Definition of Constellation. Meaning of Constellation. Synonyms of Constellation

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Subconstellation
Subconstellation Sub*con`stel*la"tion, n. (Astron.) A subordinate constellation. --Sir T. Browne.

Meaning of Constellation from wikipedia

- A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal...
- Look up constellation or constellâtion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A constellation is formally any of certain areas of the celestial sphere, or...
- celestial hemisphere. It is one of the 88 modern constellations; it was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy. It is...
- contemporary astronomy, 88 constellations are recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Each constellation is a region of the sky bordered...
- one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the northern celestial hemisphere. Taurus is a large and prominent constellation in the Northern...
- Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") is a propeller-driven, four-engined airliner built by Lockheed Corporation starting in 1943. The Constellation series...
- Aquila is a constellation on the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for 'eagle' and it represents the bird that carried Zeus/Jupiter's thunderbolts...
- The Constellation program (abbreviated CxP) was a crewed spaceflight program developed by NASA, the space agency of the United States, from 2005 to 2009...
- The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation is an American aircraft, a member of the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. The aircraft was colloquially referred...
- The EURion constellation (also known as Omron rings or doughnuts) is a pattern of symbols incorporated into a number of secure do****ents such as banknotes...