...distinctive patterns, called constellations, and formed by the stars. Constellations are usually consist of bright stars that appear close to each other. Oriental cultures formed complicated patterns from some of the faintest stars, creating hundreds of constellations. "Constellation" is the name we give to seeming patterns of stars in the night sky. "Stella" is the Latin word for star and a constellation is a grouping of stars. In general, the stars in these groups are not actually close to each other in space, they just appear to be close when viewed from Earth. Constellations are named patterns of stars. All societies created them. The classical ancient constellations that populate our sky began in the lands of the middle-east thousands of years ago, their origins largely lost to time. They passed through the hands of the ancient Greeks, who covered them with their legends and summarized them in story and verse. During Roman times they were assigned Latin names. The ancient constellations limit out only the bright patterns. From around 1600s to 1800s, astronomers invented a large group of "modern" constellations from the faint stars that rest between the classical figures, from pieces of ancient constellations, and from the stars that occupy the part of the southern sky that could not be seen from classical lands. The patterns they imagined are the constellations. Today, it can be difficult to make out some of the shapes of the constellations because city lights obscure...
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...CONSTELLATIONS and ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS * What is a Constellation? * A constellation is a group of stars that appears to form a pattern or picture like Orion the Great Hunter, Leo the Lion, or Taurus the Bull. Constellations are easily recognizable patterns that help people orient themselves using the night sky. * In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky. * The constellation Orion is one of the most recognizable in the night sky. * There are 88 standard constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) since 1922. The majority of these go back to the 48 constellations defined by Ptolemy in his Almagest (2nd century). The remaining ones were defined in the 17th and 18th century; the most recent ones are found on the southern sky, defined in Coelum australe stelliferum by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille (1763). * There are also numerous historical constellations not recognized by the IAU, or constellations recognized in regional traditions of astronomy or astrology, such as Chinese, Hindu or Austral Aboriginal. * Are the Stars in a Constellation near each other? * Not necessarily. Each constellation is a collection of stars that are distributed in space in three dimensions – the stars are all different distances from Earth. The stars in a...
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...I am writing this essay to explain my favorite constellation and why I like it. Well, the one I like more is the constellation of Virgo, because my star sign is a virgo. Its name is latin and means virgin and its symbol is Unicode ♍. It's lying between Leo to the west and Libra to the east. It is also the second largest constellation in the sky after Hydra. According to the Babylonian myth, this constellation was known as "The Furrow", representing the goddess Shala's ear of grain or corn. One star in this constellation, Spica, retains this tradition as it is the latin word for "ear of grain", one of the major products of the Mesopotamian furrow. The Greeks and Romans associated Virgo with their goddess of wheat/agriculture, Demeter...
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...Camp Supernova Basically, this camp will be named Camp Supernova. The camp will be broken into two tribes. Their names will be Scorpius and Carina. These names are star constellations and will be the two main tribes of the Camp. Each tribe will contain 5 groups, and will be the names of stars under these constellations. Main Tribe: Scorpius, Corvus Sub Tribes: Arcturus, Altair, Antares, Procyon Pictor, Volans, Musca, Vela Day 1 (Date TBC) Time | Events | In-charge | Venue (dry) | Venue (wet) | Attire | Remarks | 0900hr | Registration (Book in not necessary) | Kai Ying and Cuthbert | LT 38 | | Shoes | - GL’s to be there to assist in ushering | 1000hr | Opening speech | Jeffrey And Ruban | LT 38 | | | - Groupings to be announced- Logistics to be prepared during speech for Ice Breakers | 1030hr | Ice-breakers/outdoor games | Aloysius and Wesley | LT 38 outside | | | - Ensure campers reach location by 1040hr (10 minute Buffer)- GL to report strength at 1030 hr-Welfare to get ready for lunch at 1130hr | 1130hr | Lunch | Jenny | Outside LT 51A | | | -GL to report strength to Welfare-Ensure all campers get their food-Instruct campers report for briefing at 1200 hrs in shoes-Logistics to be prepared for next activity | 1230hr | Outdoor ice-breakers | Aloysius and Aloysius | Outside LT 51A | | | -Groups to separate, GL’s will take over-Logistics to be prepared for Wall of Banzai (Setting up) | 1400hr | Games Briefing | Wesley + Aloysius...
