Celestial Objects in “Harry Potter”
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 10:42
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Did you know?
According to the Harry Potter Lexicon
The Black family has many members who are named after items of Astronomic interest:
Andromeda
Arcturus
Bellatrix
Cassiopeia
Cygnus
Draco
Pollux
Orion
Regulus
Sirius
Also of note is that Astronomy is the only study at Hogwarts which is also taught in the muggle world.
Ray Sanders is a Sci-Fi geek, astronomer and blogger. Currently researching variable stars at Arizona State University, he writes for Universe Today, The Planetary Society blog, and his own blog, Dear Astronomer
2012-12-04 08:05:19
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