Look up: constellation

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   Constellation
   Refers to either the specific set of satellites used in calculating positions or all the satellites visible to a GPS receiver at one time.
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   Constellation
   A constellation, in astronomy, is a divisional area of the sky. Generally it is a group of fixed stars named after a mythological person or animal.
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   constellation
   [n] - a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
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   Constellation
   An area of the celestial sphere bounded by internationally decreed lines of Right Ascension and Declination. The whole celestial sphere is divided up into a total of 88 areas of varying size, each with its own name. The smallest is Crux (The Southern Cross) and the largest is Hydra (The Watersnake). The most common concept of a constellation is generally the pattern of stars (usually the brightest ones) that make up a familiar figure or pattern. But, strictly speaking, a constellation actually refers to an area of sky rather than the pattern. Without exception, a constellation's area exceeds the area of the pattern that gave that area its name.
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   Constellation
   A pattern in the night sky, eg the Plough (there are 88 constellations).
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   Constellation
   An arbitrary grouping of stars which form a pattern. The sky is divided into 88 constellations. These vary in size and shape from Hydra, the sea monster, which is the largest at 1,303 square degrees, to Crux, the cross, which is the smallest at 68 square degrees.
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   Constellation
   A named grouping of fixed stars, e.g. Orion or the Big Dipper.
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   constellation
   One of the 88 named patterns of stars. For example, the seven brightest stars in the constellation Ursa Major form the Plough.
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   Constellation
   Con`stel·la'tion noun [ French constellation , Latin constellatio .] 1. A cluster or group of fixed stars, or division of the heavens, designated in most cases by the name of some animal, or of some mythologial personage, within whose imaginary outline, as traced upon the heavens, the group is included. « The constellations seem to have been almost purposely named a ...
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    constellation
    In psychiatry, all the factors that determine a particular action. ... Origin: L.L. Constellatio, fr. Cum, together, + stella, star ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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    constellation
    noun a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
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    Constellation
    A `constellation` is a group of stars that are connected together to form a figure or picture. The term is also traditionally and less formally used to mean any group of stars visibly related to each other, if they are considered as a fixed configuration or pattern in a particular culture. Some well-known constellations contain striking and familiar patterns of bright stars. Examples are Orion (containing a figure of a hunter), Leo (containing b...
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    Constellation
    • (n.) An assemblage of splendors or excellences. • (n.) A cluster or group of fixed stars, or dvision of the heavens, designated in most cases by the name of some animal, or of some mythologial personage, within whose imaginary outline, as traced upon the heavens, the group is included. • (n.) Fortune; fate; destiny.Constellation: w...
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    Constellation
    (from the article `airplane`) ...service on the longer routes, even across the Atlantic and the Pacific. Even more important was the introduction of a plane that for a decade ...
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    Constellation
    (from the article `Baltimore`) ...American Revolution, it was a bustling seaport and shipbuilding centre. Baltimore clippers plied the seas, and trade extended to the Caribbean. ...
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    constellation
    in astronomy, any of certain groupings of stars that were imagined—at least by those who named them—to form conspicuous configurations of objects or ... [3 related articles]
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    constellation
    
    1. an arrangement of parts or elements
    2. a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
    
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    constellation
    • A grouping of stars in the night sky that forms a recognizable pattern, derived from some mythical or pictorial association. • Any of the 88 unequal regions into which the celestial sphere is divided by international agreement. Go to list of constellations. The present constellation bou...
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    constellation
    constellation, in common usage, group of stars that appear to form a configuration in the sky; properly speaking, a constellation is a definite region of the sky in which the configuration of stars is contained. Identifiable groupings of bright stars have been recognized and named since ancient time...
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    Constellation
    Constellation (konstilā'shun) , U.S. frigate, launched in 1797. It was named by President Washington for the constellation of 15 stars in the U.S. flag of that time. The frigate was built to serve against the pirates of the Barbary States, but after the outbreak (1798) of hostilities betwe...
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