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** Constellation Definition ** : **Constellation is a group of stars that appear to have a physical proximity in the sky. The stars in a constellation are often vastly distant from each other, but they appear close to each other from the perspective of Earth. **  ** Uses of Constellations **  **The first use for Constellations was probably religious. People thought that the Gods lived in the heavens and that they created them. Many cultures believed that the positions of the stars were their God's way of telling stories. So it seemed natural to recognize patterns in the sky, give them names, and tell stories about them. We inherited the names for our constellations from the Greeks. And they named the constellations after their mythological heroes and legends. So behind every constellation there is a story. For example, to the ancient Greeks, Orion was a great hunter. He was the son of Neptune (god of the sea). But the same stars were considered to depict Osiris by the Egyptians. Each different culture developed their own interpretation.**
 * A more practical use for constellations was agriculture. Before there were proper calendars people had no way of determining when to sow, or harvest except by the stars. Constellations made the patterns of the stars easy to remember. The ancient peoples knew for example that when the constellation Orion started to be fully visible winter was coming soon. Or they could look at the Summer Triangle to know when Summer or Spring were coming as well. The stars allowed farmers to plan ahead and form agriculture, and constellations made it easier to recognize and interpret the patterns in the sky. **

**The constellations also helped with navigation. It is fairly easy to spot Polaris (The North Star) once you've found Ursa Minor (Little Dipper constellation). One can figure out his/her latitude (North/South) just by looking at how high Polaris appears in the night sky. This allowed for ships to travel across the globe. It allowed for the discovery of America, the spread of European culture, and civilization as we know it today.

The constellations have a practical purpose today too. They determine how stars are named. When astronomers go to conferences they like to share their research with others. And usually they will want to tell someone which stars or objects they may be looking at. If they just give the coordinates (numbers) the other person is not likely to have an immediate idea of where the star is located in the sky. But if you say that the star's name is Alpha Tau then you will know that is the brightest star in the Taurus constellation. The stars are named based on the constellation they are in (all stars are in some constellation). The naming goes from brightest to dimmest star and is designated by the Greek alphabet. For example Beta Ori is the second brightest star in Orion (also called Rigel). **

About Constellations & Myths


** Constellations exist only in the minds of human beings. They are projected onto random groups of stars to create a picture story. These pictures have appeared in the sky every year at the same time for thousands of years. From very early in recorded history, the stars were important to people in their daily lives. The stars assisted the ancients in planning for the planting of their crops, guiding navigators on their many adventures, and as a way of telling time. Much wonder and mystery was associated with the stars, and the people of ancient times began to place a grander, often divine, meaning on the majestic heavenly bodies. We all are indebted to Greece for the many fascinating myths of the constellations, such as the legends of Andromeda, Orion and Hercules. Astronomy, like a golden chain, runs through history and links together all tribes and peoples of Earth. The wealth of stars illuminated each evening, and the many constellations in which they are contained, is in fact the oldest historical picture book of all time. Without television, videos, or movies, the sky was the magic light show, continually changing with each season. People would sit outdoors in groups and watch the sky for hours every night as the constellations revealed themselves. For all time, the myths and legends of ancient life shall be remembered through the many amazing tales illuminated by the constellations. Today, more than eighty constellations and 1,000,000 stars are acknowledged to reside in the sky. As astronomers continue to catalog the heavens, they will have identified in excess of 40,000,000 stars. What new constellations will we create, what stories will we tell?

media type="google" key="-2075403812352337815&hl=en&fs=true" width="400" height="326" ** **The Constellation Orion**  ** The story of Orion says that he was a hunter and a companion to Artemis. One story says Orion was such a great hunter that Gaia feared that he would kill all the beasts of the Earth if not left unchecked and sent a scorpion to kill him. So you have Orion, Scorpio and Serius all up there together.

Another story says Orion was seduced by Selene, the Goddess of the Moon. Furious that Orion had betrayed his chastity, Artemis sent a scorpion to kill him and subsequently cursed Selene that she would fall in love with whatever mortal she saw. Selene then put Orion, his dog and the scorpion into the sky. Another version says that Orion tried to rape Artemis and thus received his fate. Yet another version says that Artemis fell in love with Orion and her brother Apollo tricked her into killing him, so as to protect her maidenhood. He did this by pointing Orion out as he was swimming in the distance and betting her she couldn't hit him with her arrow. She didn't recognize her beloved before she took her brother up on the bet. ** **What story you hear may deffer from what part of the world your from, or who told you the story. **


 * = ** BETELGEUSE (Alpha Ori)

