Sky Constellation Area _ How many sky constellations are there?

How many constellations are there all day?

According to current standards, there are 88 constellations.

There are many stars and constellations in the sky. The twelve constellations mentioned at ordinary times are the constellations divided by ancient Babylonian civilization. There are many constellations in real life that you don't know, so do you know how many constellations there are in the world and what they are? There are 88 constellations in total, and then you might as well get to know them with Bian Xiao! .

Those constellations seem to move with the celestial sphere, but in fact, due to the rotation and revolution of the earth, the changes in the starry sky look more prominent and remarkable. Astronomers divide the stars in the sky into 88 constellations by region. Among them, there are 29 constellations in the northern sky (bounded by the celestial equator); There are 47 constellations in the southern sky, and there are 12 constellations across the celestial equator.

(1) Polaris Tower:

Ursa minor, Draco, Cepheus, Andromeda, Deer Leopard, Ursa major, Canidae, Aries, Corona Nordica, Andromeda, Lyra, Cygnus, Scorpio, Andromeda, Perseus, Auriga, Tmall, Little Lion, Backrow, Ophiuchus and Shield.

(2) Southern Constellation:

Cetacea, Bojiang, Orion, Unicorn, Canine, Ophiuchus, Dajue, Raven, Wolf, Southern Corona, Celestial, Crane, Phoenix, Clock, Picture Frame, Sailboat, Compass, Southern Fish, Peacock, Fishboy, Celestial Furnace, etc.

(3) Zodiac:

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

Because of the rotation and revolution of the earth, the starry sky changes slowly with the seasons. But a year after the earth rotates, the starry sky looks basically the same as before. A long time ago, both sailors and travelers used constellations as an important sign to distinguish their directions. Now, although the technology is more developed and all kinds of navigation tools can identify the direction, the constellation is still an important symbol of spacecraft positioning.