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How are constellations an important part of history, and what were they used for?

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They were used for navigation and charting as well as for spiritual and religious means.
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Answer:

Constellation is a formation of stars.

Step-by-step explanation:

A constellation is a formation of stars making an imaginary pattern in space. According to history, these formations are representations of ancient gods and as such named after ancient gods mostly of the Greek or Egyptian myths. In modern times, Scientists name constellations after instruments or animals.

The most common use of the constellations is the zodiac sign which represents the Gregorian 12 calendar months of the year.

January - Capricorn

February - Aquarius

March - Pisces

April - Aries

May - Taurus

June - Gemini

July - Cancer

August - Leo

September - Virgo

October - Libra

November - Scorpio

December - Sagittarius

Constellations also have spiritual meanings in relation with the zodiac signs to predict the nature of an individual according to the time of birth.

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