Constellations are imaginary patterns between the stars in the sky. Culturally, in some cases, certain constellations have been recognized for thousands of years. It was once necessary for astronomers to learn the constellations in order to function. In modern astronomy 88 constellations are officially recognized. Most of these constellations are of ancient origin, however, some are modern creations devised out of unnamed stars. Unnamed stars are those stars that are too faint or too distant from major constellations. In other words, stars that are in between the major constellations. Stars that are in a constellation are not necessarily near each other; they are just located near each other in relation to the celestial sphere. The ce
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