Constellation Synonyms

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Synonyms for Constellation

group of stars
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zodiac
A beltlike zone in the sky extending for about eight degrees on either side of the apparent path of the sun and including the paths of the moon and the principal planets: it is divided into twelve equal parts, or signs, each named for a different constellation
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stars
(With “the”) Outer space.
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configuration of stars
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configuration
(Chem.) The structure of a compound, esp. in the spatial relation of atoms in the molecule
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sign of the zodiac
Any of the twelve divisions or houses of the zodiac, each represented by a symbol
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planets
Plural form of planet
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Words Related to Constellation

pleiades
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ursa-major
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hyades
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betelgeuse
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ophiuchus
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deneb
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nebula
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aldebaran
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cassiopeia
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milky-way
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star
Any of the celestial bodies visible to the naked eye at night as fixed, usually twinkling points of light, including binary and multiple star systems.
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ursa-minor
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star-cluster
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antlia
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zodiacal
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  • The ancient Greeks associated this constellation with many myths.

  • The Greeks personified the constellation Andromeda as a woman with her arms extended and chained.

  • Although not an astronomical work, several constellation subjects are introduced.

  • The Greeks identified this constellation with the nymph Callisto, placed in the heavens by Zeus in the form of a bear together with her son Arcas as " bear-warder," or Arcturus; they named it Arctos, the she-bear, Helice, from its turning round the pole-star.

  • In the heavens she is amongst the signs of the zodiac as the constellation Virgo.

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