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Page 1: History of the constellations

Cheyenne Duesterbeck

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Constellations- are sections of the sky that contain recognizable star patterns.

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Back when constellations were first used they were used for navigation and to keep track of time.

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Different people have different names for the same constellations.

An example is one constellation the Greeks saw a hunter named Orion but the Japanese saw a drum.

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Constellations are a big part of us because they tell a story.

Its fun hearing the stories about how each constellation was made.

They also help keep the sky organized.

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