Constellation is taken from the Latin con(derivation of "com") which means together and the Latin word stella which means star,so Con-Stella-tion,just means "Stars Together"
In modern astronomical usage, a constellation is a defined patch of sky. There are 88 of these, each with a Latin name.
Sometimes laypeople say "constellation" when they mean "a pattern of stars", but this is technically an asterism (from the Greek word for "star"). The Big Dipper (aka the Plough/the Wain) is probably the most widely recognized asterism; it's in the constellation Ursa Major.
Draco means Dragon
Leo Minor means "the smaller lion" in Latin. It is a constellation located near the larger constellation Leo, and it represents a smaller lion in Greek mythology that was unable to compete with the fierce lion represented by the constellation Leo.
Lupus means wolf in latin.
The Arctic was named after the constellation Ursa Major, which means "Great Bear" in Latin. The brightest stars in this constellation form the shape of a bear, which is where the name originated.
The term for an unofficial constellation is "asterism." These are recognizable star patterns that are not part of the recognized 88 official constellations.
Draco means dragon and it is the oldest constellation
The constellation named after a fish is Pisces. The Pisces Constellation is in the southern sky. Its name means "the fish" in Latin.
Alpha Centauri is the brightest star in the Centaurus constellation, the "Centaur".
No. The word constellation means "an arrangement of parts or elements."
Aquarius
Draco means Dragon
The name of the constellation, Monocerotis, means 'Unicorn'. Alpha indicates the brightest star in the constellation.
Leo Minor means "the smaller lion" in Latin. It is a constellation located near the larger constellation Leo, and it represents a smaller lion in Greek mythology that was unable to compete with the fierce lion represented by the constellation Leo.
Lupus means wolf in latin.
It's an incomplete sentence, but it means "the name of the constellation is because"
The Arctic was named after the constellation Ursa Major, which means "Great Bear" in Latin. The brightest stars in this constellation form the shape of a bear, which is where the name originated.
"Circumpolar" means it is always above the horizon.