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Is the Milky Way a Constellation of Stars?

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No, the Milky Way is a galaxy. It's the one we live in.

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Are there other constellations of stars besides the Milky Way?

The milky way is not a constellation


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 is the Milky Way the same as a constellation?

The Milky Way is a galaxy made up of billions of stars of which our solar system is a part. A constellation is a grouping of stars in apparent proximity that form identifiable patterns. Both are made up of stars.


Is constellation a galaxy?

No. A constellation is a collection of stars that form a recognizable shape. All the stars we see in the constellations are in our own galaxy, the Milky Way.


Is Sagittarius in the Milky Way galaxy?

Yes, all the stars that make up the constellation Sagittarius are part of our galaxy, the Milky Way.


Which galaxy is arcturus in?

All named stars are within the Milky Way galaxy. In fact all individual stars are within the Milky Way galaxy.


Are there constelations in the milky way?

Yes. All of the individual stars that you can see are part of the Milky Way, which is our galaxy. So, every star that forms a constellation is also part of the Milky Way.


How are the milkyway and the constellation centaurus different?

Obviously, the Milky Way is our Galaxy (or the huge band of stars with that same name) and Centaurus is only a constellation. To be fair to the questioner, Centaurus is in an area of the sky that does contain part of the band of stars called the Milky Way.


Is the milky way a constellation or galaxy?

galaxy well... the milky way itself is a constellation but we live in what we call the milky way galaxy.,


What is a chocolate bar that means constellation of stars?

Bad definition, but you probably mean the Milky Way bar.


Why can we see the Milky way constellation?

The Milky Way is the plane of our galaxy NOT a constellation. We can see it because we are part of it.


What are the differences between the milky way and the big dipper?

the difference is that the milky way is a big group of stars and much more and the big dipper is just a plain old constellation