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beccaep

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How is a constellation different from an asterism?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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How are the celestial poles and celestial equator defined by Earth's rotation?
 
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AngeliqueG

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
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.

Answer to Question 2

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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Reply #2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 27, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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