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 * = ** RIGEL (Beta Ori)

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 * = ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, Arial, Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">BELLATRIX (Gamma Ori)

** ||= ** <span style="font-family: arial, Arial, Helvetica;">mid-upper right

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 * = ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, Arial, Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">MINTAKA (Delta Ori)

** ||= ** <span style="font-family: arial, Arial, Helvetica;">belt right

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 * = ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, Arial, Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">ALNILAM (Epsilon Ori)

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 * = ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, Arial, Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">ALNITAK (Zeta Ori)

** ||= ** <span style="font-family: arial, Arial, Helvetica;">belt left

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 * = ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, Arial, Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">Nair al Saif (Iota Ori)

** ||= ** <span style="font-family: arial, Arial, Helvetica;">"bright one of the sword"

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 * = ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, Arial, Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">SAIPH (Kappa Ori)

** ||= ** <span style="font-family: arial, Arial, Helvetica;">"sword" (hilt)

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 * = ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, Arial, Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">Meissa (Lambda Ori)

** ||= ** <span style="font-family: arial, Arial, Helvetica;">upper right

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 * = ** <span style="font-family: arial, Arial, Helvetica;">Nebula

** ||= ** (in the "sword") ** || ** || ** ||= ** is the brightest star in the constellation Orion and the sixth brightest star in the sky, with visual magnitude 0.18. Although it has the Bayer designation "beta", it is almost always brighter than Alpha Orionis (Betelgeuse). ** || ** ||= ** is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion and the twenty-seventh brightest star in the nighttime sky. ** || ** ||= ** is a star some 900 light years distant in the constellation Orion. Together with Zeta Orioni (Alnitak) and Epsilon Orionis (Alnilam), the three stars make up the belt of Orion, known by many names across many ancient cultures. ** || ** ||= ** It is the 30th brightest star in the sky (the 4th brightest in Orion) and as a blue-white supergiant it is one of the most luminous stars known. Together with Mintaka (Delta Orionis) and Alnitak (Zeta Orionis), the three stars make up the belt of Orion ** || ** ||= ** is a triple star some 800 light years distant in the constellation Orion. Together with Delta orioni(Mintaka) and Epsilon Orionis (Alnilam), the three stars make up the belt of Orion ** || ** ||= ** is the sixth-brightest star in the constellation of Orion. It also has the traditional name Saiph. Of the four bright stars that compose Orion's main quadrangle, it is the star at the south-eastern corner. A northern-hemisphere observer facing south would see it at the lower left of Orion, and a southern-hemisphere observer facing north would see it at the upper right. The name is from the Arabic //saif al jabbar//, literally //sword of the giant//. ** ||
 * ** Betelgeuse ** ||= ** is a semiregular variable star located approximately 600 light-years away from Earth. It is the second brightest star in the constellation Orion and the ninth brightest star in the night sky. Although Betelgeuse has the Bayer designation //alpha//, Rigel (Beta Orionis) is usually brighter (Betelgeuse is a variable star and is on occasion brighter than Rigel). The star is a vertex of the Winter Triangle asterism. Astronomers believe Betelgeuse is only a few million years old but has evolved rapidly because of its high mass.
 * ** Rigel
 * ** Bellatrix
 * ** Mintaka
 * ** Alnilam
 * ** Alnitak
 * ** Saiph

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 * = <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">Name ||= <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">Orion Nebula, M42, NGC 1976 ||
 * = <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">Description ||= <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">An emission nebula in which stars are forming ||
 * = <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">Age ||= <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">The stars in the nebula are about 1 million years old. ||
 * = <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">Location ||= <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">Found in the sword of the constellation Orion ||
 * = <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">Distance from Earth ||= <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">1,500 light-years ||
 * = <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">Size ||= <span style="font-size: 130%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">The nebula’s diameter is 14 light-years across. ||

