Perseus

Constellation: Perseus The constellation, Perseus, is located in the circumpolar zonesin the sky. It is possible to see it fom the months of August, April, and sometimes December. The major stars that make this constellation are the M76, M34, Mirphack, Algol, Miram, Menkib, Atik and the 3 Gorgonias( representing Medusa and her 2 other sisters, making the 3 gorgons). The name of this constellation came from the greek story of a guy named perseus, who saved a young maiden named Andromeda who he soon fell in love with. He had saved her from an evil creature called Cetus by turning it to stone with the head of Medusa, the Gorgon. Two other names for perseus are Persee and Perseo(FRENCH AND SPANISH NAMES). He really didn't have another name other than the hero of this story.No one really discovered this constellation but was mainly known by Greeks……                                                   

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