Constellations are patterns of stars seen in the night sky. Read this article to know about constellations, how they are formed, and who names the constellations.
Thank the ancient Greeks for giving us the majority of our official 88 constellation names recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). But that doesn’t mean plenty of other ...
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Constellation Facts & Information A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived outline or pattern. The way in which they are represented varies and can be anything from an animal to a mythological person or creature. Browse to find out more facts and information on Constellations.
StarChild Question of the Month for May 1999 Question: What are constellations? Answer: There is a word for a pattern of stars in the sky which appears to be so distinctive that it is easily identifiable and remembered. That word is "asterism". In ancient times, people saw asterisms and made up all kinds of stories about mythological creatures and characters which they associated with the star ...
The constellation of Crux is the smallest out of all the 88 modern constellations, stretching for around 68 square degrees in the sky. Keep reading for more