What are constellations?
The concept of constellations.
Answer to Problem 1RQ
The group of stars are called constellations.
Explanation of Solution
The night sky having billions of stars and thus, the Greek, Babylonians or Egyptian astronomers divided these stars into groups and the names of the groups depend upon their possible shapes related to real-life objects, animals, or mythical heroic characters. This group of stars is called constellations.
Different constellations appear at different times of the year. For example, we can see the Orion constellation in the Northern hemisphere during winters, whereas the Hercules constellation can be seen in summer in the Northern hemisphere.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the group of stars are called constellations.
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