Artwork by Bradford Elementary Grade 2
Artwork by Bradford Elementary Grade 2
Ben and Emily had to bend their necks around to see him. While sitting in the back row was the best seat for seeing most things in the planetarium, it was the toughest place to sit when they had to look at the northern sky because it was behind them.
"Draco is one of 88 constellations in the sky. To find him let's begin by finding something easier first, like the Big Dipper." Ben's mom pointed out all the stars in the Big Dipper. Then she moved above it and pointed out the Little Dipper. "Now if you look between the dippers you'll find Draco's tail," she said. Then it was easy to find the rest of the dragon.
Emily began to giggle.
"What's so funny?" asked Ben.
"You call these the best seats?" she replied. "I have to bend my neck like an owl to see the dippers from here!"
