Constellations

Since some of you out there may be curious, I've decided to post what constellations can be found in what month, along with a couple of the most promient stars.

January
Auriga the Charioteer
Canis Major
Canis Minor
Carina the Keel
Columba the Dove
Eridanus
Gemini
Lepus the Hare
Lynx
Monoceros the Unicorn
Orion
Puppis the Poop (as in, on a ship, not fecal matter)
Taurus the Bull
Stars-
Sirius, Rigel, Aldebaran, Capella, Pollux, Procyon, Betelgeux.

Febuary
Auriga the Charioteer
Cancer
Canis Major
Canis Minor
Columba the Dove
Gemini
Hydra
Leo
Lepus the Hare
Lynx
Monoceros the Unicorn
Puppis the Poop
Ursa Major (also known as the Big Dipper)
Vela the Sails
Stars-
Regulus, Procyon, Betelgeux, Aldebaran, Capella.

March
Cancer
Gemini
Hydra
Leo
Lynx
Monoceros the Unicorn
Puppis the Poop
Ursa Major (Big Dipper)
Vela the Sails
Stars-
Rigel, Sirius, Spica, Arcturus

April
Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (centaur)
Coma Bernices (Bernice's Hair)
Corvus the Crow (or Raven)
Hydra's tail
Leo
Ursa Major (Big Dipper)
Vela the Sails
Virgo
Stars-
Arcturus, Regulus, Spica, Procyon

May
Bootes the Herdsmen
Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centarus
Coma Bernices (Bernice's Hair)
Corvus the Crow
Hydra
Libra
Lupus the Wolf
Scorpius
Serpens Caput (head of the serpent)
Ursa Major (Big Dipper)
Virgo
Stars-
Arcturus, Antares, Spica, Epsilon, Xi, Rho, Alpha, Eta

June
Ara the Altar
Bootes the Herdsman
Centarus
Corona Borelis (Northern Crown)
Draco
Hercules
Hydra
Libra
Lupus the Wolf
Lyra (lyre)
Ophiuchus (Serpent Bearer)
Sagittarius
Scorpius
Serpens Caput
Virgo
Stars-
Antares, Arcturus, Vega, Deneb, Altair, Spica

July
Aquila (Eagle)
Cygnus (Swan)
Lyra
Ophiuchus
Sagitta (arrow)
Sagittarius (archer)
Scorpio
Scutum (shield)
Serpens Cauda (Tail of the Serpent)
Stars-
Altair, Deneb, Vega, Antares, Arcturus.

August
Aquarius (water-bearer)
Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (lizard)
Lyra
Sagitta
Sagittarius
Scutum (shield)
Serpens Cauda (tail of the serpent)
Vulpecula (fox)
Stars-
Deneb, Vega, Altair, Antares

September
Aquarius (water-bearer)
Capricornus
Cygnus
Delphinus (dolphin)
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
Pegasus
Phoenix
Pisces
Piscis Austinus (Southern Fish)
Vulpecula
Stars-
Altair, Fomalhaut, Vega, Deneb

October
Andromeda
Aquarius
Aries
Cassiopeia
Cetus (Whale)
Eridanus
Grus
Lacerta
Pegasus
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish)
Sculptor
Triangulum (Apparently, this one is just a triangle...)
Stars-
Aldebaran, Altair, Fomalhaut, Alpherate, Scheat, Markab, Algenib, Enif

November
Andromeda
Aries
Cetus (Whale)
Eridanus
Fornax (Furnace)
Pegasus
Perseus
Phoenix
Pisces
Sculptor
Triangulum
Stars-
Aldebaran, Hyades, Pleiades, Betelgeux, Rigel.

December
Aries
Auriga the Charioteer
Carina the Keel
Cetus the Whale
Columba the Dove
Eridanus
Fornax the Furnace
Lepus the Hare
Orion
Perseus
Taurus the Bull
Triangulum
Stars-
Sirius, Rigel, Aldebaran, Capella, Pollux, Procyon, Pleiades.

Stars and Managing sickness

I'm sorry you're homesick, Fruit Bat- but at least we have each other. I'm not quite as homesick as I thought I would be- probably because I am so antisocial.... -_-; Another, happier reason could be that I'm just viewing my stay here as an extended, labor intensive camp. I know that I'll be going home. And I know from expierence that time slips away from us, so I know I'll be going home soon. What I do miss are all my friends... Those few wonderful people I hung out with throughout High School. But writing this way will only make me depressed.

On to the stars....
Some (or none) of you are probably wondering about my name, Vulpecula. Well, Vulpecula is a constellation, (lit. Little Fox) that appears in the late summer sky, specifically in August, the month I was born. It's not a big, or an old, constellation, it's only three stars, and despite the old-sounding name, was made much more recently.
Another constellation I feel has special importance (right now anyway...) is Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer. He's aparently the thirteenth sign of the zodiac, though there should only be twelve. It's supposed to be, the sun is in such and such constellation in such and such month, and that's where we got the zodiac. But they thought there were only 11, and panicked. So they cut the claws off of Scorpio and called it Libra- which is why Libra is the only constellation that doesn't represent a living thing. But they have recently discovered that the sun does pass through Ophiuchus, so it is a zodiac sign. I'm curious though- does that make Ophiuchus like the cat in the Chinese Zodiac, or would Libra be the cat, because Libra doesn't really belong?
(The point of all this was that my Chemistry teacher wanted to know if any of us knew what Ophiuchus meant, and thanks to my star-study, I did. First question I knew the answer to, I'm still proud.)