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constellations

1- The zodiacal family of constellations

Learning the constellations, one certainly should start by learning the 12 constellations of the zodiac.
Note: according to the modern definition of the constellation boundaries, the Sun passes through one more constellation, Ophiuchus, as it follows the ecliptic.

English Français 黃道十二星座
Leo The Lion le Lion 獅子座
Virgo The Virgin la Vierge 室女座
Libra The Scales la Balance 天秤座
Scorpius The Scorpion le Scorpion 天蠍座
Ophiuchus The Snake Holder Le Serpentaire 蛇夫座
Sagittarius The Archer le Sagittaire 人馬座
Capricornus "Goat-horned" (The Sea-Goat) le Capricorne 摩羯座
Aquarius The Water Pourer le Verseau 寶瓶座
Pisces The Fish les Poissons 雙魚座
Aries The Ram le Bélier 白羊座
Taurus The Bull le Taureau 金牛座
Gemini The Twins les Gémeaux 雙子座
Cancer The Crab le Cancer 巨蟹座

Constellations

This section will be about learning the constellations which form a map of the sky.

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) defined in 1930 88 official constellations. The borders of each constellation are precisely defined so that each part of the whole sky belongs to one and exactly one constellation.

The constellations' names and placement are often derived from earlier traditions.

What will follow below is a small self-help course to gradually learn all 88 constellations and the interesting sights that lie within.

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