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These constellations border Orion:
Gemini
Taurus
Eridanus
Lepus
Monoceros
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What is Orion made out of?
Stars - all constellations are made up of stars.
Stars organized into a pattern are?
When stars are organized in a visible pattern they are normally referred to as constellations. Examples of constellations include Orion, Capricorn and Taurus.
Ursa Major Orion and Andromeda are fixed groups of stars called?
constellations
Ursa Major Orion and Andromeda are fixed groups of stars What are such fixed groups of stars called?
constellations
What are fixed groups of stars like Ursa Major and Orion and Andromeda called?
They are constellations.
The Southern Cross Orion's belt and the big dog are groups of stars known as?
Constellations.
Where do constellations get their names?
Most constellations get their names from Greek mythology. Ex: Orion- Apollo got jealous of Orion because he was getting to be good friends with Artemis. In order to stop them, he killed Orion. Artemis was angry with him, but soon forgave him. Apollo helped her hang Orion's body up in the stars.
What do stars and constellations relate to patterns of stars?
A constellation is a region of the sky. Each constellation shares a border with neighboring constellations - Nana Zaddii . !
How does dividing the sky into constellations make studying the stars easier?
Recognising constellations makes it easier to work out which stars are which - if you know that Rigel, for example, is in Orion, then it is easier to spot Orion than it is to spot Rigel without looking for Orion, as the constellation is bigger and more easy to recognise than the pin-prick in the sky which is the star you're trying to find.
What are such easily recognizable groupings of stars within the constellations called?
Common groupings of stars within a constellation, or which overlap two or more constellations, are called "asterisms". For example, "Orion's Belt" is a smaller grouping within Orion, and the Big Dipper is a smaller grouping within Ursa Major, the Great Bear.
Are nebulae and constellations found within galaxies?
constellations are actually pictures that the stars seem to be arranged in from particular point of view, while nebulae are places where stars form. Both the Orion Nebula and the stars in the constellation Orion are visible from Earth, and both are in the Milky Way Galaxy, of which we are also a member. In fact, most things that you see in the night sky are part of our galaxy.
What are constellatons?
Constellations are basically different shapes made from the position of the stars. The Greeks and Romans used constellations to tell stories of each constellation. One example of a constellation is Orion; the warrior of the skies.
