constellation

tähtikuvio, tähdistö

asetelma An asterism, an arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern.
An image associated with a group of stars.
puhekieltä Any of the 88 officially recognized regions of the sky, including all stars and celestial bodies in the region.
1824, Astronomical Recreations; or, Sketches of the Relative Position and Mythological History of the Constellations, Philadelphia, p. 78:

Harpa Georgii, or the Harp of George, is a new constellation introduced on the maps by one of the German astronomers, in honour of the late king of England, George III.