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in astronomy, asterism is when stars APPEAR to be forming a picture or pttern.

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A pattern or picture created by stars is what?

constellation


Group of stars that form a picture?

A group of stars that suggests a pattern is a constellation, but the picture is strictly in the mind of the viewer.


What is a group of stars that from a picture called?

An Asterism.


What is constellatoin?

a pattern or picture made up of stars in the night sky


What is a specific pattern of stars?

An specific pattern of stars could be called a constellation.


What do you call a group of stars that form a picture?

A group of stars that form a picture is called a constellation. These patterns are recognized and named by different cultures around the world.


How many consterllations are there?

imaginary picture from stars,called Andromeda


What is a pattern of stars such as Orion called?

CONSTELLATION


What do you call the Configuration of stars?

I think you need to better define what you mean by "configuration". If you mean a pattern of stars with which you can play connect-the-dots to form a picture in the sky, that configuration is called a constellation. If by configuration you mean a close grouping of stars, it would be called a cluster if the total number of stars was in the hundreds of thousands to millions, or even a galaxy of the total number of stars was in the hundres of millions to billions.


A pattern of stars?

A pattern of stars in the night sky is commonly referred to as a constellation. Constellations are imaginary shapes outlined by stars visible from Earth and have been used for navigation and storytelling throughout human history. Some well-known constellations include Orion, Ursa Major, and the Southern Cross.


A group of stars that form a picture is called what?

They're called constellations.


Groups of stars that form a picture is called?

I believe the word you are looking for is "asterism."