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Constellation
Group
of stars that of
form a certain pattern.
Astronomers
listed a
total 88 constellations.
Constellation
English Name
Constellation
English Name
Andromeda
Andromeda
Draco
Dragon
Aquarius
Water Bearer
Gemini
Twins
Ara
Altar
Hydra
Water Snake
Aries
Ram
Leo
Lion
Cancer
Crab
Orion
Orion
Canis Major
Great Dog
Pisces
Fishes
Capricornus
Sea Goat
Sagittarius
Archer
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia
Ursa Major
Great Bear
Crux
Southern Cross
Ursa Minor
Little Bear
Stars
Constellation
Brightness
Months observed
Deneb
Cygnus
65, 500
July, August,
September
Rigel
Orion
59, 700
Januray, February,
March
Pollux
Gemini
34, 000
Betelguese
Orion
19, 700
January, February,
March
Spica
Virgo
15, 000
Antares
Scorpius
6, 550
Aldebaran
Taurus
180
December, January,
February
Capella
Auriga
150
December, January,
February
Arcturus
Bootes
105
Regulus
Leo
92
Uses of Constellation
Constellations
navigators.
are
useful
The
Southern
Cross
or
Crux
constellation is located at the
southern hemisphere and tells the
south sky.
tells
to
the
Constellations
are
used
by
astronomers to locate stars, nebulae
and galaxies.
Astronomical
Instruments and Their
Uses
These telescopes
varieties:
1.
come
in
two
Reflecting telescope
Refracting telescope
Satellites
Other
satellites
function
as
astronomical observations that look
at distant stars.