Constellations
By: Colleen Smith
Introduction To Constellations
Constellations are a very important to Space. Each every night there are more constellations and stars become visible in the East than the night before and the night before that.
What is A Constellation? What Are They?
A constellation is a group of stars visible within a particular region of the sky. Some of the constellations in the sky are...
Pisces named after a fish, Taurus named after a bull, Telescopium named after a telescope,And Musca was named after a fly.
Who Discovered The Constellations?
Around 17,300 years ago our ancestors may have recorded what they saw on the night sky and recorded it on their cave walls.
Also the Ancient Greeks first described over half 88 of the constellations
Also the Ancient Greeks first described over half 88 of the constellations
Constellation-Cancer
The translation for the constellation Cancer is "The Crab".
You can see the constellation Cancer best in March.
Also Cancer is one of the constellations of Zodiac.
You can see the constellation Cancer best in March.
Also Cancer is one of the constellations of Zodiac.
Sources
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-Dolan, C. (n.d.). Cancer. Retrieved December 4, 2015, from http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/constellations/Cancer.html
Moore, Patrick, and Wil Triton. N.p.: Cambridge UP, 1997. Print.
The World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago, IL: World Book, 2009. Print.
How to Find Constellations | Indiana DNR