What's a constellation?
A constellation is a group of stars that appears to form a pattern or picture like Orion the Great Hunter, Leo the Lion, or Taurus the Bull. Constellations are easily recognizable patterns that help people orient themselves using the night sky. There are 88 “official” constellations.
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Are the stars in a constellation near each other?
Not necessarily. Each constellation is a collection of stars that are distributed in space in three dimensions - the stars are all different distances from Earth. The stars in a constellation appear to be in the same plane because we are viewing them from very, very, far away. Stars vary greatly in size, distance from Earth, and temperature. Dimmer stars may be smaller, farther away, or cooler than brighter stars. By the same token, the brightest stars are not necessarily the closest. Of the stars in Cygnus, the swan, the faintest star is the closest and the brightest star is the farthest!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:13 Aquarius
00:29 Aquila
00:45 Aries
01:00 Canis Major
01:16 Cassiopeia
01:32 Cygnus
01:48 Gemini
02:04 Leo
02:20 Lyra
02:36 Orion
02:51 Pisces
03:07 Scorpius
03:23 Taurus
03:39 Ursa Major
03:55 Ursa Minor
04:11 Ending
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