Title The mythology of the night sky : Greek, Roman, and other celestial lore / David E. Falkner

Edition Second edition Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (some color) Series The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series. Contents Intro -- Preface -- About the Author -- Contents -- Chapter 1: An Introduction to Greco-Roman Mythology -- The Night Sky and Ancient Cultures -- Greek or Roman? -- The Creation of the World -- Astronomical Family Trees -- Chapter 2: The Winter Constellations -- Introduction -- Orion -- The Hunter -- Canis Major -- The Great Dog -- Canis Minor -- The Little Dog -- Lepus -- The Hare -- Scorpius -- The Scorpion -- The Description -- The Legend -- Taurus -- The Bull -- The Description -- The Legend of Europa and the White Bull -- The Legend of the Cretan Bull -- The Hyades -- The Daughters of Atlas The Description -- The Legend -- The Pleiades (M45) -- The Seven Sisters -- The Star Cluster -- The Description -- The Legend -- Auriga -- The Charioteer -- The Description -- The Legend -- Eridanus -- The River -- The Description -- The Legend -- Aries -- The Ram -- The Description -- The Legend -- Gemini -- The Twins -- The Description -- The Legend -- The Ship Argo -- Puppis -- The Stern -- Pyxis -- The Mariner's Compass -- Vela -- The Sails -- Carina -- The Keel -- Chapter 3: The Legend of Jason and the Argonauts -- The Constellations -- The Legend -- Chapter 4: The Spring Constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor - The Greater Bear and the Lesser Bear -- Ursa Major - The Great Bear and the Big Dipper -- The Description -- Ursa Minor -- The Description -- The Legend -- Boötes - The Herdsman (or the Plowman) -- The Description -- The Legend -- Virgo - The Virgin -- The Description -- The Legend -- Corvus - The Crow -- The Description -- The Legend -- Crater - The Cup -- The Description -- The Legend -- Centaurus - The Centaur -- The Description -- The Legend -- Lupus - The Wolf -- The Description -- The Legend -- Leo - The Lion -- The Description -- The Legend Hydra -- The Watersnake -- The Description -- The Legend -- Cancer -- The Crab -- The Description -- The Legend -- Chapter 5: The Summer Constellations -- Ophiuchus -- The Serpent-Bearer -- The Description -- Serpens (Cauda and Caput) -- The Serpents -- The Description -- The Legend -- Corona Borealis -- The Northern Crown -- The Description -- The Legend -- Corona Australis -- The Southern Crown -- The Description -- The Legend -- Draco -- The Dragon -- The Description -- The Legend -- Aquila -- The Eagle -- The Description -- The Legend -- Scorpius -- The Scorpion -- The Description -- The Legend Libra -- The Scales -- The Description -- The Legend -- Sagittarius -- The Archer -- The Description -- The Legend -- Lyra -- The Lyre -- The Description -- The Legend -- Cygnus -- The Swan -- The Description -- The Legend -- Ara -- The Altar -- The Description -- The Legend -- Hercules -- The Hero -- The Description -- The Legend -- Sagitta -- The Arrow -- The Description -- The Legend -- Equuleus -- The Foal -- The Description -- The Legend -- Chapter 6: The Legend of Hercules -- The Constellations -- The Legend -- The First Labor -- The Nemean Lion -- The Second Labor -- The Hydra of Lerna Summary This book is for amateur astronomers who would like to know the mythology behind the names of astronomical objects in the night sky. It covers the lore and legend behind Ptolemy's 48 constellations, along with significant asterisms, the planets and their moons, the brightest named asteroids and dwarf planets. The revised second edition includes a host of new moons and dwarf planets discovered since 2011. In addition, it now features a new section on major asteroids and their associated myths. While still primarily focused on Greco-Roman mythology, the book now branches out to cover more recently named objects from other cultures, such as Hawaiian, Rapanui, Tongva and Inuit. To assist practical observers, the book gives the location and description of each constellation, including named stars and deep-sky objects. A host of helpful astronomy tips and techniques, as well as a brief introduction to astrophotography, are included to encourage direct observation and imaging of these mythical objects in the night sky Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 23, 2020) Subject Astronomy, Greek -- Mythology Astronomy, Roman -- Mythology Constellations. Stars -- Mythology. Constellations Stars -- Mythology Form Electronic book ISBN 9783030476946 3030476944

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