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- DictionaryCon·stel·la·tion/ˌkänstəˈlāSH(ə)n/
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- 1. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. Modern astronomers divide the sky into eighty-eight constellations with defined boundaries.
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1. : the configuration of stars especially at one's birth. 2. : any of 88 arbitrary configurations of stars or an area of the celestial sphere covering one of these configurations. the constellation Orion. 3. : an assemblage, collection, or group of usually related persons, qualities, or things.
A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object. [1] The origins of the earliest constellations likely go back to prehistory.
2 days ago · Constellation, in astronomy, any of certain groupings of stars that were imagined—at least by those who named them—to form conspicuous configurations of objects or creatures in the sky. Constellations are useful in assisting astronomers and navigators to locate certain stars.
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Nov 14, 2019 · A constellation is a name given to a group of stars in the sky that make up a certain pattern. Sometimes this pattern is imaginary. When the sky is clear these stars can be seen from Earth without the use of a telescope. There are 88 named constellations, and they take many forms, including mythological creatures, animals, people and objects.
A group of stars seen as forming a figure or design in the sky, especially one of 88 officially recognized groups, many of which are based on mythological traditions from ancient Greek and Middle Eastern civilizations. An area of the sky occupied by one of the 88 recognized constellations.
Constellation definition. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the constellation as “a group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name” or “any of 88 arbitrary configurations of stars or an area of the celestial sphere covering any of these configurations.”
CONSTELLATION definition: 1. any of the groups of stars in the sky that seem from earth to form a pattern and have been given…. Learn more.