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...My favorite constellation is Cassiopeia. It is named after a queen from Greek mythology. Cassiopeia was discovered by Ptolemy, a Greek astronomer. It's been one of my favorites since I heard the story behind it when I was younger. So, I picked it to have a chance to write my own origin of Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia was a queen, married to King Cepheus, with a daughter named Andromeda. Cassiopeia was a very vain woman, and she said that she and her daughter were both more beautiful than Nereids(sea nymphs). This angered Poseidon, and he sent a sea monster to terrorize the coasts of King Cepheus' country. Cepheus and Cassiopeia found that they needed to sacrifice their daughter to satisfy the monster and Poseidon. They tied her to a rock by the shore for the monster to take, but Andromeda was saved by Perseus, who killed the sea monster with Medusa's head. Poseidon, angry that no one had been punished, tied Cassiopeia to a chair in the heavens, creating the Cassiopeia constellation....
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...I've chosen the Phoenix constellation because It remember me of Fawkes, the Phoenix of Dumbledore who was just amazing and so pretty. He helped Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore many times. It is called Phoenix constellation because it has the form of a Phoenix. You can look at the Phoenix constellation with naked eyes in the southern sky. It is composed of 74 stars, it is not very bright. To have the best observation you should look at it in autumn. The Phoenix constellation was mostly used in Egyptian and Greek myth, it was created as a link with the sun-god. The Phoenix is a legendary bird who has a very long life (like 1 life is 500 years) and is characterised by his power. His power is that he can reborn from his ashes, he dies of his...
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...My favorite constellation is Coma Berenices because of who it's named after. The constellation Coma Berenices is named after Queen Berenice of Egypt who sacrificed her long hair. Historically, she lived during the time that Alexandria became a cultural center in Egypt and that is very interesting. The constellation is part of the Ursa Major family and is close to both the Leo constellation as well as Bootes. It is especially close to Arcturus, the brightest star in the Bootes constellation. Coma Berenices got its name because during the Third Syrian War, Ptolemy (her husband) began a dangerous journey to avenge his sister's murder. His new wife, Berenice, swore to Aphrodite to sacrifice her long hair, which she loved, if she could bring her...
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...My favorite constellation is Sagittarius, or "The Archer" because it's my zodiac sign. Sagittarius is the largest constellation in the Southern Hemisphere, making it the fifteenth largest constellation overall. It's located at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy and its brightest stars form a teapot. This infamous constellation, often depicted as being a centaur holding a bow and arrow, was catalogued in the 2nd century by the Greek astronomer, Ptolemy. Though Sagittarius is a constellation like all the rest, it's unique shape comes with a fascinating story of how it came to be. A long time ago, there was once a centaur named Chiron. Chiron was renowned for his gentleness and archery skills. However, one day, Hercules accidentally shot and wounded Chiron with an arrow dipped in the poison of the Lernaean Hydra. Though Chiron had excellent healing skills, his pain was too great to be healed. Since he was immortal and could not die, he requested to take the place of Prometheus. Prometheus had been punished for bringing fire to Earth and would get his liver devoured day after day. After the switch had been made, Jupiter put Chiron in the stars as recognition for his righteousness. There was once a Roman god by the name of Vyaos. Vyaos was rather unpredictable. At times he...
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...Personally, my favorite constellation is a tossup between Orion and Scorpius, however I must admit the myth behind the Orion constellation is incredibly interesting, allowing it to come first as my favorite constellation. Honestly, Scorpius is one of my favorites purely based on the fact that I myself am a Scorpio. I chose Orion as my favorite constellation because the history behind this constellation is so fascinating. This constellation was named after a great Greek hunter and bowman. The most prominent stars in this constellation are Alnilam, Mintaka and Alnitak. These three stars form Orion’s belt, as well as Bellatrix at his left shoulder and Betelgeuse at his right. As many would know, Bellatrix Lestrange nee Black was a notoriously dark witch who served side by side with Voldemort, the darkest wizard of this time and age. The Blacks were known to name their children after stars, and Bellatrix was no exception....
