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Constellation Facts & Information A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived outline or pattern. The way in which they are represented varies and can be anything from an animal to a mythological person or creature. Browse to find out more facts and information on Constellations.
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StarChild Question of the Month for May 1999 Question: What are constellations? Answer: There is a word for a pattern of stars in the sky which appears to be so distinctive that it is easily identifiable and remembered. That word is "asterism". In ancient times, people saw asterisms and made up all kinds of stories about mythological creatures and characters which they associated with the star ...
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The constellation of Capricornus is commonly depicted as sea-goat, a mythical creature that is half goat, half fish. The name Capricornus is Latin for horned goat. Capricornus is located in an area of the sky called the Sea or the Water, which consists of many water-related constellations such as Aquarius, Pisces, and Eridanus.