Constellations are used to identify groups of stars in the sky. It is easier to refer to the 88 constellations than to remember the location of each star.
It's like dividing a city into neighborhoods, instead of houses.
they do because they know which constellations go north, south, west, and east Also, they would get lost without constellations.
you tell wich constellations are in each season and find the ones for the season you are in.
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People make use of constellations by helping their way traveling
These are the ZODIACAL CONSTELLATIONS - the constellations of the zodiac.
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Most of the (northern) constellations we use today were invented in ancient times, especially by the ancient Greeks. More recently, a few were added (to fill the entire surface of the sky with constellations), and the limits between constellations were defined exactly.
they do because they know which constellations go north, south, west, and east Also, they would get lost without constellations.
you tell wich constellations are in each season and find the ones for the season you are in.
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Yes, you can.
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Yes.
many ancient civilizations created there own constellations but the ones most people use today were created from the Greeks
Vega and Altair are stars not constellations.
People make use of constellations by helping their way traveling
Yes, all of the Black family are named after constellations.