constellation

Noun
  1. An arrangement of parts or elements (synset 105739724)
    "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time"
    is a type of: design, plan - an arrangement scheme
    subtypes:
    • redundancy - (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails
    • network topology, topology - the configuration of a communication network
    • chunking, unitisation, unitization - (psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units
    same as: configuration
  2. A configuration of stars as seen from the earth (synset 109275876)
    is a type of: natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man
    specific instances:
    • andromeda - a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy
    • antlia - a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Vela
    • apus - a constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans
    • aquarius - a zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Capricornus and Pisces
    • aquila - a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair
    • ara - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma
    • argo - formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela
    • aries - a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Pisces and Taurus
    • auriga, charioteer - a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way
    • bootes - a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Ursa Major
    • caelum - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Columba and Eridanus
    • cancer - a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
    • canis major, great dog - a constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius
    • canis minor, little dog - a constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon
    • capricorn, capricornus - a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius
    • carina - a keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the star Canopus
    • cassiopeia - a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris
    • centaur, centaurus - a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
    • cepheus - a faint constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the pole star
    • cetus - a large constellation on the equator near Pisces and Aquarius
    • chamaeleon, chameleon - a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa
    • circinus - a small faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Musca and Triangulum Australe
    • columba, dove - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum
    • coma berenices - a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Ursa Major and Bootes; contains a cluster of some 10,000 galaxies
    • corona borealis - a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Bootes and Hercules
    • corvus, crow - a small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo
    • crater - a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus
    • cygnus - a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole
    • delphinus - a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila
    • dorado - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
    • draco, dragon - a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
    • eridanus - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Fornax and Cetus
    • fornax - a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Cetus and Phoenix
    • gemini - a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic
    • great bear, ursa major - a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star
    • crane, grus - a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
    • hercules - a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis
    • hydra, snake - a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
    • hydrus - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near the south celestial pole
    • indus - a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Tucana
    • leo - a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo
    • lepus - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba
    • libra - a small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius
    • little bear, ursa minor - a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star
    • lupus - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus
    • lyra - a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega
    • mensa - a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere and containing part of the Large Magellanic Cloud
    • microscopium - a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Sagittarius and Capricornus
    • musca - a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon
    • norma - a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
    • octans - the constellation that includes the southern celestial pole
    • ophiuchus - a large constellation in the equatorial region between Hercules and Scorpius
    • hunter, orion - a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel
    • pavo - a small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana and Ara
    • pegasus - a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces
    • perseus - a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way
    • phoenix - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor
    • pictor - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Columba
    • pisces - a large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries
    • puppis - a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Vela and Canis Major that shaped like the stern of a boat
    • pyxis - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia
    • reticulum - a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus
    • sagitta - a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cygnus and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way
    • sagittarius - a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus
    • scorpio, scorpius - a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius
    • sculptor - a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix and Cetus
    • serpens - a constellation in the equatorial region of the northern hemisphere near Ophiuchus and Corona Borealis
    • crux, crux australis, southern cross - a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
    • taurus - a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini
    • telescopium - a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Ara
    • triangle, triangulum - a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries
    • southern triangle, triangulum australe - a small bright constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Circinus and Apus
    • tucana - a large faint constellation in the southern hemisphere containing most of the Small Magellanic Cloud
    • vela - a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis
    • virgo - a large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra
    • volans - a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Carina
    • vulpecula - a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Sagitta
    member holonym:
    • asterism - (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
    • star - (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

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