Crater (constellation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Crater is a constellation. Its name is Latin for cup, and in Greek mythology it is identified with the cup of the god Apollo. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer ...
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The constellation Crater is known as the Cup. Crater is a small constellation located between Hydra and Leo and next to Corvus. Crater is best seen sometime between March and June. You'll have to scan the sky closely because it is made mostly of dim stars.
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Today we see them together in the sky as Crater, the Cup, and Corvus, the Raven, perched on the serpent's back. ... This myth gave rise to two alternate manes for Corvus as a constellation: Avis Ficarius, or "the Fig Bird," and Emansor, or "One Who Lingers Too Long." back to Constellation ... The Constellation ; Crater...
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Crater the Cup is a spring constellation with dim stars and an interesting mythological story. ... Home » Science & Nature » Astronomy & Space » Stargazing » Observing the Constellation Crater...
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The story behind the name: The constellation Crater is in the same area of the sky as the constellations Hydra and Corvus. This constellation was not created so much because it looked like a cup, but because the stars that make it up were near the constellation Hydra.
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The constellation of Crater, the goblet, is lying just above the Hydra like the Corvus. The constellation has stars fainter than 4th magnitude. ... The constellation of Crater, the goblet, is lying just above the Hydra like the Corvus. The constellation has stars fainter than 4th magnitude; it may be fairy difficult...
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The faint constellation of Crater is shown on the right hand side and the somewhat brighter constellation Corvus on the left hand side (see lines). The trapeze of Corvus is with its about three mag bright main stars more or less distinctive whereas Crater is much fainter.
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English name: Cup ... Coordinates see Stellar data; Coordonnées Céleste ... Meteor Shower: Eta Craterids...
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A dim, ancient constellation that is involved in several stories. In one story Crater is the cup that Ganymede (see Aquarius) keeps full for the gods in Olympus. In another story Crater is the cup that the god Apollo gave Corvus, the crow, to fill with spring water and bring back to him.
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