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| | Perseus |
 | | Algol: Beta Perseus, the head, that Perseus is carrying under his left arm and some suggest that it does not really belong to the constellation Perseus, and should be categorized in a constellation of its own. | | | Herodotus asserted that Perseus, through his and Andromeda's son Perses, gave name to the country and people of Persia, who previously were the Chephenes, as descended from Chepheus, the son of Belus, identified by some with the Cepheus (the Ethiopian King) of the sky. | | | Perseus is the Rescuer, Aratos characterized the stellar hero as "stirring up a dust in heaven," either from the fact that his feet are in the celestial road, the Milky Way, or from the haste with which he is going to the rescue of Andromeda. |
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http://www.winshop.com.au/annew/Perseus.html
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| | Observing the Constellations |
| | She was decapitated in one blow, and the more ornate constellation drawlngs depict Perseus holding Medusa's head As he returned, Perseus rescued the hapless Andromeda from the clutches of the sea monster Cetus, After marrying Andromeda, Perseus presented the Gorgon's head to Athene. | | | The constellation of Cassiopeia is one of the most distinctive, and is one of the many ancient groupings to which a legend is attached. | | | Aries, the Ram, has been associated with a Ram for at least 2,000years, It was also given the title "prince of constellations" or "leader of the constellations" when it began to be the location of the vernal equinox about 1000 BC The Greeks associated Aries with the story of the Argonauts and the Golden Fleece. |
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http://www.csulb.edu/~gordon/constel.html
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| | Chandra :: Photo Album :: Constellation Perseus |
| | Although Perseus was placed in the sky near Andromdea, the constellation is usually depicted showing him holding Medusa's head, with the bright star Algol marking her eye. | | | Perseus' grandfather, Acrisius, the king of Argos, was warned by an oracle that he would be killed by his grandson. | | | Athene helped Perseus gather magic equipment and gave him a shield to use as a mirror so that he would not look at Medusa directly. |
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http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/constellations/perseus.html
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| | Perseus |
| | Perseus isn't a very clear asterism; some forms of the constellation have a straight line from alpha to theta, perhaps indicating Perseus' sword or sickle that he used to kill the Medusa. | | | With the winged sandals, Perseus made his escape. | | | As for Perseus, he is mostly remembered for one series of adventures: the killing of the Gorgon Medusa and the rescue of Andromeda. |
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http://www.dibonsmith.com/per_con.htm
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| | Andromeda, Greek Mythology Link. |
| | So when Andromeda was chained to the rough cliff about to be devoured by the sea-monster, and her parents were weeping, probably more on account of their own cowardice and guilt than because of their daughter's fate, there appeared in the sky Perseus 1, wearing the winged sandals of Hermes. | | | Once Perseus 1 had killed the monster he built altars and sacrificed to the gods. | | | Andromeda is the Ethiopian princess, whom Perseus 1 rescued and married. |
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http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Andromeda.html
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| | Perseus (constellation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Surrounding the constellation are others such as Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Pegasus, and Andromeda, whose positions and design may have formed the basis of some or all of the myths surrounding Perseus. | | | Perseus is a northern constellation, named after the Greek hero who slew the monster Medusa. | | | Perseus was the son of mortal Danae and the god Zeus. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus_(constellation)
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| | Observing the Constellations |
| | She was decapitated in one blow, and the more ornate constellation drawlngs depict Perseus holding Medusa's head As he returned, Perseus rescued the hapless Andromeda from the clutches of the sea monster Cetus, After marrying Andromeda, Perseus presented the Gorgon's head to Athene. | | | However, the hero Perseus (on his way home after slaying the gorgon Medusa) rescued Andromeda in the nick of time, and later married her. | | | In Greek mythology, Andromeda was the daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia. |
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http://www.csulb.edu/~gordon/constel.html
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| | Observing the Constellations |
| | She was decapitated in one blow, and the more ornate constellation drawlngs depict Perseus holding Medusa's head As he returned, Perseus rescued the hapless Andromeda from the clutches of the sea monster Cetus, After marrying Andromeda, Perseus presented the Gorgon's head to Athene. | | | The constellation of Cassiopeia is one of the most distinctive, and is one of the many ancient groupings to which a legend is attached. | | | Aries, the Ram, has been associated with a Ram for at least 2,000years, It was also given the title "prince of constellations" or "leader of the constellations" when it began to be the location of the vernal equinox about 1000 BC The Greeks associated Aries with the story of the Argonauts and the Golden Fleece. |
