What do the constellations look like?

Answer 1

There are 88 different constellations, each looks different. Basically, what you see is a group of stars.

There are 88 different constellations, each looks different. Basically, what you see is a group of stars.

There are 88 different constellations, each looks different. Basically, what you see is a group of stars.

There are 88 different constellations, each looks different. Basically, what you see is a group of stars.

Answer 2

In colloquial usage, a constellation is a group of celestial bodies, usually stars, which appear to form a pattern in the sky. Astronomers today still utilize the term, though the current system focuses primarily on constellations as grid-like segments of the celestial sphere rather than as patterns. A star-pattern that is not officially classed as a constellation is referred to as an asterism. One famous example is the asterism known as the Big Dipper as the stars are considered part of the larger constellation of Ursa Major.

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Answer 3

Constellations don't look like anything; they are just bright dots in the sky.

But because of the way our eyes and minds work, we often see things that aren't really there - our minds make up pictures to connect the dots into some sort of image. Once we can imagine the picture, it can be VERY difficult to "un-see" it. Sort of like the optical illusions old woman and young woman; same picture, two DIFFERENT faces.

But because our ancient ancestors saw animals and people every day, they imagined that they saw animals (like Leo the Lion, or Cancer the Crab or Scorpio the Scorpion or Pisces the Fish) and people (like Orion the Hunter or the twins in Gemini) to be in the sky, too.

Answer 4

Constellations are groups of stars that form patterns in the sky. They typically do not look like their namesake objects or creatures, but rather are random groupings of stars as seen from Earth. The shapes we see are a result of connecting the stars with imaginary lines to represent a specific image or figure.

Answer 5

Yes constellations always look the same simply because all they are are stars that someone thought would look cool as pictures so they connected them and named them.

Answer 6

There are 88 different constellations, each looks different. Basically, what you see is a group of stars.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Like a group of stars.