the Water Carrier
  • West of the Ram
  • The number 2 goes with the FISH so during the number 2 month (February) the fish are near the western horizon when it gets dark.
Fish are caught with a hook and a Ram has horns like a hook so the number after 2 (3) is what goes with the Ram.
  • The Ram will be the next constellation to the east of the FISH.
  • The Ram appears to be nibbling on the string of FISH.
  • The Fish are near the Great Square.
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Egyptian Queen Great Square Fish Ram



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Constellation
  • RAM
Alias
  • Aries
Habitat
  • East of the Fish.
  • West of the Bull.
  • The number 3 goes with the RAM so during the number 3 month (March) the RAM is near the western horizon when it gets dark.
When the fish are caught with a hook they are put in a Bowl (Bull) so the number after 3 (4) is what goes with the Bull.
  • The Bull is just east of the RAM.
  • The RAM is running away from the Bull's horns.
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Hunter Bull Ram



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Constellation
  • BULL
Alias
  • Taurus
Habitat
  • East of the ram
  • West of the Crab
  • The number 4 goes with the BULL so during the number 4 month (April) the BULL is near the western horizon when it gets dark.
The BULL has Twin horns so the number after 4 (5) is what goes with the Twins.
  • The Twins are in the Curve of bright stars around the Hunter.
  • The Twins are just east of the BULL.
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Hunter Bull Charioteer Twins



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Constellation
  • TWINS
Alias
  • Gemini
Habitat
  • East of the Bull
  • West of the Crab
  • The number 5 goes with the TWINS so during the number 5 month (May) the TWINS are near the western horizon when it gets dark.
TWINS are always crabbing at each other so the number after 5 (6) is what goes with the Crab.
  • The Crab is between the TWINS and the Lion.
  • The Crab has only faint stars in it.
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Big Bear Lion Crab Twins



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Constellation
  • CRAB
Alias
  • Cancer
Habitat
  • East of the Twins
  • West of the Lion
  • The number 6 goes with the CRAB so during the number 6 month (June) the CRAB is near the western horizon when it gets dark.
Maine is famous for its CRABS and a Lion has a mane so the number after 6 (7) goes with the Lion.
  • The pointers of the dipper in the Big Bear point to the Lion
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Big Bear Lion



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Constellation
  • LION
Alias
  • Leo
Habitat
  • East of the Crab
  • West of the Virgin
  • The number 7 goes with the LION so during the number 7 month (July) the LION is near the western horizon when it gets dark.
Every male LION wants a Virgin so the number after 7 (8) goes with the Virgin.
  • The tail of the Big Bear circles to the Virgin
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Big Bear Herdsman Virgin



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Constellation
  • VIRGIN
Alias
  • Virgo
Habitat
  • East of the Lion
  • West of the Scales
  • The number 8 goes with the VIRGIN so during the number 8 month (August) the VIRGIN is near the western horizon when it gets dark.
Every VIRGIN wories about her weight and uses Scales so the number after 8 (9)is the number that goes with the Scales.
  • The Scales are between the VIRGIN and the Scorpion
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Virgin Scales Scorpion



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Constellation
  • SCALES
Alias
  • Libra
Habitat
  • East of the Virgin
  • West of the Scorpion
  • The number 9 goes with the SCALES so during the number 9 month (September) the SCALES are near the western horizon when it gets dark.
The Scopion is a scaly insect so the number after 9 (10) is the number that goes with the Scorpion.
  • The Scorpion is between the Archer and the SCALES
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Scales Scorpion Archer



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Constellation
  • SCORPION
Alias
  • Scorpio
Habitat
  • East of the Scales
  • West of the Archer
  • The number 10 goes with the SCORPION so during the number 10 month (October) the SCORPION is near the western horizon when it gets dark.
The SCORPION'S stinger is sharp like the arrow of an Archer so the number after 10 (11) is the number that goes with the Archer.
  • The Archer is shooting the SCORPION
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Archer Scorpion



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Constellation
  • ARCHER
Alias
  • Sagittarius
Habitat
  • East of the Scorpion
  • West of the Goat
  • The number 11 goes with the ARCHER so during the number 11 month (November) the ARCHER is near the western horizon when it gets dark.
The ARCHER's bow is shapped like the horns of a Goat so the number after 11 (12) is the number that goes with the Goat.
  • The Goat is between the ARCHER and the Water Carrier
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Archer Goat Water Carrier



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Constellation
  • GOAT
Alias
  • Capricorn
Habitat
  • East of the Archer
  • West of the Water Carrier
  • The number 12 goes with the GOAT so during the number 12 month (December) the GOAT is near the western horizon when it gets dark.
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