How to Find Draco the Dragon Constellation

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  • Опубліковано 3 лис 2024

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  • @learnthesky
    @learnthesky  3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for watching! New to stargazing? Download my FREE Stargazing Starter Guide: www.learnthesky.com/stargazing_starter_guide

  • @renaldoking6
    @renaldoking6 4 роки тому +38

    When you do a compare and contrast do you like this, the star constellations of the Four Seasons.
    1) Leo- Star Constellation for Spring
    2) Draco- Star Constellation for Summer
    3) Pegasus- Star Constellation for Fall
    4) Orion- Star Constellation for Winter

    • @shirtlessshulktv2378
      @shirtlessshulktv2378 4 роки тому +8

      Kyoya, Ryuga, Chris, and Gingka.

    • @renaldoking6
      @renaldoking6 4 роки тому +4

      @@shirtlessshulktv2378 Indeed

    • @thompsonttx
      @thompsonttx 2 роки тому +1

      Have you notice the position of the sun and moon (the rising and setting) has changed?

    • @bellah33
      @bellah33 Рік тому

      The advantage of living in equatorial regions is that we see the constellations all year round, you just have to know which direction to look.

  • @revinhatol
    @revinhatol 3 роки тому +3

    _"To the stars."_
    - Sir Sean Connery
    _"Alle stelle."_
    - Gigi Proietti

  • @chrisyother9606
    @chrisyother9606 4 роки тому +3

    BRAVO!!! I just started trying to locate Draco this past weekend. The first thing I noticed was how incredibly faint he is. I was able to see some of the stars in the tail. I will take you up on the recommendation to look for the head. Im happy to see I wasnt off in my telescope positioning, just a victim of terrible night skies. Hopefully when I go to Arizona over Labor Day weekend I can find him better then, given the much darker skies. Very well done!! You have a new fan!!!

    • @learnthesky
      @learnthesky  4 роки тому

      Draco is one that took me time to get comfortable finding. It is pretty faint constellation. But knowing where it is in relation to the Dippers is what helps me find it. Good luck stargazing and keep looking up!

    • @pragatibaishya328
      @pragatibaishya328 3 роки тому

      😃😃😃😃😃

  • @chailatte6925
    @chailatte6925 4 роки тому +5

    Great video! I'm looking forward to the supermoon today.

  • @Bigmouth660
    @Bigmouth660 4 місяці тому

    Thank you. Very informative and I appreciate your work

  • @zevastiansbeautyplacemia2632
    @zevastiansbeautyplacemia2632 3 роки тому +2

    Amaizinly work and explanation! Love everything about it! Keep on with your great work and thank you for illustrate and inspire all of us!!!🙏💥

  • @joshuastrittmatter4188
    @joshuastrittmatter4188 4 роки тому +6

    “What now, Draco? Without you... ... ...what do we do? Where do we turn?”
    “To stars, Bowen. To the stars.”

    • @learnthesky
      @learnthesky  4 роки тому +4

      I read that in Sean Connery’s voice.

    • @revinhatol
      @revinhatol 3 роки тому +1

      @@learnthesky "Alle stelle."

    • @keatoncrandall2471
      @keatoncrandall2471 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah!!!! Freaking awesome movie and the reason why I watched this video.

  • @odysodys1098
    @odysodys1098 4 місяці тому

    👍👍👍 Thanks! Draco coils around the Ecliptic Pole; and Thuban is the most perfect of the pole stars with respect to proximity to the processional path of the North Celestial Pole -- at its closest circa 2830 BC.

  • @jonpaul674
    @jonpaul674 4 роки тому +2

    Once more a very informative tube, very well and clear lecture, thanks

  • @opmg100
    @opmg100 Рік тому

    Thank you very much for this and for other videos. They've been very helpful. ❤

  • @amyw5718
    @amyw5718 4 роки тому +11

    I would love to hear your thoughts on how these names play in our movies...so many are in harry potter..wondering if it gives new meaning when you watch movies to us that had no clue to the history of these stars. Bellatrix, sirius (who is a dog), draco, crux. Also a question, would the horsehead nebula be considered dark horse? Also it seems adam and eve story with satan on the tree would fit right in with these.

    • @learnthesky
      @learnthesky  4 роки тому +3

      Hello! 👋 I have lots of thoughts about how names in astronomy appear in movies and other forms of pop culture. I especially love the Harry Potter books, and I love how J.K. Rowling uses names in astronomy for some characters. It makes sense that Sirius is a dog animagus. Sirius is the brightest star in the constellation in Canis Major, which is the Great Dog constellation. The constellation Draco is represented as a dragon, but has also been described as a serpent as well. This highlights Draco’s connection to Slytherin House. The star pattern of Draco certainly snakes it way through the sky. The name Bellatrix is Latin means ‘female warrior’, which totally matches that character’s personality.

