Constellations and stars _ The difference between constellations and stars

What is the relationship between stars and constellations?

Constellation refers to a group of similar stars projected on the celestial sphere.

In order to identify the stars conveniently, people divide the stars into several regions with different sizes according to their natural distribution in the sky, and each region is called a constellation. Connect the bright stars in the same constellation with lines to form various figures. In shape, they are similar to animals and utensils. There are nearly 6,000 stars visible to the naked eye, each of which can be classified as a unique constellation. Each constellation can be identified by the shape of the bright star inside.