Constellations

 

Constellations: Zodiac

  1. Thought there are 12 zodiac constellations
  2. Thought each zodiac constellation lasts a month
  3. Thought we see the zodiac constellation during its "month"
  4. Thought the Sun passes through more than 13 constellations
  5. Thought the zodiac had no meaning in astronomy
  6. Thought the zodiac had nothing to do with the Sun
  7. Thought the zodiac is not related to the constellations
  8. Thought the zodiac constellations are not real
  9. Thought the Sun moves through the zodiac constellations once each day

Constellations: General

  1. Thought we see all constellations at some time during the year
  2. Thought we see all the constellations each night
  3. Thought we see the same constellations throughout the year
  4. Thought that on any night the same constellations are seen from everywhere on Earth
  5. Thought there are more than 88 constellations
  6. Thought there are only 12 constellations in total
  7. Thought there are fewer than 88 constellations
  8. Thought the Big and/or Little Dippers are constellations
  9. Thought all constellations look like things they are named for
  10. Thought all constellations are named for a mythical god/goddess
  11. Thought all the stars rise and set (no stars or constellations are circumpolar)
  12. Thought constellation names were universal throughout the world
  13. Thought all the stars in a constellation move together
  14. Thought constellations are only the stars we connect to make patterns - asterisms
  15. Thought constellations cover equal areas of sky
  16. Thought planets are part of constellations
  17. Thought Big Dipper and Little Dipper are part of the same constellation
  18. Thought stars in constellations were close together
  19. Thought constellations are always in the same positions
  20. Thought only the Greeks named the constellations
  21. Thought circumpolar constellation can be seen at the equator

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