For a long time, people have seen pictures among the stars just like connect the dots! Learn all about constellations, including someone of the easiest ones to spot, and what some people thought they looked like.

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SOURCES:

http://earthsky.org/favoritestarpat...
http://www.space.com/27758bigdipper...
http://stardate.org/nightsky/constell...
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/28/opi...