11. Answer in detail II

 A constellation is a recognizable pattern of galaxiesrecognizable pattern of stars recognizable pattern of satellites in the night sky when viewed from the Earth. International Astronomical Union has classified 8888888888constellations to cover the entire celestial sphere. Many of the old constellationsnew constellations have Greek or Latin names and are often named after mythological characters.

 

Ursa MinorUrsa Major is a large constellation and it covers a large part of the sky. The most striking feature of this constellation is a group of four bright starsseven bright starsten bright starsfive bright stars known as big dipperlittle dipper.

 

Ursa MinorUrsa Major in Lattin means ‘the little bear’ it lies in the northern sky. The Pole star – Polaris lies within this constellation. The main group, ‘little dipperbig dipper’, consists of seven stars.

 

Orion was a hunter in Greek mythology. The constellation comprises around 1018818 stars out of which all but 10836 are too faint to be seen with naked eye.

 

Different constellations become visible in the sky at different times in the year. This happens due to the revolution of the Earth around the SunMoon around the SunMoon around the EarthEarth around the Moon.