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How are constellations determined?

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The first clue is that Aratus' constellations did not include any near the south celestial pole (the point on the celestial sphere directly above the Earth's south pole) because that area of the sky was always below the horizon of the ancient constellation-makers. read more

Astronomers recognize 88 official constellations in the sky. While some of these have been talked about since the Greeks and Babylonians, in more recent times, people invented modern constellations to fill gaps in the sky. read more

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