An asterism is a pattern of stars from one or more constellations, but it is not counted as an independent constellation. The Big Dipper is an example, containing some, but not all, of the stars of Ursa Major.
English | Norwegian | Stars |
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Belt of Orion | Orions belte | δ, ε and ζ Orionis |
Big Dipper | Karlsvognen | α, β, γ, δ, ε, ζ and η Ursae Majoris |
Bull of Poniatowski | 66, 67, 68 and 70 Ophiuchi | |
Circlet | Diademet | γ, θ, ι, λ and κ Piscium |
Frederick's Glory | ι, κ, λ and ψ Andromedae | |
Guards (or Guardians) | Vokterne | β and γ Ursae Minoris |
Head of Cetus | Hvalens hode | α, γ, ξ2, μ and λ Ceti |
Head of Draco | Dragens hode | β, γ, χ and φ Draconis |
Head of Hydra | Hydras hode | δ, ε, ζ, η, ρ and σ Hydrae |
Keystone | Hjørnesteinen, Sluttsteinen | ε, ζ, η and π Herculis |
Kids | Killingene | ε, ζ and η Aurigae |
Little Dipper | β, γ, η, ζ, ε, δ and α Ursae Minoris | |
Lozenge | = Head of Draco | |
Milk Dipper | Melkeøsen | ζ, γ, σ, φ and λ Sagittarii |
Plough | Karlsvognen | α, β, γ, δ, ε, ζ and η Ursae Majoris |
Pointers | Ledestjernene | α and β Ursae Majoris |
Sickle | Sigden | α, η, γ, ζ, μ and ε Leonis |
Square of Pegasus | Pegasus-kvadratet | α, β and γ Pegasi, α Andromedae |
Sword of Orion | Orions sverd | θ and ι Orionis |
Teapot | Tekannen | γ, ε, δ, λ, φ, σ, τ and ζ Sagittarii |
Wain (or Charles' Wain) | Karlsvognen | α, β, γ, δ, ε, ζ and η Ursae Majoris |
Water Jar | Vannkannen | λ, η, κ and ζ Aquarii |
Y of Aquarius | = Water Jar |
Se also
Notes
- The list is taken from Dunlop and Tirion. The translations "Sluttsteinen" and "Melkeøsen" are from Ridpath.
Sources
- Storm Dunlop & Wil Tirion: Bli kjent med stjernehimmelen (2005)
- (Original) Storm Dunlop & Wil Tirion: How to Identify Night Sky (2002)
- Ian Ridpath: Astronomi (2006)
- (Original) Ian Ridpath: Astronomy (2006)
In other languages
- Asterismer (Norwegian)