Fall Sky Map Make sense of the stars above with GORP's fall sky map for the northern hemisphere. The constellation is usually drawn as two fishes, one to the south of the Great Square, another to its east, and joined at the tails by a long rope. East of Pisces along the ecliptic lies the small constellation of Aries the Ram. It contains only one bright star Hamal which combines with two fainter suns to form the head of the animal. Aries was the legendary Ram of the Golden Fleece, which was pursued by Jason and the Argonauts.
Autumn is a season of change, both here on Earth as well as up in the sky.
Enjoy the relatively warm nights now, for the cold, crisp nights of winter are just around the corner. Fall Color and Constellations Native Americans had an interesting tale to explain why leaves turn red and orange at this time of year, which involved the constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear. Every spring, a particularly ferocious bear left its den to wreak havoc on tribes throughout the land. To help rid them of this menace, the chiefs decided to send their three mightiest warriors after the bear. The warriors chased the bear across the sky throughout the summer.