The Universe
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The Constellations
The entire sky has been divided into 88 regions, which are called constellations. An alphabetical listing of these constellations appears below. To learn more about the constellations, just click on their names.
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Andromeda
Antlia Apus Aquarius Aquila Ara Aries Auriga Boötes Caelum Camelopardalis Cancer Canes Venatici Canis Major Canis Minor Capricornus Carina Cassiopeia Centaurus Cepheus Cetus Chamaeleon |
Circinus
Columba Coma Berenices Corona Austrina Corona Borealis Corvus Crater Crux Cygnus Delphinus Dorado Draco Equuleus Eridanus Fornax Gemini Grus Hercules Horologium Hydra Hydrus Indus |
Piscis Austrinus
Puppis Pyxis Reticulum Sagitta Sagittarius Scorpius Sculptor Scutum Serpens Sextans Taurus Telescopium Triangulum Triangulum Australe Tucana Ursa Major Ursa Minor Vela Virgo Volans Vulpecula |
ERROR ALERT:
The video above is pretty good, except for one critical error and one small error. At the 1:32 point in the video, it states that "The Earth spins on its axis, moving east to west, so objects appear to rise in the east and set in the west each day from our vantage point." That is wrong! Here is what the narrator should have said, "The Earth spins on its axis, moving west to east, so objects appear to rise in the east and set in the west each day from our vantage point." Also, at the 1:57 point in the video, it states that "There are a total of 88 recognized constellations, by the IAU, 12 of which are zodiacs" however, this is not correct. Ophiuchus is considered to be a zodiac constellation because the ecliptic passes through this constellation. Therefore, we have 13 zodiac constellations, not 12.
#BadAstronomy
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