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How is a constellation different from an asterism?
 
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How are the celestial poles and celestial equator defined by Earth's rotation?
 
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Answer to Question 1

A constellation is a group of stars in the sky with defined boundaries, recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), and an asterism is a named group of stars that is not recognized by the IAU. Stars that form asterism can be a part of one or several constellations.

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The north and south celestial poles are the pivots on which the sky appears to rotate, and the celestial equator is an imaginary line around the sky above Earth's equator.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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