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How many stars are in the constellation Hercules?
The constellation Hercules contains around 200-300 stars that are visible to the naked eye. However, there are likely many more stars within the constellation that can only be observed with telescopes.
What do all the stars in one constellation have in common?
In almost all cases, the sole thing all the stars in one constellation have in common is that they APPEAR to us to be in roughly the same place in the sky, and they form a picture of something we identify with - like a Dipper. In reality, the stars of what we call a "constellation" are only rarely related to each other in any way, and how they appear to us as "constellatons" is purely coincidental.
How many stars are a part of the apus constellation?
Apus, or the Bird of Paradise, is formed from four main stars to make its pattern in the Southern night sky. The entire constellation only contains 20 stars visible with the unaided eye under the best conditions. It is an invention of the Dutch celestial mapmaker Petrus Plancius in the late 16th century.
Which constellation has three stars in a row?
A few constellations have three stars in a row. The most famous one is probably Orion the Hunter - three stars in a row make up his belt. This constellation is visible in winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Another constellation with three stars in a row is Scorpius the scorpion - only instead of the three stars being horizontal, the three stars are vertical and just to the right of Antares, the Scorpion's heart.
What type of stars are in Phoenix?
Phoenix is a minor constellation in the southern sky.It is named after the Phoenix a mythical bird. There are only two stars in the whole constellation which are brighter in magnitude 5.0.Alpha Phoenicis is named Ankaa , an Arabic word meaning "The Phoenix"
Does the constellation include only the stars connected by the imaginary lines that create a shape?
A constellation is defined as a certain "area" in the sky - similar to the lines that divide countries on a continent. All the stars in that general direction are part of the constellation - millions of them, or billions or trillions, if you include stars that are faint enough.
Does a constellation include only the stars connected by the imaginary lines that create a shape?
A constellation is defined as a certain "area" in the sky - similar to the lines that divide countries on a continent. All the stars in that general direction are part of the constellation - millions of them, or billions or trillions, if you include stars that are faint enough.
What are the names of the 16 stars in constellation centaurus?
The constellation has a total of 281 stars in the area defined by the constellation boundary of which only 11 are main stars.
What is wrong with this sentence the milky way is a constellation of many stars?
Well, the Milky Way doesn't only include stars but it includes planets too.
How many stars are in the constellation Hercules?
The constellation Hercules contains around 200-300 stars that are visible to the naked eye. However, there are likely many more stars within the constellation that can only be observed with telescopes.
Which constellation has the fewest stars?
The constellation of Crux, also known as the Southern Cross, is thought to have the fewest stars of all the modern constellations, with just five main stars.
Does Neptune has a constellation?
No. Neptune is a planet, while a constellation is a pattern of stars in the sky. The thing about constellations is that they do not really exist; Neptune is real and the stars are real, but the PATTERN of the stars exists only in our own minds.
Are all constellation concentrated in one part of sky only?
No. Most stars you can see are relatively local, and a distributed fairly evenly around us. Some stars in a constellation could be much farther (or closer) than others in the same constellation.
What are the main stars in the Aquarius constellation?
There is only one main star and the name of it is Sadalmelik.
How many main stars are in the constellation pegasus have?
1, there is only 1 MAIN star.
How many stars are There in the Pisces star constellation?
some people think 21 main stars and others 7 main stars.
How are constellations recognized?
There are 88 constellations nowadays. And by definition, a constellation isn't only the stars you're used to see in connected lines - it is a region of the sky with perpendicular boundaries including stars, nebulae, objects, etc. For a list of constellations look at http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/constellation_list.html
