constellation

constellation
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. cluster, asterism; sign of the zodiac; assemblage, confluence, gathering. See universe.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. group of stars, configuration of stars, zodiac, sign of the zodiac, stars, planets.
Commonly recognized constellations include: Southern Cross, Orion, Cancer, Taurus, Big Dipper, Ursa Major, Great Bear, Little Dipper, Little Bear, Ursa Minor, Leo, Leo Minor, Draco, Pegasus, Aries, Gemini, Virgo, Aquarius, Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn, Sagittarius, AndRomeda, Cassiopeia, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Cygnus, Pictor, Pisces; see also star 1 , zodiac .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
1. gathering cluster, collection, array, assemblage, group, body.
2. a formation of stars configuration, asterism.
WORD FIND
northern hemisphere
• Andromeda: Andromeda
• arrow: Sagitta
• bear, great: Ursa Major, Big Dipper
• bear, little: Ursa Minor, Little Dipper
• Berenice’s Hair: Coma Berenices
• Cassiopeia: Cassiopeia
• Cepheus: Cepheus
• charioteer: Auriga
• dolphin: Delphinius
• dragon: Draco
• filly: Equuleus
• fox: Vulpecula
• giraffe: Camelopardallis
• Hercules: Hercules
• herdsmen: Bootes
• hunting dogs: Canes Venacti
• lion, little: Leo Minor
• lizard: Lacerta
• lynx: Lynx
• lyre: Lyra
• northern crown: Corona Borealis
• Pegasus: Pegasus
• Perseus: Perseus
• sea serpent: Hydra
• serpent bearer: Ophiuchus
• serpent: Serpens
• shield: Scutum
• swan: Cygnus
• triangle: Triangulum
southern hemisphere
• air pump: Antlia
• altar: Ara
• bird of paradise: Apus
• centaur: Centaurus
• chameleon: Chameleon
• clock: Horologium
• compasses: Circinus
• crane: Grus
• crow: Corvus
• cup: Crater
• dog, greater: Canis Major
• dog, lesser: Canis Minor
• dove: Columba
• flying fish: Volans
• furnace: Fornax
• hare: Lepus
• hunter: Orion
• Indian: Indus
• keel: Carina
• mariner’s compass: Pyxis
• microscope: Microscopium
• net: Reticulum
• octant: Octans
• painter: Pictor
• peacock: Pavo
• Phoenix: Phoenix
• poop deck: Puppis
• river: Eridanus
• sail: Vela
• sculptor: Sculptor
• sculptor’s tool: Caelum
• sextant: Sextans
• southern cross: Crux
• southern crown: Corona Australis
• southern fish: Piscis Austrinus
• southern fly: Musca
• southern triangle: Triangulum Australe
• square: Norma
• swordfish: Dorado
• table: Mensa
• telescope: Telescopium
• toucan: Tucana
• unicorn: Monoceros
• water snake: Hydrus
• whale: Cetus
• wolf: Lupus
zodiac
• archer: Sagittarius
• bull: Taurus
• crab: Cancer
• fishes: Pisces
• goat: Capricornus
• lion: Leo
• ram: Aries
• scales: Libra
• scorpion: Scorpius
• twins: Gemini
• virgin: Virgo
• water bearer: Aquarius

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