i only have 4, hope this helps 1.) named after zodiac sign 3.)23 stars make it up
Scorpius is a summer constellation best seen in the southern hemisphere during winter and in the northern hemisphere during summer. It is most visible in the evening sky from late spring to early autumn.
There are a myriad of constellation in the universe. There is Aries, Columba, Covus, Gemini, and Leo. There is also Libra, Pegasus, Phoenix, and Pisces.
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I think about 10 billion
The Big Dipper is not a constellation itself, but rather an asterism - a pattern of stars within the constellation Ursa Major. The Big Dipper spans about 10 degrees of the sky, which is roughly the width of your fist held at arm's length.
The star Scorpius is also known as the astrological sign, Scorpio. Scorpius has a total of 47 stars that are located within it.
Because it is your habit to go outside and look at the stars only in the evening, afterdinner and before bed-time. Summer is the season when Scorpius is favorably placedin the sky for viewing at that time. If you were willing to go out and look for it at othertimes of night and in other directions, you'd see that Scorpius is actually visible duringsome time of the night for almost 10 months of the year.
Scorpius is a summer constellation best seen in the southern hemisphere during winter and in the northern hemisphere during summer. It is most visible in the evening sky from late spring to early autumn.
There are a myriad of constellation in the universe. There is Aries, Columba, Covus, Gemini, and Leo. There is also Libra, Pegasus, Phoenix, and Pisces.
The constellations are are 88 imagined groupings of bright stars named after religious or mythological figures, animals, or objects. Here's a partial list of constellations: Cassiopeia Cetus Aries Andromeda Pisces Perseus Cepheus Pegasus Orion Canis minor Cancer Canis major Gemini Eridanus Ursa minor Ursa major Draco Leo Lyra Lepus Auriga Taurus corona borealis Bootes Hercules Virgo Ophiuchus Cygnus Aquarius Orves Libra Scorpius Aquila hydra
* Andromeda (8 facts) (Princess of Ethiopia, Chained Lady, And) * Aquila (8 facts) (Eagle, Aql) * Ara (7 facts) (Altar, Ara) * Auriga (8 facts) (Charioteer, Aur) * Boötes (10 facts) (Herdsman, Bear Driver, Bear Hunter) * Camelopardalis (6 facts) (Giraffe, Cam) * Canes Venatici (9 facts) (Hunting Dogs, CVn) * Canis Major (7 facts) (Big Dog, CMa) * Canis Minor (6 facts) (Little Dog, CMi) * Cassiopeia (9 facts) (Andromeda's Mother, Queen of Ethiopia, Cas) * Centaurus (6 facts) (Centaur, Cen) * Cepheus (7 facts) (King of Ethiopia, Andromeda's Father, Cep) * Cetus (8 facts) (Sea Monster, Jonah's Whale, Cet) * Coma Berenices (7 facts) (Berenice's Hair, Com) * constellation formerly part of Argo Navis (5 kinds, 33 facts) - a constellation created by the international astronomical union by breaking up the constellation Argo Navis * constellation named by Bayer (11 kinds, 82 facts) - a constellation named by Johann Bayer the author of the Uranometria star atlas 1607 * constellation named by de Lacaille (15 kinds, 95 facts) - a constellation named by Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille * Corona Australis (6 facts) (Southern Crown, CrA) * Corona Borealis (6 facts) (Northern Crown, CrB) * Corvus (6 facts) (Crow, Crv) * Crater (6 facts) (Cup, Crt) * Crux (6 facts) (Southern Cross, Cru) * Cygnus (7 facts) (Swan, Northern Cross, Cyg) * Delphinus (6 facts) (Dolphin, Del) * Draco (6 facts) (Dragon, Dra) * Equuleus (6 facts) (Little Horse, Equ) * Eridanus (6 facts) (River Eridanus, Eri) * Hercules (6 facts) (Her) * Hydra (6 facts) (Water Monster, Serpent of Lerna, Hya) * Lacerta (5 facts) (Lizard, Lac) * Leo Minor (5 facts) (Little Lion, LMi) * Lepus (7 facts) (Hare, Lep) * Lupus (5 facts) (Wolf, Lup) * Lynx (6 facts) (Lynx, Lyn) * Lyra (7 facts) (Lyre, Lyr) * Monoceros (5 facts) (Unicorn, Mon) * Orion (8 facts) (Hunter, Ori) * Pegasus (7 facts) (Winged Horse, Peg) * Perseus (8 facts) (Hero, Per) * Pisces Australis (5 facts) (Southern Fish, PsA) * Sagitta (6 facts) (Arrow, Sge) * Scutum (7 facts) (Shield, Sct) * Serpens (5 facts) (Serpent, Ser) * Sextans (5 facts) (Sextant, Sex) * Triangulum (6 facts) (Triangle, Tri) * Ursa Major (8 facts) (Great Bear, Big Dipper, UMa) * Ursa Minor (7 facts) (Little Bear, Little Dipper, UMi) * Vulpecula (7 facts) (Little Fox, Vul) * zodiacal constellation (13 kinds, 95 facts) - a constellation within the Zodiac region, each is a sign of the zodiac except for Ophiuchus
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Dec-10 degrees 50'09.38"
I think about 10 billion
Aside from Cancer being the dimmest zodiacal constellation, the planet Mars is in Cancer (as of 4/21/10)
The Big Dipper is not a constellation itself, but rather an asterism - a pattern of stars within the constellation Ursa Major. The Big Dipper spans about 10 degrees of the sky, which is roughly the width of your fist held at arm's length.
there isn't 10 facts about it?!