<span style="display: block; font-size: 240%; color: #52c2eb; background-color: #000000; text-align: center;">Alphabetical Order Of Constellations ** ||
 * = **<span style="color: gold; font-family: ARIAL,Times New Roman;"> Cosmobrain's Constellation Table
 * = **No.** ||= **Abbrev.** ||= **Constellation** ||= **Genitive** ||= **English Name** ||= **Area** ||= **Hem.** ||= **Alpha Star** ||
 * = **1** ||= **And** ||= **Andromeda** ||= **//Andromedae//** ||= **Andromeda** ||= 722 ||= **NH** ||= Alpheratz ||
 * = **2** ||= **Ant** ||= **Antlia** ||= **//Antliae//** ||= **Air Pump** ||= 239 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **3** ||= **Aps** ||= **Apus** ||= **//Apodis//** ||= **Bird of Paradise** ||= 206 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **4** ||= **Aqr** ||= **Aquarius** ||= **//Aquarii//** ||= **Water Carrier** ||= 980 ||= **SH** ||= Sadalmelik ||
 * = **5** ||= **Aql** ||= **Aquila** ||= **//Aquilae//** ||= **Eagle** ||= 652 ||= **NH-SH** ||= Altair ||
 * = **6** ||= **Ara** ||= **Ara** ||= **//Arae//** ||= **Altar** ||= 237 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **7** ||= **Ari** ||= **Aries** ||= **//Arietis//** ||= **Ram** ||= 441 ||= **NH** ||= Hamal ||
 * = **8** ||= **Aur** ||= **Auriga** ||= **//Aurigae//** ||= **Charioteer** ||= 657 ||= **NH** ||= Capella ||
 * = **9** ||= **Boo** ||= **Bootes** ||= **//Bootis//** ||= **Herdsman** ||= 907 ||= **NH** ||= Arcturus ||
 * = **10** ||= **Cae** ||= **Caelum** ||= **//Caeli//** ||= **Chisel** ||= 125 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **11** ||= **Cam** ||= **Camelopardalis** ||= **//Camelopardalis//** ||= **Giraffe** ||= 757 ||= **NH** ||= ||
 * = **12** ||= **Cnc** ||= **Cancer** ||= **//Cancri//** ||= **Crab** ||= 506 ||= **NH** ||= Acubens ||
 * = **13** ||= **CVn** ||= **Canes Venatici** ||= **//Canun Venaticorum//** ||= **Hunting Dogs** ||= 465 ||= **NH** ||= Cor Caroli ||
 * = **14** ||= **CMa** ||= **Canis Major** ||= **//Canis Majoris//** ||= **Big Dog** ||= 380 ||= **SH** ||= Sirius ||
 * = **15** ||= **CMi** ||= **Canis Minor** ||= **//Canis Minoris//** ||= **Little Dog** ||= 183 ||= **NH** ||= Procyon ||
 * = **16** ||= **Cap** ||= **Capricornus** ||= **//Capricorni//** ||= **Goat ( Capricorn )** ||= 414 ||= **SH** ||= Algedi ||
 * = **17** ||= **Car** ||= **Carina** ||= **//Carinae//** ||= **Keel** ||= 494 ||= **SH** ||= Canopus ||
 * = **18** ||= **Cas** ||= **Cassiopeia** ||= **//Cassiopeiae//** ||= **Cassiopeia** ||= 598 ||= **NH** ||= Schedar ||
 * = **19** ||= **Cen** ||= **Centaurus** ||= **//Centauri//** ||= **Centaur** ||= 1060 ||= **SH** ||= Rigil Kentaurus ||
 * = **20** ||= **Cep** ||= **Cepheus** ||= **//Cephei//** ||= **Cepheus** ||= 588 ||= **SH** ||= Alderamin ||
 * = **21** ||= **Cet** ||= **Cetus** ||= **//Ceti//** ||= **Whale** ||= 1231 ||= **SH** ||= Menkar ||
 * = **22** ||= **Cha** ||= **Chamaleon** ||= **//Chamaleontis//** ||= **Chameleon** ||= 132 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **23** ||= **Cir** ||= **Circinus** ||= **//Circini//** ||= **Compasses** ||= 93 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **24** ||= **Col** ||= **Columba** ||= **//Columbae//** ||= **Dove** ||= 270 ||= **SH** ||= Phact ||
 * = **25** ||= **Com** ||= **Coma Berenices** ||= **//Comae Berenices//** ||= **Berenice's Hair** ||= 386 ||= **NH** ||= Diadem ||
 * = **26** ||= **CrA** ||= **Corona Australis** ||= **//Coronae Australis//** ||= **Southern Crown** ||= 128 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **27** ||= **CrB** ||= **Corona Borealis** ||= **//Coronae Borealis//** ||= **Northern Crown** ||= 179 ||= **NH** ||= Alphecca ||
