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Why are constellations useful?

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Constellations were drawn up by the ancients, and their use was continued for Astrology. Later on, the arrangements were used to provide a "structure" to the sky, even for the modern astronomer. We locate stars and other objects by the constellation they are in.

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We humans are experts in creating and remembering patterns. The constellations that we see in the sky provide a set of patterns that we can use to recognize the various stars. Because the stars appear to move so very slowly, unchanging over human lifetimes, the patterns have lasting value as an aid to human memories.

They can have other uses, like indicating the time, both of the year and even the time of the night if you are an expert. They are good for navigators, particularly sailors, for helping them to know the direction to go and to know where they are.

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