Ancient people imagined that they saw figures in the shapes formed by stars. This made it easier to map the night skies and these maps were useful navigational aids. Also, whether or not certain constellations were visible, or when they rose or set, were indicators of seasons.
The constellation Camelopardalis consists of many stars, but there is no specific number as the stars within a constellation can vary depending on the size and shape of the constellation.
12 stars make up the phoenix constellation.
Altair in the constellation of Aquila the Eagle, Vega in the constellation of Lyra the Harp and Deneb in the constellation of Cygnus.
A group of two or more stars together make up a constellation.
Betelgeuse is a star, not a constellation. It is part of the constellation Orion, the hunter.
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If you mean the constellation cancer, there is no such thing as a "distance to a constellation". It just doesn't make sense. A constellation is basically a general direction in space.
Sol is our star not a constellation, but I think at present sol is passing into Orion. ;-)
Castor and Pollux are two famous stars that make up the constellation Gemini. They are located near the feet of the twins in the constellation.
No, they are all stars. Planets do not "make" any constellations but they may be present around a constellation's stars. Also, the big dipper is not a constellation. It's an asterism. It's part of the constellation Ursa Major.
In total, there are 364 stars and other astonomical objects in the constellation.