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...for religious reasons. There are also 58 important stars that are used by aviators and navigators worldwide. Have you ever heard about constellation myths? They are ancient stories about the gods, heroes, and mythological creatures (serpents, dragons etc…) featured in the constellations. Greeks and Romans created the stories for the constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, and for a petty in the Southern Hemisphere that they could sometimes see, near the horizon. Other cultures had their own mythologies for the stars. Some of their stories were part of their religions, helping them to explain everyday events, such as the seasons. These stories usually have a hero, who was given an honorary place in the sky, as either a reward or tribute. One of the very first use of the Constellations was for religion reasons. Ancient people...
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...Constellation Brands is a company created in 1945 in New York. This company is known for being the largest multi-supplier of alcohol in the United States while manufacturing and distributing wines, spirits, and beers. Some of their brands include Corona Beer, Svedka Vodka, Nobilo Wines, and more with over 100 brands. As of 2017, Constellation Brands has a revenue of over $7 billion with 57.7% of their net sales coming from beer. Their strategic and financial imperatives focus mainly on the increase in the sales of their spirits, which they feel will benefit their company most. Constellation Brands is a part of the global alcoholic beverage industry (composed of producing beer, wine, and spirits) along with competitors Diageo, Beam Suntory,...
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...金牛的恋爱结局 金牛座：阳历4月21日～5月21日 十二星座中与恋人分手时大吵大闹的人永远不会是金牛座，但金牛座却博得了 一个GG最无情MM最绝情的名声。其实一哭二闹或者海誓山盟这两样很极端的事金牛座 都做不来。 搞不懂金牛座的人建议你再去看看《花样年华》和《西西里的美丽传说》，影片中 那似有却无、挥之不去的情愫可曾说出口过一个“爱”字吗？所谓大音希声、大象无 形，看似没有味道，其实却包含了一切味道。 金牛座的人无论男女，都是表面上若无其事，暗地里柔肠百转，人又骄傲自 负，心里有苦也说不出来。无论你是亲密爱人还是青梅竹马，他们心里总有你的位 置。其实十二星座中最放不下情这个字的就是金牛座，他们最记得你的好、你的 美，到老都不会忘。 那些山崩地裂、火山喷发式的情感发泄完了也就厌了，终将被丢弃。唯独金牛座 总是将那些好的、坏的、不好不坏的情感一一收藏起来，甚至你在清晨滴落的每一颗 冰凉的泪珠，他都会小心地合入掌心加入自己的体温，炼化成一颗颗无暇的珍珠，放 在自己的心上默默地背着，也许就这么背上一辈子。 我不能说金牛座是最懂得爱情的星座，但他们的确能够领略到爱的真实。善于 计算利害得失的金牛座偏偏在感情上会投入很长的时间，这对他们来说是相当奢侈 的。“情到深处情转淡”，看似很淡，但却伤得很深。 那不着痕迹的退隐，那毅然潇洒地转身，都是在表达爱与不爱、取与舍之间的最 高境界。像樱花一般多少繁华烂漫瞬间飘落，无声无息归于尘土。 情之一字在金牛座身上体现出巨大的张力和无限的遐想空间，使其神秘含蓄的特 质发挥得淋漓尽致。金牛座凭借其特有的悟性和耐力攀上“情”山的顶峰，放眼看到的 是天地合一，万籁俱寂，上天对世间万物苍生垂下无尽的哀怜！ 所以无论是无情的还是绝情的都是在用转身这个动作警示你“亲爱的，路到尽头 了，好回头了。旧爱已成往事，不要令你自己更伤心，也不要让我更难堪。” 当你看着那转身离去的背影、听到电话里传来“嘟嘟”的忙音，别难过，无言不代 表无话可说。其实每一个放弃旧爱的金牛座都明白这样一句话“尽管在一起是我没有对 你说过我爱你，但我将终其一生把你的笑语欢颜刻在我的心上，这是我的宿命：永不 忘你青春年少的模样。”爱不是生命的全部，能做到这样也已足够了吧？放手让它 去，任多少旧爱随风，任惆怅旧欢如梦。留一点尊严给那个樱花树下伤心不已的自 己，这样可以使你看上去更高贵洒脱，动人心魄！ 能和金牛座谈一场恋爱，无论结局幸与不幸，你都会变成个中高手，更容易把握 住真正属于你的幸福。因为在追求与放弃之间，金牛座总能带你学会什么是生活。 当年与金牛座初初相遇时，你笑妍如花、少不更事，并不懂得什么叫爱情。当你 深明世事、人情练达，终于懂得什么是生活的时候，你却再也没有那般纯真的爱 了！历尽情殇、劫后余生的你已经学会脸上带着从容淡定的微笑，把眼泪和忧伤埋在 心底，坐看风起云涌、潮涨潮息，手指漫天云霞，却轻轻对自己身边的爱人道一句“天 凉好个秋”。 双子的孤独无药可医 双子座：5月22日～6月21日 双子的孤独无药可医，他们的单纯使他们经常把很多事放在感性的放大镜下观看，虽 然表面上理性。 所有的一切都被虚化被美化，他们的内心认为朋友就是在危难时刻拔刀相助不计后 果的，爱情就是简简单单没有伤害的，但事实并不是这样，现实的很多碰壁很多失望 令他们手足无措，原来世界并不是他们想象中的那样，而他们追求完美的天性和孤傲 ...
