constellation

Example Sentences

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"The whole experience of bringing these constellations together adds something new," the curator said.

From BBC

A few hours before eclipse, Vogt joked that he had been too busy lately to brush up on any constellation patterns.

From Seattle Times

Located 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major, this galaxy is relatively compact in size but hosts a frenzy of star formation activity.

From Science Daily

The most seductive pieces include designs in colored ink; one square constellation of ruffled lines reminiscent of a Gothic chapel’s floor plan steps from indigo to yellow.

From New York Times

Over time, as my eyes calibrated to the darkness, I began to recognize rock formations by how they blacked out the constellations.

From Los Angeles Times