Constellations named after objects _ What are the constellations named after objects?

Three or four thousand years ago, the Babylonians had formed the brighter stars in the sky into various interesting shapes, which were called constellations. Babylonians established 48 constellations. Later, Greek astronomers named them. Some constellations are very similar to some animals, so they are named after animals. Some constellations are named after characters in Greek mythology.

At present, there are 88 international constellations, which were re-divided and decided by the International Astronomical Union in 1928. Among them, 29 are north of the celestial equator, 46 are south of the celestial equator, and 13 crosses the celestial equator.

The names of 88 constellations, about 1/2, are all named after animals, such as Ursa Major, Leo, Scorpio and Cygnus. 1/4 is named after the characters in Greek mythology, such as Cassiopeia, Andromeda and Perseus. The rest 1/4 are named after instruments or instruments, such as microscope stand, telescope stand, clock stand, easel stand, etc. Although the ancient method of dividing constellations was unscientific, the names of constellations have been used to this day.