constellation

constellation

1. the stars forming a group that has a recognisable shape is called constellation

   • one of the famous constellations seen during summer in the early part of the night is ursa major it is also known as big dipper,great bear and saptarishi.there areseven prominentstars in this constellation.it appears like a big ladle or a question mark there are 3 stars in the handle and 4stars in thebowl
   • orion is another well known constellation which can be seen during winters in the late evenings.it has 7 or 8 bright stars.Orion is also called hunter.the 3 middle stars represent thebelt of the hunter.the4 brightstars appear to bearrnged inthe form of a quadrilateral.thestar sirius which is the brighteststar in the sky is locatedclose to orion,.
   • CASSIOPEIA I SANOTHER CONSTELLATION IN THE NORTHERN SKY.IT IS VISIBLE DURING WINTER IN THE EARLY PART OF THE NIGHT.IT LOOKS LIKE A DISTORTED W OR M

2. constellations are devised by ancient people to recognise the stars in the sky.The shapes of constellations resemble objectfamiliar to those people