It’s easy to learn the constellations, and for the serious amateur-astronomer – necessary.Many of us are familiar with the twelve constellations that define the Zodiac, but there are in fact 88 official constellations. Astronomers haven’t created many new constellations for hundreds of years, and when a new star or star group is discovered they are usually associated with the constellation in closest proximity to their location.
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