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Constellations

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Zoom Astronomy Constellations organized by Zodiac families with links to individual constellation descriptions with labeled diagrams and specific myths.

Dome of the Sky Constellation List Constellations organized by Hemispheres with myths.

The Constellations and Their Stars  This site explains what constellations are, who named them, and how stars were chosen to be in a constellation.

The Constellations Background information on why constellations were created.

Constellation Mythology This site has a table of 88 constellations with links to their history and mythology.

Star Myths and Constellations Lore This site gives some basic facts about the constellations with links to two ancient start maps of the northern and southern hemispheres.

Adopt a Constellation This site has a simple form for students to use when researching a constellation.

Zodiac This site gives information on the history of the Zodiac with links to pages displaying each sign in the zodiac with further information and star charts.

The Mythology of the Constellations Background information on history of constellation mythology with links to numerous constellations with information on them.