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http://www.csulb.edu/~gordon/constel.html
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| | Observing the Constellations |
| | She was decapitated in one blow, and the more ornate constellation drawlngs depict Perseus holding Medusa's head As he returned, Perseus rescued the hapless Andromeda from the clutches of the sea monster Cetus, After marrying Andromeda, Perseus presented the Gorgon's head to Athene. | | | The constellation of Cassiopeia is one of the most distinctive, and is one of the many ancient groupings to which a legend is attached. | | | Aries, the Ram, has been associated with a Ram for at least 2,000years, It was also given the title "prince of constellations" or "leader of the constellations" when it began to be the location of the vernal equinox about 1000 BC The Greeks associated Aries with the story of the Argonauts and the Golden Fleece. |
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http://www.csulb.edu/~gordon/constel.html
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| | Perseus, mythology, history, characteristics and observations by telescope. |
| | The constellation of Perseus is a precious and enormous square stellar group of more of 600º located in the North hemisphere near the circumpolar zones since it crosses the parallel of 50º of North latitude by the north and reaches 30º of North latitude by the south. | | | During the night from the 11 to the 12 of August he is observable in the constellation of Perseus to observe the meteor rain of the famous perseids ones world-wide to present/display bolides shining and remarkable meteor multitude. | | | The constellation of Perseus I located the 22 of January of 1982 at the age of 14 years from the locality of Inca, Majorca, Spain to it. |
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http://www.mallorcaweb.net/masm/Per1.htm
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| | Constellations & Stars, Greek Mythology Link. |
| | This constellation commemorates the deliverance of Andromeda by Perseus 1. | | | The constellation of the Greater Dog is, according to some, the extraordinary dog Laelaps 2, which was given by Zeus as a guardian for Europa, and later acquired by King Minos 2 of Crete, who gave it to Procris 2 as a bribe so that she would lie in his bed beside him. | | | This constellation, said to be protected by Hera, represents either Ganymedes, who is cupbearer in Heaven, or Deucalion 1, who survived the Flood during which much water poured from the sky, or King Cecrops 1 of Athens, who reigned before wine was discovered [Hyg.Ast.2.29; Man.2.433ff.]. |
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http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/CONSTELLATIONS.html
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| | Constellation Lore |
| | At the feet of Andromeda is her hero, Perseus, armed with his magical sickle, mirrored shield and winged sandals. | | | It is interesting to note that the position of all of these characters, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Perseus, and especially Andromeda is near the area of the sky known as the ``Sea'', because all of the constellations in that area are of marine animals. | | | Your first duty as a 121/124 Constellation Quiz TA is to give the students an introduction to the stars and constellations included in the quiz. |
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http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~teacha/handbook/node6.html
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| | The Stories of the Constellations - Hercules |
| | Hercules was the son of Zeus and the mortal woman Alcmene, the granddaughter of Perseus and Andromeda. | | | The constellations surrounding Hercules include Boötes as the Titan Atlas with the inclusion of the Corona Borealis as the globe on the giant's shoulders, Leo as the Nemean lion, Cancer the crab, Hydra the sea serpent and Draco as the defeated dragon, Ladon, who protected the golden apple tree of the Hesperides. | | | The assignment of the constellation as Hercules was first depicted in a star atlas in 1485 in Venice. |
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http://www.ufrsd.net/staffwww/stefanl/myths/hercules.htm
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| | Constellation Andromeda |
| | Joyful beyond words, Cepheus and Cassiopeia led Perseus and Andromeda to their house, where a great feast and celebration were prepared. | | | Andromeda was one of the earliest constellations to be named, probably dating back to the ancient civilizations of the Tigris-Euphrates region. | | | back to Constellation Table - Planetarium Home Page |
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http://www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/planetarium/myth/andromeda.html
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| | Andromeda |
| | It is surroundedby the constellation of Perseus, Fish, Triaugle, Pegas, Lizard and Cassiopea. | | | Cepheus and Cassiopeia were glad and happy, becouse the gods sent them such a great hero to rescue their dauhgter and deliver Ethiopia the griff - stricken. | | | The King Cepheus told Cassiopeia about the will of gods. |
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http://www.eso.org/outreach/eduoff/edu-prog/catchastar/CAS2002/cas-projects/bulgaria_andromeda_1
