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88 modern constellations
In modern
astronomy
, the sky (
celestial sphere
) is divided into 88 regions called
constellations
, generally based on the
asterism
s (which are also called "constellations") of Greek and Roman
mythology
. Those along the
ecliptic
are the constellations of the
zodiac
.
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