 * = **28** ||= **Crv** ||= **Corvus** ||= **//Corvi//** ||= **Crow** ||= 184 ||= **SH** ||= Alchiba ||
 * = **29** ||= **Crt** ||= **Crater** ||= **//Crateris//** ||= **Cup** ||= 282 ||= **SH** ||= Alkes ||
 * = **30** ||= **Cru** ||= **Crux** ||= **//Crucis//** ||= **Southern Cross** ||= 68 ||= **SH** ||= Acrux ||
 * = **31** ||= **Cyg** ||= **Cygnus** ||= **//Cygni//** ||= **Swan** ||= 804 ||= **NH** ||= Deneb ||
 * = **32** ||= **Del** ||= **Delphinus** ||= **//Delphini//** ||= **Dolphin** ||= 189 ||= **NH** ||= Sualocin ||
 * = **33** ||= **Dor** ||= **Dorado** ||= **//Doradus//** ||= **Goldfish** ||= 179 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **34** ||= **Dra** ||= **Draco** ||= **//Draconis//** ||= **Dragon** ||= 1083 ||= **NH** ||= Thuban ||
 * = **35** ||= **Equ** ||= **Equuleus** ||= **//Equulei//** ||= **Little Horse** ||= 72 ||= **NH** ||= Kitalpha ||
 * = **36** ||= **Eri** ||= **Eridanus** ||= **//Eridani//** ||= **River** ||= 1138 ||= **SH** ||= Achernar ||
 * = **37** ||= **For** ||= **Fornax** ||= **//Fornacis//** ||= **Furnace** ||= 398 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **38** ||= **Gem** ||= **Gemini** ||= **//Geminorum//** ||= **Twins** ||= 514 ||= **NH** ||= Castor ||
 * = **39** ||= **Gru** ||= **Grus** ||= **//Gruis//** ||= **Crane** ||= 366 ||= **SH** ||= Al Na'ir ||
 * = **40** ||= **Her** ||= **Hercules** ||= **//Herculis//** ||= **Hercules** ||= 1225 ||= **NH** ||= Rasalgethi ||
 * = **41** ||= **Hor** ||= **Horologium** ||= **//Horologii//** ||= **Clock** ||= 249 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **42** ||= **Hya** ||= **Hydra** ||= **//Hydrae//** ||= **Hydra ( Sea Serpent )** ||= 1303 ||= **SH** ||= Alphard ||
 * = **43** ||= **Hyi** ||= **Hydrus** ||= **//Hydri//** ||= **Water Serpen ( male )** ||= 243 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **44** ||= **Ind** ||= **Indus** ||= **//Indi//** ||= **Indian** ||= 294 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **45** ||= **Lac** ||= **Lacerta** ||= **//Lacertae//** ||= **Lizard** ||= 201 ||= **NH** ||= ||
 * = **46** ||= **Leo** ||= **Leo** ||= **//Leonis//** ||= **Lion** ||= 947 ||= **NH** ||= Regulus ||
 * = **47** ||= **LMi** ||= **Leo Minor** ||= **//Leonis Minoris//** ||= **Smaller Lion** ||= 232 ||= **NH** ||= ||
 * = **48** ||= **Lep** ||= **Lepus** ||= **//Leporis//** ||= **Hare** ||= 290 ||= **SH** ||= Arneb ||
 * = **49** ||= **Lib** ||= **Libra** ||= **//Librae//** ||= **Balance** ||= 538 ||= **SH** ||= Zubenelgenubi ||
 * = **50** ||= **Lup** ||= **Lupus** ||= **//Lupi//** ||= **Wolf** ||= 334 ||= **SH** ||= Men ||
 * = **51** ||= **Lyn** ||= **Lynx** ||= **//Lyncis//** ||= **Lynx** ||= 545 ||= **NH** ||= ||
 * = **52** ||= **Lyr** ||= **Lyra** ||= **//Lyrae//** ||= **Lyre** ||= 286 ||= **NH** ||= Vega ||
 * = **53** ||= **Men** ||= **Mensa** ||= **//Mensae//** ||= **Table** ||= 153 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **54** ||= **Mic** ||= **Microscopium** ||= **//Microscopii//** ||= **Microscope** ||= 210 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **55** ||= **Mon** ||= **Monoceros** ||= **//Monocerotis//** ||= **Unicorn** ||= 482 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **56** ||= **Mus** ||= **Musca** ||= **//Muscae//** ||= **Fly** ||= 138 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **57** ||= **Nor** ||= **Norma** ||= **//Normae//** ||= **Square** ||= 165 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **58** ||= **Oct** ||= **Octans** ||= **//Octantis//** ||= **Octant** ||= 291 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **59** ||= **Oph** ||= **Ophiucus** ||= **//Ophiuchi//** ||= **Serpent Holder** ||= 948 ||= **NH-SH** ||= Rasalhague ||
