astronomical constellation
C16651
concept
An astronomical constellation is a recognized area of the celestial sphere defined by the International Astronomical Union, typically associated with a traditional pattern of stars and used for mapping and identifying positions in the night sky.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| astronomical constellation canonical | 11 |
| IAU constellation abbreviation | 8 |
| northern constellation | 5 |
| constellation family | 2 |
| IAU designated constellation | 1 |
| astronomical constellation name | 1 |
| astronomical term | 1 |
| constellation pattern | 1 |
| northern sky constellation | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: astronomical constellation
Generated description
An astronomical constellation is a recognized area of the celestial sphere defined by the International Astronomical Union, typically associated with a traditional pattern of stars and used for mapping and identifying positions in the night sky.
Instances (31)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
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Scutum constellation
surface form:
Scutum
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— |
| 昴 | astronomical term |
| Ori | IAU constellation abbreviation |
| Perseus constellation | northern sky constellation |
| Canis Minor | — |
| Ursa Major family | constellation family |
| Cnc | IAU constellation abbreviation |
| Cru | IAU constellation abbreviation |
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constellation Dorado
surface form:
Dorado
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— |
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Carina constellation
surface form:
Carina
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— |
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constellation Cygnus
surface form:
Cygnus
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— |
| Ursa Major | northern constellation |
| Sco | IAU constellation abbreviation |
| Triangulum | — |
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constellation Hydra
surface form:
Hydra
|
IAU designated constellation |
| Sagittarius constellation pattern | constellation pattern |
| Auriga | northern constellation |
| Lynx | — |
| Gem | IAU constellation abbreviation |
| Draco | northern constellation |
| Ursa Minor | northern constellation |
| Lep | IAU constellation abbreviation |
|
Bootes
surface form:
Boötes
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— |
| Coma Berenices | northern constellation |
| Leo Minor | — |
| Vulpecula | — |
| Circinus | — |
| Xiphias | astronomical constellation name |
| Aqr | IAU constellation abbreviation |
| Hercules family of constellations | constellation family |
| Her | IAU constellation abbreviation |