The charts above show the division of the night sky into 88 constellations plotted on a rectangular grid of right ascension and declination.

Celestial constellation names. A constellation is a grouping of stars that represents one of the 88 divisions of the celestial sphere as defined by the International Astronomical Union. Many constellations are derived from old traditional asterisms which are star patterns within a constellation. This celestial name is derived from a constellation.

Now not a planet. Below is the list of the names of the modern 88 constellations along with the stories behind them. In Latin Luna means the moon.

Name of a Major Constellation. Large flare of light created on birth or death of a star. For boys the top-ranked star or planet name is Leo as in the constellation.

Of the roughly 10000 stars visible to the naked eye only a few. Constellation that looks like a hunter. An atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earths magnetic lines.

Gender-Neutral Celestial Baby Names. The constellation names abbreviations and boundaries were set by the International Astronomical Union IAU in the 1920s. Another variant of Orion.

Most distant body in solar system. Alcor has so many names -- 80 Ursae Majoris g Ursae Majoris HD 116842 GC 18155 HIP 65477 SAO 28751 PPM 34021 -- and the list goes onto 80. The Big Dipper is an asterism inside of the Ursa Major constellation.