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Did the Greek name the constellations?
The Greeks really named quite a few.
What does constellation mean in Greek?
"Constellation" is a Greek word, and constellations were first discovered by the Greeks, believed to be a greek called 'Homer'. I think constellations is the name given to them by the Greek, so therefore 'constellation' in Greek is 'constellation'.
Which of these groups of people first initiated the modern system of recognizing constellations?
Greeks.
How old are constellations?
Since ancient Greece maybe, the ancient Greeks named the 88 constellations. Edit: It was probably the Babylonians who really started naming groups of stars. The modern system of 88 constellations was only finalised in the last century. Obviously the Babylonians, Greeks, etc., couldn't even see the stars that can be seen only from the Southern Hemisphere.
Who discovered Orion?
The original people to discover the Orion were probably the Babylonians or the Greeks because they were the first to name the constellations but it really never said who specifically because it was so long ago
Did the Greek name the constellations?
The Greeks really named quite a few.
How the constellations get their name?
many ancient civilizations created there own constellations but the ones most people use today were created from the Greeks
How did the constellations get their name?
many ancient civilizations created there own constellations but the ones most people use today were created from the Greeks
Who named the arrangement of the stars the 'constellations'?
The ancient Greeks
How did stars receive its name?
Stars received their names from the ancient Greeks and romans, who observed the constellations and named them after Greek myths.
Who invented the modern constellations in the Northern Hemisphere?
Most of the (northern) constellations we use today were invented in ancient times, especially by the ancient Greeks. More recently, a few were added (to fill the entire surface of the sky with constellations), and the limits between constellations were defined exactly.
Who named stars by assingning the to constellations and giving them greek letters?
the greeks did that
Did the ancient Greeks and Romans discover all the zodiac constellations?
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Who made the constellations?
The romans and the greeks both but the greeks believe its castor and pollux the romans believe it was romulas and remus.
What does constellation mean in Greek?
"Constellation" is a Greek word, and constellations were first discovered by the Greeks, believed to be a greek called 'Homer'. I think constellations is the name given to them by the Greek, so therefore 'constellation' in Greek is 'constellation'.
What was the little dippers name?
The constellation Ursa Minor was named by the ancient Greeks; it was one of the constellations listed by Claudius Ptolemy in his star catalog "Almagest".
Which of these groups of people first initiated the modern system of recognizing constellations?
Greeks.
