Difference between revisions of "Constellation"
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| − | A '''constellation''' is a configuration of [[star]]s | + | 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. |
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Revision as of 14:28, June 8, 2007
A constellation is a configuration of stars 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.
