Constellations

Stars forming different

patterns are called
constellations. There are 88
known constellations listed by
the International Astronomical
Union.
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Some constellations are visible in the Northern Hemisphere while some are
visible in the Southern Hemisphere Moreover, there are constellations that can
be seen all throughout the year, while there are some that can only be seen only
during at a particular times of the year.
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Ursa Major
Ursa Major is a constellation in
the Northern hemisphere. It is
also known as "The Great Bear".
This constellation is visible
throughout the year, but can be
clearly seen every April 9 pm.
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Ursa Major
Ursa Major contains the
asterism "The Big Dipper"
which consists of seven stars.

Asterism is recognizable group

of stars in a constellation.
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Ursa Minor
The Ursa Minor or "The
Little Bear” is another
constellation in the Northern
Hemisphere. It is known for
its star Polaris or the Northern
Star.
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Ursa Minor
The seven stars in Ursa
Minor form an asterism
known as "The Little
Dipper. Ursa Minor is
visible all throughout the
year but can be clearly seen
every 9 pm of June.
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Orion
Orion, also known as
"The Great Hunter"
consists of the bright
stars Betelgeuse and
Rigel.
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Orion
"Orion's belt" is its asterism
formed by the alignment of
three stars. Orion is visible
in the night sky from
November to February, but
it can be clearly seen every
January.
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Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia (The Queen) is
visible all throughout the
year but is best seen every
November at 9 pm. It has a
W-shaped asterism
consisting of five stars.
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Crux
The Crux (Southern Cross) is a
constellation in the Southern
Hemisphere. It is the smallest
among the 88 constellations.
Crux is visible from March to
May, but it can be clearly seen
every 9 pm of May.