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We recognize and use the Latin origins because their culture was the most advanced, Other cultures such as the North American First People, Australian Aborigines, African Dogon, Aztecs, Mayans, Peruvians, and Polynesians had their own names for the various constellations.
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Constellations all have names from which origin?
latin A+
Why do constellations have such strange names?
Most constellations were named hundreds of years ago, in greek and latin.
What are the names of the constellations with pictures?
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What language produced the names of most of your constellations?
Greek to Latin are the 88 Astronomical Union's constellation names, however, most stars have Arabic names due to Classical names being lost after the fall of the Roman empire. The brightest stars have the names that they always had however, Vega, Sirius, etc, but Aldebaran, Hamal are Arabic. Star names such as Alpha Centauri, Gamma Cassopeia are Greek, Bayer names.
Why do you think people long ago decide to name the constellations?
they would name these constellations because when they were travailing they would makes names for the constellations to find their villages one famous name was Dakudo which means where the home is.
Constellations all have names from which origin?
latin A+
Why do constellations have such strange names?
Most constellations were named hundreds of years ago, in greek and latin.
What is the latin meaning ofstar?
Latin has several names for star:AstrumStellumSidus (usually refers to constellations)Lumen (literally 'light' or 'shine')
What kind of alphabet do astronomers use to list constellations?
The latin alphabet and numbers. For names they use greek,roman and Egyptian mythology.
What are the names of the constellations that border Ursa Minor?
The names of the constellations that border Ursa Minor are:DracoCamelopardalisCepheus
What are the names of the constellations with pictures?
Captions
What language produced the names of most of your constellations?
Greek to Latin are the 88 Astronomical Union's constellation names, however, most stars have Arabic names due to Classical names being lost after the fall of the Roman empire. The brightest stars have the names that they always had however, Vega, Sirius, etc, but Aldebaran, Hamal are Arabic. Star names such as Alpha Centauri, Gamma Cassopeia are Greek, Bayer names.
How were the constellations names?
The constellations were named to be easily identified for cultural and religious reasons. Most of the constellations were created and named during the bulk of the Mesopotamian era.
Did JK Rowling use the names of some stars and constellations for the names of some Harry Potter people?
Yes, all of the Black family are named after constellations.
What is the names of the stars in the sky?
Those would be "constellations".
What are the main constellations?
the 5 main constellations names are Ursa major,Ursa minor,cassiopeia,cepheus,and Draco
What is the Latin Translation for Constellations?
"With stars in them". A collection of stars, in other words.
