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Noun Concept

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A configuration of stars as seen from the earth WordNet 3.0

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A configuration of stars as seen from the earth WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object. Wikipedia

Formally any of certain areas of the celestial sphere, or popularly and traditionally a perceived pattern of stars. Wikipedia Disambiguation

One of the 88 divisions of the celestial sphere, defined by the IAU, many of which derive from traditional asterisms Wikidata

Any one of the 88 areas into which the sky — or the celestial sphere — is divided. OmegaWiki

An asterism, an arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern, or a division of the sky including it, especially one officially recognised by astronomers. Wiktionary

Formation of stars perceived as figure. Wiktionary (translation)

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Chinese constellations

Hevelian constellations

zodiacal constellation