How many constellations _ How many constellations are there?

There are eighty-eight constellations in all.

1930, in order to unify the complicated constellation division, the International Astronomical Union divided the sky into 88 official constellations with precise boundaries, so that every star in the sky belongs to a specific constellation.

If the vast universe is regarded as a celestial sphere, then the 88 constellations in the universe divide the whole celestial sphere into two parts: the northern celestial sphere and the southern celestial sphere. According to the fact that most constellations are in the northern sky or the southern sky, they are called northern constellations or southern celestial constellations respectively. According to this classification method, there are 29 northern constellations, 47 southern constellations and 12 ecliptic constellations.

Constellation is a means to determine the orientation of the sky in almost all civilizations, and it is widely used in the field of navigation. The division of constellations is completely artificial, and different civilizations have different divisions and names.

Distribution and names of constellations

1, Polaris

Ursa minor, Dragon, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Deer Leopard, Ursa major, Shepherd, Northern Corona, Five Immortals, Lyra, Cygnus, Scorpio, Andromeda, Perseus, Auriga, Tmall, Little Leo, Back Seat, Ophiuchus, Ophiuchus and Shield.

2. zodiac sign

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

4. Southern Constellation

Cetacea, Bojiang, Orion, Unicorn, Canine, Ophiuchus, Dagong, Raven, Wolf, Crown, Celestite, Crane, Phoenix, Clock, Picture Frame, Sailboat, Compass, South Fish, Peacock, Jade Man, Sky Furnace, etc.

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