Multiple Choice
In modern astronomy,the constellations are:
A) specific patterns of stars that point to certain directions that are useful for navigation.
B) 13 specific regions of stars through which the planets and Moon appear to move in our sky.
C) a small number of well-defined and separate groups of stars in our sky.
D) 88 non-overlapping sky regions, covering the whole sky.
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