h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Here's a bit more info if you want to use it.
(Sorry but I haven't mastered 'lists' yet.)
All the best A.M.

Whoops! that should have included http://www.h2g2.com/A423523
A.M.

Thanks, I check there when I get around to doing more!

What does 'order of size' mean?

the biggest constellation is '1' and the smallest '88', hope that helps!

I'd never heard of that either.
Have you considered explaining where constellations came from and how they became formally recognized?

I will work on some notes about this tonight and post you tomorrow with the url.

- X

I've emailed you the text. Change it as you see fit.

Let me know if you need more - maybe I'll tackle the circumpolar constellations next. I didn't include a lot of details about the stars in the constellations, just some of the mythology surrounding them. If you want more scientific stuff, I'll get that together for you also.

Cheers!

- X

Thanks, the info you gave me _should_ all be up there now.

As the entry says one of the constellations appears to be missing (theres only 87) if you notice which one please tell me!

Tango

Corvus is missing.

Maybe you should mention that serpens is divided into two sections that don't touch each other: Serpens cauda and serpens caput.

Ophiuchus is a zodiac constallation, too.

I still don't like this 'order of size' thing. A good extension would be the angular size (eg in square degrees).

Keep up the good work!

I agree that the order of size thing is a bit odd. I've never heard of it either. And I can't see what practical purpose that kind of information would have.

Hi,

When I've got something ready to replace the size thing I'll get rid of it!

Thanks for the extra info!

Tango

I was thinking about this project the other day and thought it might work best as its own University project.

That was you could break down the sky into different entries - northern circumpolar constellations, northern constellations, constellations of the zodiac, southern constellations, and southern circumpolar constellations.

It might be a lot easier to handle. You'd just need to specify what format you'd want the pages done in.

Just a thought!

And how about 'angular size' rather than the other thing?

Thats a very good idea!

I think I might do that, I'll set up an index page for the new project and link to it from the stars index page!

Thanks,
Tango

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Was anyone out star-gazing last night?
Hoping for any early Leonids?
I was, it was freezing, but I had a spectacular view of Taurus, Orion, Gemini followed by Leo, then I had to retire before I froze to death.
Sorrowfully tonight, the moon will dim my viewing of the Leonids

If you had a pair of binoculars you could have had good views of Jupiter and Saturn as both are in Taurus at the moment. Jupiter is the bright white 'star' in the V-shaped bit of Taurus and Saturn rises a bit later in the middle of the Pleadies star cluster.

Pity that the next big shower is going to have a pretty bright moon as well. But I can't wait for the X-mas Day eclipse in the US!!

Sorry for going off-topic Tango. I'll behave and try to do something on the circumpolar constellations before month's end.

I have binoculars, and I got a great view of Jupiter last nightand the Plaeides.
My previous post should have read *almost* froze to death, hehe, sorry.
I'll be out again tonight, weather permitting, I must wrap up warmer, maybe dress in a sleeping bag
Happy Birthday,
jimi.....XXXX

Cheers!

Hi,

Don't worry about going off topic! I find more interesting forums often come from completely unrelated entries!

About the constellations having a project of there own I was thinking of doing a 'constellation tree' like this:

CONSTELLATIONS
/ ¦ N. Circum. N. Zodiac (etc.)
¦ ¦ ¦
(PAGES ON EACH CONSTELLATION)

What do you think, as you say there is enough info!

I'll post the url for the constellation index page as soon as it is sorted out.

Tango

Oh, that didn't work! Never mind, I hope you get my drift!

Tango