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Constellation

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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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What types of things are Constellations?

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Traditional Zodiac, animals, inanimate objects, humans, chimeras, and natural features

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What are the three classifications of constellations?

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Circumpolar, Zodiacal, and Seasonal

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How far back do constellations date?

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Mesopotamia

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Who are constellations associated with?

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Greece

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What are constellations used for?

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Mapping the sky, Navigation, and storytelling

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Who reorganized groups of stars?

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Hipparchus

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Who created the first constellation organization?

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Ptolemey

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Who created constellation boundries?

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Russel

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How many constellations are there?

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