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  2. Lists of constellations - Wikipedia

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    The following lists of constellations are available: IAU designated constellations – a list of the current, or "modern", constellations; Former constellations – a list of former constellations; Chinese constellations – traditional Chinese astronomy constellations; List of Nakshatras – sectors along the Moon's ecliptic

  3. Lists of stars by constellation - Wikipedia

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    All stars but one can be associated with an IAU (International Astronomical Union) constellation. IAU constellations are areas of the sky. Although there are only 88 IAU constellations, the sky is actually divided into 89 irregularly shaped boxes as the constellation Serpens is split into two separate sections, Serpens Caput (the snake's head) to the west and Serpens Cauda (the snake's tail ...

  4. List of proper names of stars - Wikipedia

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    [a] Traditional astronomy tends to group stars into constellations or asterisms and give proper names to those, not to individual stars. Many star names are, in origin, descriptive of the part in the constellation they are found in; thus Phecda , a corruption of Arabic فخذ الدب ( fakhdh ad-dubb , 'thigh of the bear').

  5. IAU designated constellations - Wikipedia

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    The constellations along the ecliptic are called the zodiac. When explorers mapped the stars of the southern skies, European astronomers proposed new constellations for that region, as well as ones to fill gaps between the traditional constellations. Because of their Roman and European origins, every constellation has a Latin name.

  6. Category:Constellations - Wikipedia

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    Constellations are groupings of stars as they are viewed, along a line-of-sight at a constant azimuth and elevation in the sky. This category identifies the 88 constellations currently recognised (areas of the sky) by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), plus some further subcategories.

  7. Category:Lists of stars by constellation - Wikipedia

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    Lists of star names by constellation (5 P) Pages in category "Lists of stars by constellation" The following 92 pages are in this category, out of 92 total.

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  9. Category:Lists of constellations - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Lists of constellations" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...