The Spider and The Web
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==The Spider== | |||
The Spider is a small cluster of five stars just off the fourth star in the spiral of The Web. It appears to have two ‘arms’ reaching out towards The Web whilst a small triangular ‘body’ points outwards. | |||
==The Web== | |||
The Web is found almost directly opposite [[The Phoenix]] with [[The Chain]] equidistant between them. It spirals inwards with an almost direct line between its first two stars that can be extended out to find the apex of [[The Oak]]. There are, in fact, nine stars in this constellation, however the center star is somewhat faint and easily obscured on a less than clear night. | The Web is found almost directly opposite [[The Phoenix]] with [[The Chain]] equidistant between them. It spirals inwards with an almost direct line between its first two stars that can be extended out to find the apex of [[The Oak]]. There are, in fact, nine stars in this constellation, however the center star is somewhat faint and easily obscured on a less than clear night. | ||
{{CaptionedImage|file=Spider&WebConstellation.JPG|title=The Web (With Spider) (Constellation)|align=right|width=304|height=240}} | {{CaptionedImage|file=Spider&WebConstellation.JPG|title=The Web (With Spider) (Constellation)|align=right|width=304|height=240}} | ||
{{CaptionedImage|file=Spider&WebIllustrationInk.JPG|title=The Web (with Spider) (Illus.)|align=left|width=304|height=240}} | {{CaptionedImage|file=Spider&WebIllustrationInk.JPG|title=The Web (with Spider) (Illus.)|align=left|width=304|height=240}} | ||
Revision as of 12:09, 21 March 2013
The Spider
The Spider is a small cluster of five stars just off the fourth star in the spiral of The Web. It appears to have two ‘arms’ reaching out towards The Web whilst a small triangular ‘body’ points outwards.
The Web
The Web is found almost directly opposite The Phoenix with The Chain equidistant between them. It spirals inwards with an almost direct line between its first two stars that can be extended out to find the apex of The Oak. There are, in fact, nine stars in this constellation, however the center star is somewhat faint and easily obscured on a less than clear night.