    • @learnthesky
      @learnthesky  4 роки тому +3

      The Horsehead Nebula nebula is classified as a dark nebula, also known as an absorption nebula. It is a thick cloud of gas and dust, and it absorbs light, giving it a dark appearance. See this video for more explanation on types of nebula: ua-cam.com/video/_cI20mvIV0Q/v-deo.html

    • @learnthesky
      @learnthesky  4 роки тому +5

      And to answer your final question, I haven’t thought about the connection of Adam and Eve to Draco before, but it does make sense. In one of the Greek myths of Draco, the dragon protects the golden apples of Hesperides. The story is different, but presence of apples would be the common thread. The more I research the mythologies of the stars, the more I learn that there is so much variation between them all, but there are similarities between them as well. It truly is fascinating! Great questions! I love this kind of dialogue.

  • @mallardducks3615
    @mallardducks3615 4 роки тому +7

    Vega points to Draco' s brightest star Etamin, that is how I found Draco the first time

    • @learnthesky
      @learnthesky  4 роки тому +2

      That's another great strategy to use. Thank you for sharing!

    • @mallardducks3615
      @mallardducks3615 4 роки тому +1

      @@learnthesky no problem!

  • @pragatibaishya328
    @pragatibaishya328 3 роки тому +2

    And i found this 😍 stars are quite faint ..but ❤

  • @LrMdrd
    @LrMdrd 3 роки тому +1

    Brilliant, really helpful. At 6:00 you say "you can find ursa major...you don't have the help of ursa major". I know you were just testing us.

  • @King62TheGreat
    @King62TheGreat 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for sharing ❤

  • @not2tees
    @not2tees 2 роки тому

    Yeah, I noticed that there were 3 pairs of stars that stood out for me, looking up from Calgary, a big city with lots of light pollution. I could follow the 2 stars at the outer edge of the Big Dipper to find Polaris and I noticed the edge of the Dipper nearest its handle seemed to point to a pair of stars at about 10 to 4 o'clock re the Big Dipper below and these were the outer edge of the Little Dipper, which themselves pointed to 2 stars further away from the Big Dipper, and it turns out part of the body of Draco. There were 2 other stars in a line from the Little Dipper 2 and the 2 body Draco stars and I wondered if they might be part of a triangle, and they turned out to be 3 of the 4 stars of Draco's head. Not bad for Calgary, but the light of knowledge shows the way. Thank you, Learn the Sky Jeanine.

  • @arc7495
    @arc7495 4 роки тому +1

    Love this channel!

  • @millerdiamond708
    @millerdiamond708 6 місяців тому +1

    draco constellation is where space dragons live

  • @veronicalogotheti5416
    @veronicalogotheti5416 3 роки тому

    Very good explanation
    Thank you

  • @sonammidha
    @sonammidha 4 роки тому

    You are an amazing person and i am a big fan of yours.Trust me i wont say it to Tom cruise.....I am really fond of your videos...A big hug from India and so much love♥️

    • @learnthesky
      @learnthesky  4 роки тому

      Thank you so much! I appreciate your support!

  • @pragatibaishya328
    @pragatibaishya328 3 роки тому +1

    Fingers crossed 🤞 hopefully i will find this too😍❤❤

  • @claudiamanta1943
    @claudiamanta1943 Рік тому

    Thank you, you’re a star ⭐️ 😊

  • @sam-ip6ns
    @sam-ip6ns 3 роки тому +11

    I'm here from draco malfoy

  • @veronicalogotheti1162
    @veronicalogotheti1162 Рік тому

    Thank you

  • @ayushborah759
    @ayushborah759 5 місяців тому +1

    L-Drago Rayuga the Draco Constellation

  • @huntingspacescience6698
    @huntingspacescience6698 4 роки тому +1

    Its all connected to the main Star(thuban) which has a small planetary system that still continues to orbit it,as earth still -
    FIELD-SCANS the heavens above each year with the verybest earth an satelite telescopes as usual..but also looks like its
    been a long active StarSystem in deepspace for many many thousands of years in space history....

  • @fernandobautista3200
    @fernandobautista3200 4 роки тому +1

    Merci beaucoup pour la vidéo, trop cool.

  • @mikelove9615
    @mikelove9615 7 місяців тому

    How is it that we can observe the drako constellation all year long if we are going around a sun

  • @viconeup
    @viconeup 4 місяці тому

    .....easier route(?)...Lyra, find the brightest firstly, then Etamin, brightest in Draco yes, I have Dragons based DNA links here, use your intuition to resonate within 🐉

  • @kamolkantidhar3518
    @kamolkantidhar3518 2 роки тому

    Nice presentation

  • @sunnyladylove5533
    @sunnyladylove5533 3 роки тому +2

    If you were born on July 26th/August 7th/December 17th-23rd your a dragon🐉

    • @samuelwin2122
      @samuelwin2122 2 роки тому

      May 21 to 23 is the 🐉 that's why in Mexico they were called the Mayan because it represents may.

