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The big dipper(ursa magor),the little dipper(ursa minor), and orion.

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Q: Names of most famous constellations
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Why do constellations have such strange names?

Most constellations were named hundreds of years ago, in greek and latin.


Are all of the constellation names Greek?

Every single ancient country could see the sky, so each one had their on constellations. Most of them were Greek and Egyptian, but some were Islamic and Roman. The famous constellations are the Greek ones.


How were the constellations names?

The constellations were named to be easily identified for cultural and religious reasons. Most of the constellations were created and named during the bulk of the Mesopotamian era.


Why do you think people long ago decide to name the constellations?

they would name these constellations because when they were travailing they would makes names for the constellations to find their villages one famous name was Dakudo which means where the home is.


What are the names of the constellations that border Ursa Minor?

The names of the constellations that border Ursa Minor are:DracoCamelopardalisCepheus


What are the names of the constellations with pictures?

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What language produced the names of most of your constellations?

Greek to Latin are the 88 Astronomical Union's constellation names, however, most stars have Arabic names due to Classical names being lost after the fall of the Roman empire. The brightest stars have the names that they always had however, Vega, Sirius, etc, but Aldebaran, Hamal are Arabic. Star names such as Alpha Centauri, Gamma Cassopeia are Greek, Bayer names.


Constellations all have names from which origin?

latin A+


Did JK Rowling use the names of some stars and constellations for the names of some Harry Potter people?

Yes, all of the Black family are named after constellations.


Why are the names of constellations in Latin?

We recognize and use the Latin origins because their culture was the most advanced, Other cultures such as the North American First People, Australian Aborigines, African Dogon, Aztecs, Mayans, Peruvians, and Polynesians had their own names for the various constellations.


Famous Constellations near Draco?

Draco is just west (higher longitude) of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. All three are "circumpolar" constellations visible for most of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.


What is the names of the stars in the sky?

Those would be "constellations".