Constellation

In modern astronomy, a constellation is a specific area of the celestial sphere as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). These areas mostly had their origins in Western-traditional asterisms from which the constellations take their names. There are 88 officially recognized constellations, covering the entire sky.

Thus, any given point in a celestial coordinate system can unambiguously be assigned to a constellation. It is usual in astronomy to give the constellation in which a given object is found along with its coordinates in order to convey a rough idea in which part of the sky it is located.

Terminology

The origin of the word constellation seems to come from the Late Latin term "cōnstellātiō," which can be translated as "set of stars", but came into use in English during the 14th century. A more modern astronomical sense of the term is as a recognisable pattern of stars whose appearance is identified with mythological characters or creatures, or associated earthbound animals or objects.

Constellation (yacht)

Constellation is an American racing yachts in the 12-metre class that successfully defended the 1964 America's Cup.

On 20 March 1964, Constellation had beaten Sovereign by 4–0 in matches in the 1964 America's Cup.

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Constellation (Sonny Stitt album)

Constellation is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1972 and released on the Cobblestone label.

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic called the album "one of Sonny Stitt's greatest recordings. The bop master is stunning on most of the eight selections... switching between alto and tenor and sounding quite creative... this set has more than its share of great moments".

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Personnel

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