    • @twilight6779
      @twilight6779 2 роки тому

      @@samuelwin2122 Dragon don't represent may to me🤷‍♀️

  • @ronyasami2368
    @ronyasami2368 3 роки тому +1

    Can i use Vega to piont me to the head of draco?
    Becuse vega is near the head of the dragon.

  • @mohammedzulk8485
    @mohammedzulk8485 4 роки тому +2

    No surprise that Draco lacks light.

  • @keatoncrandall2471
    @keatoncrandall2471 3 роки тому

    “Are the stars shinning tonight?”

  • @veronicalogotheti5416
    @veronicalogotheti5416 3 роки тому

    Thnak you

  • @athenamugford6310
    @athenamugford6310 2 роки тому +1

    Can we learn the pegasus constellation

    • @learnthesky
      @learnthesky  2 роки тому

      I've got a video on Pegasus: bit.ly/LearntheSky-PegasusConstellation

    • @learnthesky
      @learnthesky  2 роки тому

      I've also got one about the Great Square of Pegasus: bit.ly/LearntheSky-GreatSquarePegasus

  • @BkzFlyBoy18
    @BkzFlyBoy18 10 місяців тому

    so they all have the same dipper and handle but only draco is the dragon make it make sense if anything its three dracos or three dippers

  • @mariovvv5639
    @mariovvv5639 2 роки тому +1

    How to find them: ask the royal family🏃🏿‍♂️🏃🏿‍♂️

  • @hendrickpaler6915
    @hendrickpaler6915 4 роки тому

    Awesome

  • @Angelof236
    @Angelof236 4 роки тому +1

    what lives on the draco stars?

  • @andrewmosesyanez9486
    @andrewmosesyanez9486 3 роки тому

    will you make one on hydra?

    • @learnthesky
      @learnthesky  3 роки тому

      That one is on my list....however I am really struggling to find pictures of it. Probably because it is the largest constellation. Finding pictures is my daily struggle! 😝

    • @thompsonttx
      @thompsonttx 2 роки тому

      Have you notice the position of the sun and moon (the rising and setting) has changed?

  • @capricorn1116
    @capricorn1116 2 роки тому

    I've found it in my natal chart

  • @mohdsivannair8901
    @mohdsivannair8901 Рік тому

    There are barely any stars near my house, most of them are just plane lights, how do I find Draco at my house?

    • @learnthesky
      @learnthesky  Рік тому

      The key to finding Draco is being able to find the Dippers. Draco’s tail goes between the Dippers. It is a faint constellation to begin with and challenging to find.

    • @mohdsivannair8901
      @mohdsivannair8901 Рік тому

      @@learnthesky but there's literally barely any stars around my house.

  • @khaosangelazul
    @khaosangelazul 4 роки тому

    I heard this wierd tale about how the constellation draco is supposed to eat my constellations little star, ofcourse metaphorically but from rotation of the earth. Just curious if anyone new anything??

    • @khaosangelazul
      @khaosangelazul 4 роки тому

      My sign is virgo

    • @learnthesky
      @learnthesky  4 роки тому +1

      I haven't heard of that tale myself, but there are so many stories and mythologies of the stars. In terms of position in the sky, Draco and Virgo are not next to each other in the sky. Draco is large and does kind of 'snake' through the sky. Thank you for watching...keep looking up!

    • @thompsonttx
      @thompsonttx 2 роки тому

      Have you notice the position of the sun and moon (the rising and setting) has changed?

  • @hornmoviereviews8739
    @hornmoviereviews8739 11 місяців тому

    Im here cause of dragonheart

  • @yunkyoungcho7536
    @yunkyoungcho7536 Рік тому

    But I really want to I really am

  • @yunkyoungcho7536
    @yunkyoungcho7536 Рік тому

    This TV is so great but it is my mom's computer so I'm sorry but I can't subscrib it sort I really am

  • @AndrasJoo
    @AndrasJoo 4 роки тому

    ❤️✌️

  • @bububaba69
    @bububaba69 3 роки тому +1

    whos here from dracotok lol

  • @francisalberttamayo7616
    @francisalberttamayo7616 4 роки тому

    IS NOT NAME DRACO ITS NAME IS ITSDRACONITEDRAGON

    • @thompsonttx
      @thompsonttx 2 роки тому

      Have you notice the position of the sun and moon (the rising and setting) has changed?

  • @themanslaughter4250
    @themanslaughter4250 2 роки тому +1

    Is this the constellation where the archon came from?