Constellations

A constellation is basically a general direction in the sky - you see a group of relatively bright stars, for example the Southern Cross in the shape of a cross, but any other stars in that direction are also said to be part of the Southern Cross - trillions of stars, most of them not visible with the naked eye.

There is no specific griffin star constellation in mainstream astronomy. Constellations are patterns of stars identified and named by civilizations throughout history, and they typically do not include mythical creatures like griffins.

Two stars in the constellation Orion are said to represent a pair of drums in Japanese culture. These stars are Alnilam and Mintaka, which are located in the belt of Orion.

A constellation is basically a direction in the sky. The further you go (or the weaker the stars you include in your count), the more stars you will find.

A constellation is basically a direction in the sky. The further you go (or the weaker the stars you include in your count), the more stars you will find.

A constellation is basically a direction in the sky. The further you go (or the weaker the stars you include in your count), the more stars you will find.

A constellation is basically a direction in the sky. The further you go (or the weaker the stars you include in your count), the more stars you will find.

The Big Dipper is visible in Montana year-round, but it is most prominent during the spring and summer months. The best time to see it is during the late evening or early morning hours when it is higher in the sky and easier to spot.

The closest constellation to Earth is Centaurus, which is approximately 4.39 light-years away. This constellation is located in the southern celestial hemisphere and contains several bright stars, including Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to the Sun.

"Magnitude" is usually indicated for individual stars, not for an entire constellation like Eridanus. You could add the magnitude of the 100 or 1000 brightest stars or so, for any constellation (after converting from the magnitude scale, which is logarithmic, to a linear scale), but since this serves no real purpose, this is not something that you find published anywhere.

Bad definition, but you probably mean the Milky Way bar.

Mariners have historically used stars a directional guides. There's no need to carry a map when one appears every (clear) night in the sky. It is believed by serious scholars that the ancient Polynesians used the stars to find the island groups of Hawaii, Midway, and even Easter Island. A recognizable group of stars helps one find a particular star with which to steer one's course.

The twelve constellations through which the Sun passes are signs of the zodiac. These signs are used in astrology to determine personality traits and predict future events based on the position of the Sun at the time of a person's birth. Each sign is associated with specific characteristics and qualities.

The western star constellation is not a specific constellation; rather, it refers to a general location in the sky where various constellations can be found depending on the time of year. These constellations have different meanings and myths associated with them in various cultures.

That part of a constellation is called an asterism. Asterisms are smaller groupings of stars within a constellation that form recognizable patterns or shapes. The Big Dipper is an example of an asterism within the larger constellation Ursa Major.

Difficult to say. There are no fixed markers in space, no road signs, nothing that everyone might agree on as the "starting point" for measurement. It appears - to US - that the Milky Way Galaxy is here, and almost everything else is moving away from us. (Curiously, the Andromeda Galaxy is coming CLOSER, and we expect Andromeda to collide with the Milky Way in about 4 billion years, more or less.)

People who live on planets orbiting stars in any other galaxy would see the same thing; their galaxy would be in the middle, and everything else would be moving away from THEM.

We're here, and all of our measurements are measured relative to the Earth, or our Sun, or our Galaxy. That's all we know.

All of the stars that are easily visible are assigned to one constellation or another. Some of the barely-visible stars are not included, and very few of the very dim stars are assigned to any constellation.

No, Jupiter did not pass through Orion's Belt in 1961. Jupiter's movement in the sky is independent of the position of Orion's Belt, as they are both parts of different constellations and have different orbits in the night sky.

Contrary to popular belief, constellations are actually very spread out. They are not simply flat against the sky. Rather, the stars may be very different distances apart. The reason they all appear the same is because they are so far away that only a point of light makes it to the earth. With this in mind, it is very difficult to answer this question. The stars that we see with the naked eye are all within 1000 light years.

The constellation bordered by Pavo and Grus is Tucana. It is a small constellation located in the southern sky and is best seen from the southern hemisphere. Tucana contains several notable deep-sky objects, including the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way.

Not "the" quasar, but "a" quasar - there are many. A quasar is associated with a supermassive black hole, and those are generally at the center of galaxies.

The constellation Pole Star is not a known constellation. However, the North Star, also known as Polaris, is located in the constellation Ursa Minor and serves as a guide for navigation as it remains nearly fixed in the sky while other stars appear to rotate around it.

Not just Sirius - all stars do this. This is due to changes in density in our atmosphere.

Not just Sirius - all stars do this. This is due to changes in density in our atmosphere.

Not just Sirius - all stars do this. This is due to changes in density in our atmosphere.

Not just Sirius - all stars do this. This is due to changes in density in our atmosphere.

Rigel is imagined to be one of the feet of Orion, the Hunter.

That's the origin of its name "Rigel" . . . from the Sumerian/Hebrew/Arabic "regel" meaning 'foot'.

The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.

The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.

The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.

The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.

Recognising constellations makes it easier to work out which stars are which - if you know that Rigel, for example, is in Orion, then it is easier to spot Orion than it is to spot Rigel without looking for Orion, as the constellation is bigger and more easy to recognise than the pin-prick in the sky which is the star you're trying to find.

The constellation that is believed to have been sent to sting Orion to death is Scorpius. In Greek mythology, Scorpius was sent by the Earth goddess Gaia to kill Orion, the great hunter.