It is noteworthy that it is possible to get acquainted with the night sky at any time of the year. Of course, the division into seasons is very arbitrary.
"Star" birds and animals
During this period, one can study the constellations of the autumnthe sky. For children, the process of acquaintance with such mythical heroes, as Perseus, Andromeda and Cassiopeia, will be cognitive. And with amazing "star" animals - mythical Pegasus, curly Aries and a small reptile Lizard, as well as marine creatures Kit and Pisces.
The brightest observed constellations of the autumn sky are Cassiopeia, Pisces, Pegasus and Andromeda. It is in autumn that these four asterisks are quite clearly visible in clear nighttime weather.
The brightest constellations and stars of the autumn sky
One of the total number of objects in the autumn sky -Pegasus - the most visible in this period of the year. The winged horse, resembling a square in shape, consists of four brightest stars. It contains the Arabic names of Sheath, Macrab, Algenib and Alferac.
Pegasus and the nearest galaxy
Andromeda in its form resembles an inverted letter "A", attached to the constellation Pegasus.
"Monsieur 31" (or the Andromeda galaxy) refers tospiral type, as well as the Milky Way. It is located approximately 25 thousand light-years from the Earth. The galaxy is visible to the unaided eye (in the form of a bright spot on a clear night).
Cassiopeia is an ancient constellation
North of Andromeda is another brightobject - Cassiopeia. This ancient asterism was known back in ancient times. According to legend, Cassiopeia was considered the queen of Ethiopia. Find this constellation fairly easily. The autumn night sky is the most favorable time for observations of this asterisk. Cassiopeia, consisting of five bright stars, has some similarities with the English letter "W".
Lost constellation of Pisces
The constellation of Pisces is represented by a pair of "fish".They are subdivided into the northern and the western, they are united by one point in the tail. Discovering the constellation of Pisces is a little more complicated than Cassiopeia, because of the greater dispersion of the luminaries over the observed area of the night sky. Has a weaker group of stars in terms of luminosity. In its form it resembles the "V" and borders on the square of Pegasus and the asterisk of Aries.
This is not all the constellations of the autumn sky. At this time of year you can observe quite a lot of beautiful and mysterious objects.
The Second Sun in the Constellation of China
Under the asterisk of Pisces is the constellation of China.There are no bright lights in it. But despite this, there is an interesting long-period variable star - Mira Kita. Sometimes it shines, not yielding to the brightness of the luminaries of Pegasus, and sometimes completely disappears from appearances. The constellation has another attraction, it is the star of the Tet. By its physical characteristics, it resembles our Sun and refers to the nearest star, similar to our luminary.
Aries, Perseus and Lizard
In the south-eastern part of the autumn sky is a pair of curious objects - Aries and Perseus.
Just below the handle of Andromeda two stars are clearly visible. These are the clearest objects of the constellation Aries.
Asterisk Perseus contains the brightest star -Mirfak, who is his alpha. It is also considered the brightest of all the constellations of the autumn sky. Among other things, it is in this place is located a double cluster - Hee and Ash. They are among the most attractive clusters of the sky.
The smallest and inconspicuous constellation of the autumnthe sky - Lizard. It does not contain enough bright objects. It consists of only five stars of the fourth magnitude. In form it resembles a "snake". The Lizard borders on the left side with the asterisk of Cassiopeia, and below it are constellations of Pegasus and Andromeda.
Not only the constellations of the autumn sky, but also of another season, are attractive to curious researchers of the space of our cosmos.
