ASTR 1101 Lecture : Astro Lecture 3
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It is also known as the 6 sisters (some say seven sisters). In the past these stars were used as a eye test: If you could see six or seven stars you were fine. If you could not see a distinct number or stars but instead just a blob you were not fine. Subaru is the japanese name for pleiades: which explains why the subaru logo contains six stars, polaris, also known as the north star. It has three bright stars in the middle: winter triangle, northern hemisphere. It is easier to pick out because of the clearer weather during winter in the south. Dipper): the story likely was carried across bering strait land bridge about 14,000 years ago, the first constellation. Lascaux (france) paleolithic cave paintings date back to about 17,300 years ago: mostly large animals. Some believe the scene shown below represents orion"s belt, taurus the bull, and the.
