Cygnus

Perseus

Sagittarius

Bootes

Cassiopeia

Lyra

Cepheus

Bright stars in Cygnus

Deneb + Sadr

Bright stars in Perseus

Mirphak + Algol

Bright stars in Sagittarius

Nunki + Kaus Australis

Bright stars in Bootes

Izar

Bright stars in Cassiopeia

Caph + Shedir

Bright stars in Lyra

Vega

Bright stars in Cepheus

Alderamin

Cygnus represents _____

a swan

Perseus represents _____

the hero Perseus

Sagittarius represents _____

a centaur

Bootes represents _____

a herdsman but unclear

Cassiopeia represents _____

a vain queen

Lyra represents _____

a lyre

Cepheus represents _____

a house

Story of Cygnus

a swan representing mythological gods (Zeus, Orpheus)

Story of Perseus

slayed medusa

Story of Cassiopeia

a vain queen who boasts about her beauty

Story of Lyra

the lyre of Orpheus

Story of Cepheus

named after a king of Aethiopia who is married to Cassiopeia

Location of Deneb

straight above

Location of Vega

straight above, west of Deneb

Location of Sadr

in Cygnus w/ Deneb

Location of Mirphak

east of Polaris, near Cassiopeia, in Perseus

Location of Polaris

in little dipper, due north

Bayer designation of Deneb

alpha Cygni

Bayer designation of Vega

alpha Lyrae

Bayer designation of Sadr

gamma Cygni

Bayer designation of Mirphak

alpha Persei

Bayer designation of Polaris

alpha Umi

Zenith

point on the sky directly above you

Meridian

imaginary circle that connects the celestial poles and goes through due north and due south