Whatever the reason, I undoubtedly love the animal, so I decided to research the constellation named after it. Camelopardalis can be found in the second quadrant of the northern hemisphere, neighbored by the constellations of Auriga, Cassiopeia, Draco, Lynx, Perseus, Ursa Major, and Ursa Minor. The constellation is aptly-named due to its large size like a giraffe, and that when connected, the stars truly do look like a drawing of a giraffe.
Throughout
…show more content…
The word "Camelopardalis" taken apart means "camel" and "leopard," because the Greeks believed giraffes had the head and long neck of a camel with spots like a leopard; it should not be confused that the constellation was created by the Greeks. Created by Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius and documented by German astronomer Jakob Bartsch in the early 17th century, the constellation is the 18th largest constellation in the night sky, yet it is quite faint. The Greeks left the area blank and undocumented because it did not reveal any stars brighter than a magnitude of four.
Long ago, a young witch named Daxta lived in a hut in the middle of the Dreary Dry Desert. Although her family was poor, Daxta was ambitious; from a young age, she was determined to become the best witch of all time. She and her family didn 't live near a village, so Daxta 's only company were the animals she found in the desert. She practiced her incantations and charms on the animals, improving her skills daily. Two animals she had great control over were the cheetah and the camel. When she needed to fetch water from the lake ten miles away, she would force the cheetahs and camels to give