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  Constellations By: Katy, Amy, Nick, and Aaron :)        ** __About the Constellations:__ **    A   constellation is a group of stars visible within a particular region of the night sky. The word constellation also refers to the region in which a specific group of stars appears. Astronomers have divided the sky into 88 areas, or constellations. The ancient Greeks and Romans observed groups of stars in the northern two-thirds of the sky. They named the stars after animals and mythological characters. For example, the constellation Leo was named for a lion, Pisces for two fish, and Taurus for a bull. The constellations Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Orion, and Perseus are named for heroines and heroes in Greek mythology. Every constellation has a Beta and an Alpha star. **__Zodiacs:__**  Over three Centuries ago, Astronomers wondered what the sky would look like if the stars could be seen in the daytime. Rooting off their interpretation of the night sky, some astronomers establish that during the daytime, the sun would pass through a different constellation each month. The twelve constellations make up the zodiac. A Zodiac is a band of constellations that represent the path of the sun, moon, mercury, Venus, and mars. Ancient people believed that persons emotions were influenced by that persons zodiac. Thousands of years later, still today people believe in what their horoscope says for guidance for everyday life. Although, people read their horoscopes for fun, just to see what their future holds for them... media type="custom" key="2919689" width="272" height="196"
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** __Different Constellation Names:__ **

 ·    ·  Andromeda  ·  Aquarius  ·  Cancer  ·  Carina  ·  Draco <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> ·  Gemini <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> ·  Hercules <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> ·  Hydra <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> ·  Leo <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> ·  Pegasus <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> ·  Perseus <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> ·  Scorpio <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> ·  Sirius



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