What are constellations? - NASA StarChild Question of the Month for May 1999 Question: What are constellations? Answer: There is a word for a pattern of stars in the sky which appears to be so distinctive that it is easily identifiable and remembered
Orion Constellation | Facts, Information, History Definition Orion Constellation The constellation of Orion is among the oldest recognized constellations in the world Among the earliest known depictions of Orion lies in a prehistoric Aurignacian mammoth ivory carving dated to be between 32,000 to 38,000 years
Ursa Major Constellation - The Nine Planets Ursa Major is a constellation in the northern sky It is known as the Great Bear, and it is among the oldest constellations, with associated mythologies dating back into prehistory