... has a long tradition. As stated in the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, modern astronomy uses techniques from many other sciences, including physics, mathematics, chemistry, geology, and biology. The astronomers' point of view, however, is often different from that of scientists in other disciplines, because the goal of ... we use them today. Back in 1930, the International Astronomical Union adopted a set of 88 "official- Constellations. Most of the names are Latin or Greek. These constellations have boundaries and together cover the entire sky. Astronomers often can ...

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