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Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus.It is one of the 48 ancient constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, [1] and among the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). [2]
Cepheus is a constellation in the deep northern sky, named after Cepheus, a king of Aethiopia in Greek mythology.It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the second century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 constellations in the modern times.
Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology.It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and is one of the 88 constellations recognised today.
Cassiopeia (listen ⓘ) is a constellation and asterism in the northern sky named after the vain queen Cassiopeia, mother of Andromeda, in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. Cassiopeia was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greek astronomer Ptolemy , and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today.
A significant part of the northern sky contains several constellations named after the story's figures; in particular, the constellation Andromeda is named after her. The Andromeda tradition, from classical antiquity onwards, has incorporated elements of other stories, including Saint George and the Dragon , introducing a horse for the hero ...
It is named after a hunter in Greek mythology. Orion is most prominent during winter evenings in the Northern Hemisphere , as are five other constellations that have stars in the Winter Hexagon asterism .
Ophiuchus (/ ˌ ɒ f i ˈ juː k ə s /) is a large constellation straddling the celestial equator. Its name comes from the Ancient Greek ὀφιοῦχος (ophioûkhos), meaning "serpent-bearer", and it is commonly represented as a man grasping a snake. The serpent is represented by the constellation Serpens.
In Greek mythology, Zeus (the king of the gods, known as Jupiter in Roman mythology) lusts after a young woman named Callisto, a nymph of Artemis (known to the Romans as Diana). Zeus's jealous wife Hera ( Juno to the Romans) discovers that Callisto has a son named Arcas as the result of her rape by Zeus and transforms Callisto into a bear as a ...