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1. Every visible star in the sky is part of a constellation. 2. A pattern in the sky that is widely recognized but not an official constellation is called an asterism. Ex. The Big Dipper or the Plough. 3. Many of the stars that make up constellations are extremely far apart but only appear to be close together.
There are 88 named constellations.
The Plough is part of the Ursa Major.
The Constellation Sexans the Sextant is a Modern Creation.
There are twelve constellations in the Zodiac.
The Pole Star is in Ursa Minor.
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∙ 12y ago1. Every visible star in the sky is part of a constellation. 2. A pattern in the sky that is widely recognized but not an official constellation is called an asterism. Ex. The Big Dipper or the Plough. 3. Many of the stars that make up constellations are extremely far apart but only appear to be close together.
There are 88 named constellations.
The Plough is part of the Ursa Major.
The Constellation Sexans the Sextant is a Modern Creation.
There are twelve constellations in the Zodiac.
The Pole Star is in Ursa Minor.
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What are facts in constellation?
1 fact about a constellation is that a constellation is what divides the not the desighn the desighn is called an asterisam.
What are facts about Cetus the constellation?
you tell me
What are some interesting What are facts about Draco the constellation?
Draco means dragon and it is the oldest constellation
What are facts about the constellation Lacerta?
Lacerta has no shining stars.
What are facts about the Gemini constellation?
Castor and Pollux are the two main stars!
What are facts about the constellation Orion?
Purple dragons want to kill orion.
What are facts about the constellation Libra?
maria refdtoed traveled there in 685 bc
What are the different of constellation's?
* Andromeda (8 facts) (Princess of Ethiopia, Chained Lady, And) * Aquila (8 facts) (Eagle, Aql) * Ara (7 facts) (Altar, Ara) * Auriga (8 facts) (Charioteer, Aur) * Boötes (10 facts) (Herdsman, Bear Driver, Bear Hunter) * Camelopardalis (6 facts) (Giraffe, Cam) * Canes Venatici (9 facts) (Hunting Dogs, CVn) * Canis Major (7 facts) (Big Dog, CMa) * Canis Minor (6 facts) (Little Dog, CMi) * Cassiopeia (9 facts) (Andromeda's Mother, Queen of Ethiopia, Cas) * Centaurus (6 facts) (Centaur, Cen) * Cepheus (7 facts) (King of Ethiopia, Andromeda's Father, Cep) * Cetus (8 facts) (Sea Monster, Jonah's Whale, Cet) * Coma Berenices (7 facts) (Berenice's Hair, Com) * constellation formerly part of Argo Navis (5 kinds, 33 facts) - a constellation created by the international astronomical union by breaking up the constellation Argo Navis * constellation named by Bayer (11 kinds, 82 facts) - a constellation named by Johann Bayer the author of the Uranometria star atlas 1607 * constellation named by de Lacaille (15 kinds, 95 facts) - a constellation named by Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille * Corona Australis (6 facts) (Southern Crown, CrA) * Corona Borealis (6 facts) (Northern Crown, CrB) * Corvus (6 facts) (Crow, Crv) * Crater (6 facts) (Cup, Crt) * Crux (6 facts) (Southern Cross, Cru) * Cygnus (7 facts) (Swan, Northern Cross, Cyg) * Delphinus (6 facts) (Dolphin, Del) * Draco (6 facts) (Dragon, Dra) * Equuleus (6 facts) (Little Horse, Equ) * Eridanus (6 facts) (River Eridanus, Eri) * Hercules (6 facts) (Her) * Hydra (6 facts) (Water Monster, Serpent of Lerna, Hya) * Lacerta (5 facts) (Lizard, Lac) * Leo Minor (5 facts) (Little Lion, LMi) * Lepus (7 facts) (Hare, Lep) * Lupus (5 facts) (Wolf, Lup) * Lynx (6 facts) (Lynx, Lyn) * Lyra (7 facts) (Lyre, Lyr) * Monoceros (5 facts) (Unicorn, Mon) * Orion (8 facts) (Hunter, Ori) * Pegasus (7 facts) (Winged Horse, Peg) * Perseus (8 facts) (Hero, Per) * Pisces Australis (5 facts) (Southern Fish, PsA) * Sagitta (6 facts) (Arrow, Sge) * Scutum (7 facts) (Shield, Sct) * Serpens (5 facts) (Serpent, Ser) * Sextans (5 facts) (Sextant, Sex) * Triangulum (6 facts) (Triangle, Tri) * Ursa Major (8 facts) (Great Bear, Big Dipper, UMa) * Ursa Minor (7 facts) (Little Bear, Little Dipper, UMi) * Vulpecula (7 facts) (Little Fox, Vul) * zodiacal constellation (13 kinds, 95 facts) - a constellation within the Zodiac region, each is a sign of the zodiac except for Ophiuchus
What are the fascin ating facts about the constellation perseus?
Greek philosophers/astronomers thought that the constellation "perseus" looked like a human shape, and since "perseus" was a famous Greek hero, they named it after him.
What are the different kinds of constellation?
The constellations are are 88 imagined groupings of bright stars named after religious or mythological figures, animals, or objects. Here's a partial list of constellations: Cassiopeia Cetus Aries Andromeda Pisces Perseus Cepheus Pegasus Orion Canis minor Cancer Canis major Gemini Eridanus Ursa minor Ursa major Draco Leo Lyra Lepus Auriga Taurus corona borealis Bootes Hercules Virgo Ophiuchus Cygnus Aquarius Orves Libra Scorpius Aquila hydra
What are facts about the Pegasus constellation?
The Pegasus constellation is stationed in the northern hemisphere in the fourth quadrant, between latitudes +90 degrees and -60 degrees. It holds the position of seventh largest constellation place in the sky. The July Pegasids is linked the Pegasus constellation. The constellations, Andromeda, Aquarius, Cygnus, Delphinus, Equuleus, Lacerta, Pisces and Vulpecula are neighbors to Pegasus.
What are facts about the constellation cancer?
The Zodiac sign "Cancer" is an astrological sign which is associated with the constellation "Cancer". It spans the 90-120th degree of the zodiac, between 90 and 125.25 degree of celestial longitude.
