A Mystery of Space: S T A R S- [Constellations]

     Civilizations have often pretended that stars are divided into groups, and a story accompanies each group. Each civilization had a different story about how the constellations came to be. Most of the constellations located in the northern sky were observed and named by the Greeks during the Greek Empire (about 50 BC to 480 AD).
     The constellations in the southern sky were observed and named mainly during the 18th and 19th centuries by scientific expeditions to the Southern Hemisphere. The names that were associated with these constellations were often modern and also conveyed our fascination with mechanical devices.
     In 1930, the International Astronomical Union agreed that they should divide the sky into its now 88 regions, lessening on the confusion about the location of different stars inside their constellations. The effect was that each star belongs to one and only one constellation

Here is a list of all 88 constellations and their descriptions:
  Andromeda, daughter of Cepheus and
                          Cassiopeia
  Antlia, the Pump
  Apus, the Bird of Paradise
  Aquarius, the Water Bearer
  Aquila, the Eagle
  Ara, the Altar
  Aries, the Ram
  Auriga, the Charioteer
  Boötes, the Herdsman
  Caelum, the Chisel
  Camelopardalis, the Giraffe
  Cancer, the Crab
  Canes Venatici, the Hunting Dogs
  Canis Major, the Big Dog
  Canis Minor, the Little Dog
  Capricornus, the Goat
  Carina, the Ship's Keel
  Cassiopeia, the Queen
  Centaurus, Centaur
  Cepheus, the King
  Cetus, the Whale
  Chamaeleon, the Chamaeleon
  Circinus, the Compass
  Columba, the Dove
  Coma Berenices, Berenice's Hair
  Corona Australis, the Southern Crown
  Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown
  Corvus, the Crow
  Crater, the Cup
  Crux, the Southern Cross
  Cygnus, the Swan
  Delphinus, the Dolphin
  Dorado, the Swordfish
  Draco, the Dragon
  Equuleus, the Little Horse
  Eridanus, the River
  Fornax, the Furnace
  Gemini, the Twins
  Grus, the Crane
  Hercules, the Son of Zeus
  Horologium, the Clock
  Hydra, the Water Snake
  Hydrus, the Water Snake
  Indus, the Indian
  Lacerta, the Lizard
  Leo, the Lion
  Leo Minor, the Little Lion
  Lepus, the Rabbit
  Libra, the Scales
  Lupus, the Wolf
  Lynx, the Lynx
  Lyra, the Harp
  Mensa, the Table
  Microscopium, the Microscope
  Monoceros, the Unicorn
  Musca, the Fly
  Norma, the Surveyor's Level
  Octans, the Octant
  Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer
  Orion, the Hunter
  Pavo, the Peacock
  Pegasus, the Winged Horse
  Perseus, the Rescuer of Andromeda
  Phoenix, the Pheonix
  Pictor, the Easel
  Pisces, the Fish
  Piscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish
  Puppis, the Ship's Stern
  Pyxis, the Ship's Compass
  Reticulum, the Net
  Sagitta, the Arrow
  Sagittarius, the Archer
  Scorpius, the Scorpion
  Sculptor, the Sculptor
  Scutum, the Shield
  Serpens, the Serpent
  Sextans, the Sextant
  Taurus, the Bull
  Telescopium, the Telescope
  Triangulum, the Triangle
  Triangulum Australe, the Southern Triangle
  Tucana, the Toucan
  Ursa Major, the Big Bear
  Ursa Minor, the Little Bear
  Vela, the Ship's Sails
  Virgo, the Virgin
  Volans, the Flying Fish
  Vulpecula, the Little Fox

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