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Constellations

Constellations are patterns of stars that people have named, like Orion or the Big Dipper. The stars in a pattern only look close together from where we stand - most are at very different distances from us - and different cultures drew different pictures in the same sky.

Depth 1 · Foundation

You know that constellations are patterns seen from Earth rather than real groups of stars, and why we see different ones in different seasons.

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Depths of understanding

  1. 1

    Foundation

    You know that constellations are patterns seen from Earth rather than real groups of stars, and why we see different ones in different seasons.

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    StarsA constellation is a pattern of stars - first find out what the stars are.The yearThe constellations of the night sky change through the year because the Earth's trip around the Sun changes which way our night side faces.

Your path here

What's still between you and Constellations, depth 1, in the order you can learn it.

  1. 1The SunDepth 1 · Foundation · The Solar System
  2. 2The EarthDepth 1 · Foundation · The Solar System
  3. 3The MoonDepth 1 · Foundation · The Solar System
  4. 4Day and nightDepth 1 · Foundation · The Sky
  5. 5StarsDepth 1 · Foundation · Stars
  6. 6The yearDepth 1 · Foundation · The Sky
  7. 7ConstellationsDepth 1 · Foundation · The Sky

Where it fits

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StarsStarsThe year

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ConstellationsThe Sky

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PlanetsThe Solar System