Constellation
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constellation-204-2079629
title:
Constellation
text:
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. The first constellations likely go back to prehistory. People used them to relate stories of their beliefs, experiences, creation, and mythology. Different cultures and countries invented their own constellations, some of which lasted into the early 20th century before today's constellations were in
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Group of stars on the celestial sphere
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constellation
date created:
2001-09-17T20:29:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T22:59:49Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q8928","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8928"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Orion_constellation_Hevelius.jpg","width":976,"height":809}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16