A constellation is any one of the 88 areas into which the sky -
or the celestial sphere - is divided. The term is also often
used less formally to denote a group of stars visibly related to
each other in a particular configuration or pattern. Some well-
known constellations contain striking and familiar patterns of
bright stars. Examples are Ursa Major (containing the Big
Dipper), Orion (containing a figure of a hunter), Leo
(containing bright stars outlining the form of a lion) and
Scorpius (a scorpion). Other constellations do not encompass any
discernible star patterns, and contain only faint stars. -
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