Many of these groupings are based on imaginary figures that are seen on the inner

surface of a huge sphere surrounding the earth.

They divide the celestial sphere into 88 constellations, 47 of

which date from ancient times and were listed by the astronomer Ptolemy. The

boundaries are often complex. But all segments of the boundaries lie ease-west

and north-south on the celestial sphere.

Constellations are used today to show general directions in the sky. The constellations may be

divided into three groups: (1) the equatorial constellations,

which lie on each side of the celestial equator, the projection onto the sky of the

earth's equator; (2) the north circumpolar constellations, which never set for observers

at northern mid-latitudes; and (3) the south circumpolar constellations, which neve

but such changes are observable only over immense periods of time.

set for observers at southern mid-latitudes. The zodiac, widely used in astrology,

outline a triangular head and trace the constellation's long, curled tail. Scorpius spans an exceptionally

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