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Is the constellation cancer near any other famous constellations?
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∙ 11y ago
In the Northern sky..Cancer(the Crab) is the faintest of the known constellations,To the naked eye,the "nearest" constellations are; Leo(the Lion) Leo Mionor,Gemini(the Twins)Canis Minor(the Lesser Dog) and Hydra. Nearest of course,is very relative,as these Suns and Stars are many light years apart
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Is the Leo constellation close to any other constellations?
Yes - Cancer the Crab and Gemini the Twins
Zodiacal constellation lying north of Aquarius?
There is no zodiacal constellation north of other zodiacal constellations. A zodiacal constellation is a constellation that is along the ecliptic. There are zodiacal constellations to the left and right of Aquarius (Pisces & Capricornus, respectively), but just other, regular constellations above and below Aquarius.
How does the Virgo constellation rank in size compared to the other constellations?
second biggest constellation
Why are certain constellations put on the circumpolar constellation chart and other are on the equatorial constellation chart?
because the circumpolar constellations are visible all year long and the others are not.
What constellations are in the little dipper?
No, it's the other way round - the Little Dipper is part of a constellation, the constellation of Ursa Minor.
Who found the constellation Cancer?
The constellations have been known as long as people can remember. A constellation is just a pattern stars appear to make in the sky as we look at them, though most of the stars that we associate as being part of any constellation have no connection to each other. Various ancient peoples have given names to the various constellations and those names still exist today.
Is the Capricorn constellation close to other constellations?
Yes, Capricorn borders these other constellations: Aquarius Aquila Sagittarius Microscopium Piscis Austrinus
Are there other constellations of stars besides the Milky Way?
The milky way is not a constellation
What Constellation is the Pisces Constellation in between?
The Pisces constellation is actually bordered by several other constellations: Triangulum Andromeda Pegasus Aquarius Cetus Aries
What is an imagined group of stars?
That would be a constellation. There are 88 recognized constellations. A subset of a constellation or other set of stars is called an asterism.
How does earth revolution affect the viewing of constellation?
As earth orbits the sun, different constellations come into view while others disappear. Circumpolar constellations are visible all year long, other constellations are not.
Does the Phoenix constellation in the southern hemisphere look like a Phoenix?
Based on the other constellations I would say no.