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| | Myths, Legends and Lore |
| | The constellations of Andromeda, Cephus, Cassiopeia, Perseus and Draco abound with astronomical delights. | | | In reality, another constellation Ophiuchus [Serpent Handler] should also be included because the Zodiac is significant only because it contains the path the Sun and the planets travel, the Ecliptic plane [literally plane of the eclipses]. | | | There is a very handy jingle for finding this constellation Follow the arc to Arcturus and then Speed on to Spica. |
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http://www.frostydrew.org/observatory/courses/myths/booklet.htm
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| | Andromeda - The Constellation Home Page |
| | The constellations Andromeda and Perseus, along with Cetus, Pegasus, Casseopiea and Cepheus, are richly intertwined in mythology, but are vastly divergent in the objects they present to amateur astronomers. | | | As Andromeda awaited her sorrowful fate, the brave champion Perseus miraculously appeared and disposed of the sea monster for all time. | | | [ The 12 Zodiacal Constellations and the Signs of the Zodiac] |
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http://www.astromax.com/con-page/autumn/and-01.htm
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| | andromeda |
| | The gods put Andromeda, Perseus, Cassiopia, and Cepheus in the stars to remember their story. | | | Before she was taken by Cetus, Perseus killed Cetus by turning him to stone with Medusa's head that he had just cut off. | | | Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassopia, who were King and Queen of Ethiopia. |
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http://rcs.rcps.k12.va.us/rhs/rhsscience/norris/Andromeda.html
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| | Weasner's Meade ETX Site |
| | The constellation is made up of fairly faint stars to the naked eye, so use the wide field finder chart below to locate it relative to the familiar "strings" of stars in Andromeda (to the right in the chart) and the "keep-on-truckin' man" of Perseus (to the upper left in the chart). | | | Note that the stars which form the namesake of this constellation are naked eye....but just barely. | | | Next Constellation GO TO" TOUR Installment: ARIES - the first constellation of the Zodiac, the mighty Ram of the sky compressed into is small stoned quarry of night sky. |
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http://www.weasner.com/etx/ref_guides/triangulum.html
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| | Ask John Harper |
| | What information can you give me on the constelation Perseus | | | The constellation was given its name several thousand years ago by the ancient greeks, who told a story about Cassiopeia, Queen of Ethiopia and her daughter Andromeda who was saved from being eaten alive by the hero Perseus. | | | I want to view this constellation myself but i do not know how to view it. |
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http://www.cyberwitch.com/Wychwood/Observatory/askJohnHarper.asp?id=176
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| | Chandra :: Photo Album :: Constellation Andromeda |
| | Perseus, a son of Zeus and a mortal mother, was on his way home from carrying out his pledge to destroy the Medusa. | | | Andromeda insisted on keeping the promise made by her parents and married Perseus. | | | Queen Cassiopeia boasted that she and her daughter were more beautiful than the Nereids, the sea-nymph attendants of the sea god Poseidon and the sea goddess Thetis. |
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http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/constellations/andromeda.html
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| | The Constellation of Andromeda : Starshine.com |
| | The constellations of Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Andromeda, Perseus, Pegasus and Cetus, represent characters that appear in the story of Perseus. | | | Andromeda’s mother, Cassiopeia, was boastful about her natural beauty and especially the beauty of her daughter Andromeda. | | | Andromeda was the daughter of Cassiopeia the beautiful Aethiopian queen of the city of Joppa in Phoenicia. |
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http://www.starshine.com/frankn/astronomy/constellations.asp?constell=and
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| | Gospel According To Hercules - Book Order Form #1 |
| | In this study we will examine the constellation Aries together with his three deacons: Cassiopeia, Cetus, and Perseus. | | | Do the constellations identify Enoch as the great apocalyptic last days prophet? | | | What does the constellation Pisces have to do with Rev. 12? |
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http://revelationofjohn.org/Books.htm
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| | Andromeda (abbr. And, gen. Andromedae) |
| | Daughter of Cassiopeia; a large, prominent northern constellation, to the south of Cassiopeia, between Perseus and Pegasus. | | | Andromedas three brightest stars lie along an arc that stretches to the northeast of the Square of Pegasus, of which Alpheratz forms a corner. | | | In mythology, Andromeda was chained to a rock to be sacrificed to Cetus (the Whale) as a punishment to her mother, Cassiopeia, who had boasted that she was more beautiful than the daughters of Neptune. |
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http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/A/And.html
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