Look up: constellation

1. 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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2. constellation
   [n] - a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
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3. 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)....
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4. Constellation
   A pattern in the night sky, eg the Plough (there are 88 constellations).
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5. 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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6. Constellation
   A named grouping of fixed stars, e.g. Orion or the Big Dipper.
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7. 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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8. 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 who...
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9. 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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10. constellation
    noun a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
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11. 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. &...
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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. Constellation
    USS Constellation is an American Kitty Hawk Class aircraft carrier of 60100 tons standard displacement launched in 1960. USS Constellation is powered by eight Foster-Wheeler boilers driving four Westinghouse geared turbines providing a top speed of 32 knots and a range of 6400 km at 30 knots. She ca...
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16. constellation
    
    • an arrangement of parts or elements
    • a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
    
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17. 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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18. 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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19. Constellation
    Constellations are the groups into which astronomers have divided the fixed stars, and which have received names for the convenience of description and reference. It is plain that the union of several stars into a constellation, to which the name of some animal, person, or inanimate object is given,...
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20. constellation
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kon′stel-ā′shŭn Definitions: 1. In psychiatry, all the factors that determine a particular action.
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21. constellation
    One of the 88 areas into which the sky is divided for the purposes of identifying and naming celestial objects. The first constellations were simple, arbitrary patterns of stars in which early civilizations visualized gods, sacred beasts, and mythical heroes. The constellations used in scientific ast...
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22. Constellation
    In modern astronomy, a `constellation` is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. Historically, the term was also used to refer to a perceived pattern formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another, and this practice is still common today. Definition: In colloqui...
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23. Constellation
    (disambiguation) A `constellation` is a certain area of the celestial sphere. `Constellation` may also refer to: ; General ; Aerospace ; Business and industry ; Science and technology ; Fiction and fiction fandom: ; Music ; Ships See also:
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24. Constellation
    (EP) Name = Constellation | Type = EP | Artist = Arcturus | Released = 1994 | Recorded = | Genre = Symphonic black metal | Length = 19:48 | Label = Nocturnal Art Productions | Producer = | Reviews = | Last album = My Angel<br/>(1991)| This album = `Constellation`<br/>(1993...
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25. Constellation
    (Fabergé egg) The `Constellation Egg` is one of two Easter eggs made under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé in 1917, for the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II. It was the last Fabergé egg made. Due to the Russian Revolution of 1917, the egg was never finished or presented to Tsar...
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