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...I have chosen the constellation Libra also known as The Scales. I have chosen the constellation Libra simply because it is my Zodiac and it is also beautiful and elegant. The brightest stars in Libra form a quadrangle. Quoted from the Muggle's Wikipedia " distinguishes it for the unaided observer. Traditionally, Alpha and Beta Librae are considered to represent the scales' balance beam, while Gamma and Sigma are the weighing pans.Alpha Librae, called Zubenelgenubi, is a binary star divisible in binoculars, 77 light-years from Earth. The primary is a blue-white star of magnitude 2.7 and the secondary is a white star of magnitude 5.2. Its traditional name means "the southern claw". Zubeneschamali (Beta Librae) is the corresponding "northern claw"...
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...distance in order to achieve the goal. Since fiscal 2010, the goal at Constellation Brands has been a singular one: profitable organic growth. During this period, we have embarked on an evolutionary journey that has taken us from a collection of stellar brands and acquired businesses to a highly disciplined and tightly aligned company that is, at every occasion, capitalizing on company-wide efficiencies and best practices to strengthen our operations, our people and our brands. Our fiscal 2011 results serve as a shining indicator that our collective efforts are paying off. More importantly, they validate the importance of staying true to one’s commitments. At Constellation Brands, our commitments are unwavering…to continue to grow our business and our premium brands, to enrich the communities where we live and work and to elevate life with every glass raised. These commitments are being realized every day because of our people, who are among the best and brightest in the industry. Dedicated, innovative and determined, our employees have stayed the course through unexpected challenges and increasingly higher expectations placed on them. We are grateful for their talents and tenacity and are proud to showcase the impressive results of their work throughout this Annual Report. Sincerely, RichaRd SandS Chairman of the Board chief executive officeR’S letteR Fiscal 2011 marked a turning point for Constellation Brands. It was a year filled with significant accomplishment and pivotal...
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...A. Constellation: Libra, The Scales Libra represents a balance scale. They gave it this name because the sun passed across the face of the constellation at the time of the autumnal equinox in September, when day and night are of roughly equal length, so the heavens are balanced. (StarDate, Website) Libra is the only zodiac constellation that represents an object, not an animal or a character from mythology. This constellation is best seen in June at 9:00 PM. B. Stars/Galaxies The Libra constellation occupies an area of 538 square degrees and contains three stars with known planets. Libra is a relatively faint constellation, without any stars of first magnitude. The brightest stars are Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Sigma Librae which form a quadrangle...
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