| − | A '''constellation''' is a configuration of [[star]]s often in the shape of an animal or other easily recognizable shape. Constellations are used in [[astronomy]] as a point of reference and in the location of stars. | + | A '''constellation''' is a configuration of [[star]]s that stands out to the human eye as making up a group. In the imagination they sometimes resemble an animal or other object, and in ancient times, people in different civilizations assigned them names based on their perceived shape. In [[astronomy]] the heavens are divided into regions based on constellations as a point of reference and to help in the location of stars. |