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Asterism (astronomy)

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Pattern of stars recognized on Earth's night sky

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Asterism in Taurus

Star cluster in the constellation of Taurus

Carina in Chinese astronomy

modern constellation that lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Vermillion Bird of the South and The Southern Asterisms

Terebellum (astronomy)

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Group of stars on the celestial sphere

Former constellations

Constellations that are no longer widely recognised

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An asterism is an observed pattern or group of stars in the sky. Asterisms can be any identified star pattern, and therefore are a more general concept than the 88 formally defined constellations. Constellations are based upon asterisms, but unlike asterisms, constellations are defined regions with official boundaries which together encompass...

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