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CONSTELLATIONS















                                       Look at the sky. Are there
                                       any other patterns?









                                                                    Teacher, I can see        Hey! That pattern
                                                                    two patterns formed       looks like a ladle.
                                                                    by the stars in the sky.




















                                          A constellation is a group of stars that appear to form
                                          a certain pattern in the sky at night.







                           CLICK            Start Chart  Sky Map  Stellarium
                         A number of star map applications such as
                         Start Chart, Sky Map, and Stellarium can be
                         downloaded and installed in the computer or        Why do stars seem to change
                         smartphone to observe and identify constellations   their positions just like the Sun
                         that will appear in the sky on certain nights.     and the Moon?




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