The Constellations

question 226

Multiple Choice

The constellations

• A) are 88 in number and cover the entire sky.
• B) that the ancients imagined are constantly being augmented by newly invented constellations as new stars are being discovered.
• C) are of historical interest only and play no role at all in modern astronomy.
• D) consist of groups of stars that are all about the same distance from us.

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