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Does the sky guide list all of the constellatons?
I know that Skygazing guide has a list of all the major constellations. They also have a list of all the circumpolar constellations also.
What planets are called the wandering stars?
All of them because they wander around in the sky and move between different constellatons, while the stars stay 'fixed'. They move in orbits round the Sun and all of them keep within a narrow belt of the sky near a line called the ecliptic that defines the plane of the Earth's orbit.
Who discovered the constellation Lyra?
No one discovered the constellatons. They have always been there, and they were described by ancients. The Greeks spoke of it, and even the Australian Aboriginals knew the star group, but perhaps not in the shape we know as Lyra. They saw a bird there instead of a stringed instrument.
What is the method for determining the length of year?
The year is the amount of time it takes for the Earth to make one complete orbit of the sun and come back to its starting place. In the past this was checked by looking at the stars. As the Earth moves the stars change their position in the sky and different constellatons are visible in a predictable pattern. Therefore all you have to do is choose a bright star, mark its exact position on a particular night and then count how long it takes to return to the same position to get the length of the year. It is thought that the Egyptians used the rising of the star Sirius to mark their year and one of the functions of Stonehenge could have been this kind of calendar marking.
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.
Do constellatons move across the sky?
No. The Earth's movements, both in its orbit around the Sun and its daily rotation, makes it APPEAR as if the constellations are moving, but in fact the stars don't move enough in a human lifetime for anyone to notice it.
Why is Pleiades mentioned in the book of Job 3831 of the bible?
The Pleiades, a star cluster in the constellation of Taurus, is mentioned in the Book of Job 38:31 in the Bible as part of a passage where God is questioning Job about his knowledge of the natural world. The mention of the Pleiades likely serves as a reference to the vastness and complexity of the universe, highlighting the limitations of human understanding compared to divine wisdom. The specific mention of the Pleiades may also symbolize the beauty and order of creation, emphasizing God's power and control over the cosmos.
