Written by: Aarjan Khadka - 2028003, Grade IV
Posted on: 04 October, 2020
A constellation is a group of visible stars that form a pattern when viewed from Earth. The pattern they form may take the shape of an animal, a mythological creature, a man, a woman, or an inanimate object such as a microscope, a compass, or a crown. There are 88 known constellations.
The 88 different constellations divide up the entire night sky as seen from all around the Earth. Star maps are made of the brightest stars and the patterns that they make which give the names of the constellations. The stars in each constellation may not be close to each other at all. Some of them are bright because they are close to Earth while others are bright because they are very large stars. Constellations are useful because they can help people to recognize stars in the sky. The constellations had used in ancient times. They were used to help keep track of the calendar. This was very important so that people knew when to plant and harvest crops. Another important use of constellations was navigation.
All the 88 constellations are given different names such as Orion, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco, Pegasus, Cassiopeia, etc. Twenty-two different constellation names start with the letter "C."
