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About Constellations
Constellations disappear in winter, also known as the winter triangle, compromising the stars in the constellations of Orion, Canis Major, and Canis Minor appears.

Five of the Northern circumpolar constellations that are in the northern hemisphere. They are the Cassiopea, Cephus, Ursa Major, Ursa minor and Draco. Well known constellations of the Northern Hemisphere are the Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius, Scorpus, and Cygnus. The Orion is the brightest constellation in the sky. The bullface orion is three brightest stars. The constellation Gemini is two parallel lines of stars. Another constellation is the Aodiac which is the belt of 18 degrees wide centered in the ecliptic. This are about some of the constellations.

The Orion Constellation
The Orion constellation is located on the Celestial equator. You see the constellation in the entire sky. It contains one of the most nearest and most active stellar nursevies in our Milkyway Galaxy. Its made out of a complex of gas and dust illuminated by several massive and hot stars at its Trapeziium. It is known as the hunter. The stars of it is Algebar, Betelgeuse, and Rigel. It was identified as the three bright stars lined up in a row, know as the built of Orion.

The Canis Major
This is the constellation known as the Greater Dog whcih is the latin word for it. Canis Major includes the Sirus also called the Dog Star, it has the greatest apparent brightness in the sky. Sirius also has a companion star, known as Sirius B. Sirius B was the first 'white dwarf' to be discovered.

The Canis Minor


This is a much smaller dog, it is much smaller than the Canis Major. Its only point of interest is in its principal star, //Procyon//. Another star it has is the Gomeisa. The best time to see this constellation would be in March. This constellation only has two bright stars,its point of interest star the Procyon is the eight brightest star in the night sky. Canis Minor is sometimes connected with the Teumessian Fox.

Facts

 * Their are 88 Constellations in the sky.
 * Divisions of a constellation can change depending on its lattitude and time.
 * The Procyn has a White Dwarf companion.
 * The Orior Betelgeuse is the only and also the first magnitude star.
 * The Orion star illumunates clouds in the sky.
 * Most of the 88 constellations are viewable from both observers in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
 * Canis Major is easily found because of bright Sirius and its location near Orion, which is one of the easiest constellations to spot in the night sky.

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