 * = **60** ||= **Ori** ||= **Orion** ||= **//Orionis//** ||= **Orion** ||= 594 ||= **NH-SH** ||= Betelgeuse ||
 * = **61** ||= **Pav** ||= **Pavo** ||= **//Pavonis//** ||= **Peacock** ||= 378 ||= **SH** ||= Peacock ||
 * = **62** ||= **Peg** ||= **Pegasus** ||= **//Pegasi//** ||= **Winged Horse** ||= 1121 ||= **NH** ||= Markab ||
 * = **63** ||= **Per** ||= **Perseus** ||= **//Persei//** ||= **Perseus** ||= 615 ||= **NH** ||= Mirfak ||
 * = **64** ||= **Phe** ||= **Phoenix** ||= **//Phoenicis//** ||= **Phoenix** ||= 469 ||= **SH** ||= Ankaa ||
 * = **65** ||= **Pic** ||= **Pictor** ||= **//Pictoris//** ||= **Easel** ||= 247 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **66** ||= **Psc** ||= **Pisces** ||= **//Piscium//** ||= **Fishes** ||= 889 ||= **NH** ||= Alrischa ||
 * = **67** ||= **PsA** ||= **Pisces Austrinus** ||= **//Pisces Austrini//** ||= **Southern Fish** ||= 245 ||= **SH** ||= Fomalhaut ||
 * = **68** ||= **Pup** ||= **Puppis** ||= **//Puppis//** ||= **Stern** ||= 673 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **69** ||= **Pyx** ||= **Pyxis** ||= **//Pyxidis//** ||= **Compass** ||= 221 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **70** ||= **Ret** ||= **Reticulum** ||= **//Reticuli//** ||= **Reticle** ||= 114 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **71** ||= **Sge** ||= **Sagitta** ||= **//Sagittae//** ||= **Arrow** ||= 80 ||= **NH** ||= ||
 * = **72** ||= **Sgr** ||= **Sagittarius** ||= **//Sagittarii//** ||= **Archer** ||= 867 ||= **SH** ||= Rukbat ||
 * = **73** ||= **Sco** ||= **Scorpius** ||= **//Scorpii//** ||= **Scorpion** ||= 497 ||= **SH** ||= Antares ||
 * = **74** ||= **Scl** ||= **Sculptor** ||= **//Sculptoris//** ||= **Sculptor** ||= 475 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **75** ||= **Sct** ||= **Scutum** ||= **//Scuti//** ||= **Shield** ||= 109 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **76** ||= **Ser** ||= **Serpens** ||= **//Serpentis//** ||= **Serpent** ||= 637 ||= **NH-SH** ||= Unuck al Hai ||
 * = **77** ||= **Sex** ||= **Sextans** ||= **//Sextantis//** ||= **Sextant** ||= 314 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **78** ||= **Tau** ||= **Taurus** ||= **//Tauri//** ||= **Bull** ||= 797 ||= **NH** ||= Aldebaran ||
 * = **79** ||= **Tel** ||= **Telescopium** ||= **//Telescopii//** ||= **Telescope** ||= 252 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **80** ||= **Tri** ||= **Triangulum** ||= **//Trianguli//** ||= **Triangle** ||= 132 ||= **NH** ||= Ras al Mothallah ||
 * = **81** ||= **TrA** ||= **Triangulum Australe** ||= **//Trianguli Australis//** ||= **Southern Triangle** ||= 110 ||= **SH** ||= Atria ||
 * = **82** ||= **Tuc** ||= **Tucana** ||= **//Tucanae//** ||= **Toucan** ||= 295 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **83** ||= **UMa** ||= **Ursa Major** ||= **//Ursae Majoris//** ||= **Great Bear** ||= 1280 ||= **NH** ||= Dubhe ||
 * = **84** ||= **UMi** ||= **Ursa Minor** ||= **//Ursae Minoris//** ||= **Little Bear** ||= 256 ||= **NH** ||= Polaris ||
 * = **85** ||= **Vel** ||= **Vela** ||= **//Velorum//** ||= **Sails** ||= 500 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **86** ||= **Vir** ||= **Virgo** ||= **//Virginis//** ||= **Virgin** ||= 1294 ||= **NH-SH** ||= Spica ||
 * = **87** ||= **Vol** ||= **Volans** ||= **//Volantis//** ||= **Flying Fish** ||= 141 ||= **SH** ||= ||
 * = **88** ||= **Vul** ||= **Vulpecula** ||= **//Vulpeculae//** ||= **Fox** ||= 268 ||= **NH** ||= ||



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