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What is a constellation? Can you identify what they are? Do you know some of their history?

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What constellation is this?

Draco the Dragon!

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Between sunset and sunrise, how many points of light can be seen?

3000

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List 4 features of a celestial sphere.

bright stars 88 regions/borders of constellation celestial poles celestial equator ecliptic

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Which constellation is this?

Orion

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What is an asterism?

Patterns of stars seen in Earth's sky that are not part of the official constellations.

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What does IAU stand for?

International Astronomical Union

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How many constellations are there?

88

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Aries, Capricorn, Virgo are part of this group of 12 constellations.

Zodiac Constellations.

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List 6 of the Zodiac constellations.

Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Capricorn, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpius, Taurus, Virgo

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What is a constellation?

A group of celestial bodies/stars that appear to form patterns in the sky.

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What is this?

An asterism the Big Dipper

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Who introduced the earliest naming system in his catalog in 1603?

Johann Bayer

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What is this called?

celestial sphere

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