The Origin of The Constellations

Constellations are the human imaginary. They imagination could form as bear, scorpion, etc. It could be as a sign guide.

The scientists suspect that humans have made constellations since the ice age. The Ursa Major (Big Bear) constellation has become a legend in Alaska and Siberia. Whereas, the people of Alaska and Siberia are isolated populations since ancient times.

At the end of the ice age or 14,000 years ago, the Ancient Egyptians also had constellations of their own. The famous constellations of Ancient Egyptians, such as eagle, cobra, Nil river, and Orion. The eagle constellations had a brilliant eye, Vega star. Egyptians also imagine the arrangement of stars in the sky like a pharaoh's beard, cow, and sphinx. 

However, the Babylonians made ​​the most diligent and noted the constellations in the sky (around the year 5600 BC). the Babylonians also always record the events in the sky with a thorough. They record the eclipse and the star's motion. The Babylonians believed that the contellations could affect the fate, so they are who first made ​​mention zodiac. Some of the Babylonians zodiac still in use until now, like Virgo, Sagitarius, Gemini, and Pieces.

Then, the science of Babylon constellations taken by the Greek. The Greek added the myth of Gods Greek to the constellations of Babylon.

The Chinese also had the contellations their own too since ancient times, but less well-known.

Now, the astronomycal use the modern contstellations from International Astronomy Union. The modern contellations made by the sailor of Europe in the 16th century.

source by : Bobo