Compare the photos to maps of the constellations, e.g. Out
of this World and of course, your starfinder.
You
will find out that the hints help you more than the actual
photos. This is not the fault of the photos (they're more
accurate than the starfinder). Also, the starfinder is limited in
its ability to represent stars, e.g. it cannot show subtle graduations
in brightness. The photos are closer to what you actually see in
the sky. However, since I usually do 20 second exposures, they
actually show more stars than we see with the naked eye (case in point
is Cassiopeia which is lost in a photo because the Milky Way is
recorded brighter than it appears).
These
are the constellations:
Hercules,
Cassiopeia, Corvus, Andromeda, Leo
Scorpius, Ursa Minor, Serpens Caput, Virgo,
Ophiuchus
Libra, Orion, Pegasus, Perseus,
Aquila & Delphinus
Cygnus, Cepheus, Canis Major &
Minor, Bootes & Corona Borealis
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D. ... are pets - serious. |
B. ... are a soaring bird and a swimming mammal |
![]() E. ... looks like a W. July 11, 1996 |
C. ... are shaped like a kite and a bowl. |
F. ... looks like a house. |
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H. ... is a big bird or a cross. |
K. ... weighs justice. |
N. ... the winged horse. |
L. ... is huge and carries the snake. June 10, 1996 |
O. ... rescued Andromeda. |
M. ... is the hunter. |
P. ... is a stinging animal. July 11, 1996 |
R. ... is always in the North. June 10, 1996,
60 sec. |
Q. ... is the snake's head. June 10, 1996 |

S. ... contains the richest clusters of galaxies. June 10, 1996
All
photos taken on Kodak ASA 1000, 20sec exposures. Copyright
Andreas
Veh.