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Constellations Web Page: The Constellations HandoutConstellations Web Page: The Constellations Handout
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9th - 10th
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Handout

Constellations Web Page: The Constellations

Curated by ACT

Information about 88 constellations, including the myths associated with them and details of the major astronomical objects that are part of them.

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constellations, stars, cancer, hercules

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astronomical distance, astronomical object, multitude of stars, star brightness, star dispersion, the swan, cepheus, andromeda, antlia, apus, aquarius, aquila, ara, aries, auriga, bootes, caelum, camelopardalis, canes venatici, canis major, canis minor, capricornus, carina, cassiopeia, centaurus, cetus, chamaeleon, circinus, columba, coma berenices, corona australis, corona borealis, corvus, crater, crux, cygnus, delphinus, dorado, draco, equuleus, eridanus, fornax, gemini, grus, horologium, hydra, hydrus, indus, lacerta, leo, leo minor, lepus, libra, lupus, lynx, lyra, mensa, microscopium, monoceros, musca, norma, octans, ophiuchus, orion, pavo, pegasus, perseus, phoenix, pictor, pisces, piscis austrinus, puppis, pyxis, reticulum, sagitta, sagittarius, scorpius, sculptor, scutum, serpens, sextans, taurus, telescopium, triangulum, triangulum australe, tucana, ursa major, ursa minor, vela, virgo, volans, vulpecula, astronomical size, constellation

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