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No constellation could be said to be the first. People have identified constellations since pre-historic times, so there is no record of who decided on them and which they decided on first.
Greeks.
The Leo Constellation was named by the Egyptian people. It is one of the first constellations that was discovered and first discovered by the Mesopotamian people.
Constellations are of mainly historical importance, as a record of the way in which the human race used to think about the stars. Modern astronomers do not categorize stars according to constellations, since they have more meaningful criteria. Astrologers, of course, continue to attribute vast mystical significance to constellations.
It is an easy way of identifying groups of stars and labelling and naming stars within constellations. Many constellations are long established. So they are also commonly known by people, making it easier for people to understand what is being talked about, be they scientists or ordinary people who can identify constellations and stars.
No constellation could be said to be the first. People have identified constellations since pre-historic times, so there is no record of who decided on them and which they decided on first.
Greeks.
The Leo Constellation was named by the Egyptian people. It is one of the first constellations that was discovered and first discovered by the Mesopotamian people.
As long as people have been on Earth, looking up at the night sky, constellations have been there. Ancient people began to see patterns of stars in the sky and gave them names and these have become the constellations.
Constellations are of mainly historical importance, as a record of the way in which the human race used to think about the stars. Modern astronomers do not categorize stars according to constellations, since they have more meaningful criteria. Astrologers, of course, continue to attribute vast mystical significance to constellations.
Nobody did. You don't DISCOVER constellations; you DEFINE them.
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It is an easy way of identifying groups of stars and labelling and naming stars within constellations. Many constellations are long established. So they are also commonly known by people, making it easier for people to understand what is being talked about, be they scientists or ordinary people who can identify constellations and stars.
9 constellations are useful to man, they are useful in showing directions with reference to Pole star.
many ancient civilizations created there own constellations but the ones most people use today were created from the Greeks
constellations aren't particularly helpful to scientists. they were helpful to people in ancient times for navigation and the answers to the unknown
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