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Where are the remaining 48 ancient constellations that you still recognize today located?
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at mid and northern celestial latitudes
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Why are most modern constellations composed of faint stars of located in the southern sky?
Faint stars were not included in ancient constellations and regions of the southern sky were not visible to the ancient astronomers of northern latitudes. (source: Michael A. Seed's Foundations of Astronomy)
Where is the constellation located in the sky?
All the stars in the sky have been assigned to 88 separate constellations, so there are constellations all over the sky.
What are the constellations located around Andromeda?
they are perseus, cassiopeial, acerta, pegasus, pisces, and trianguium
Are all constellations seen from earth located in the milky way galaxy?
That is true, all the constellations are composed of stars which are part of the Milky Way. Other galaxies are seen by the unaided human eye as cloud-like nebulae, rather than point sources of light.
What constellations have 7 stars?
The major constellation that has seven stars is the Big Dipper. It is always located in the northern sky with Polaris being slightly below the Dipper.
Why are most modern constellations composed of faint stars of located in the southern sky?
Faint stars were not included in ancient constellations and regions of the southern sky were not visible to the ancient astronomers of northern latitudes. (source: Michael A. Seed's Foundations of Astronomy)
What is the location of constellations?
the constellations are located every were in the northern hemisphere.
What two constellations is Pisces located by?
Between the two zodiac constellations Aries and Aquarius
Are Only stars close to the ecliptic are located in constellations?
No, constellations cover the entire area of the sky.
What constellations are located in the little dipper?
The Little Dipper is one constellation, it is not made up of smaller constellations.
Where is the constellation located in the sky?
All the stars in the sky have been assigned to 88 separate constellations, so there are constellations all over the sky.
Would constellations appear different if you traveled to the nearest star?
yes constellations are relative in comparison with where you are located in the universe. depending on where you travel some constellations may stay the same while other will drastically look different.
What do you call the galaxy that is located between constellations Cassiopeia and Pegasus?
It is the Andromeda Galaxy
What are the constellations located around Andromeda?
they are perseus, cassiopeial, acerta, pegasus, pisces, and trianguium
What are the name of constellations in the milky way galaxy?
The constellations are groups of stars that form recognizable patterns in the night sky, and were named bypeople who noticed them by means of naked-eye observation, i.e. without optical devices.ALL of the constellations consist of stars that are members of the Milky Way Galaxy, and are located relativelynear our solar system, i.e. in the same neighborhood of the galaxy in which our sun is located.
Where did constellationscome from?
Many of the currently-used constellations were invented in ancient Greece; others were added a few centuries ago, mainly by Europeans. In 1922, the IAU defined the current constellations, including the official limits between the constellations. You can find out more details in the Wikipedia article on "Constellations", section "History".
Where was ancient Media located?
Ancient Media is located in Modern Iran.
