Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 5

The Correct Answer is Constellation.

• The group of stars arranged in a definite pattern is called a constellation.
• In modern astronomy; a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. 
• The most famous and most visible constellation to the naked eye in the Northern Hemisphere are:
  • Aquarius
  • Aquila
  • Aries
  • Canis Major
  • Cassiopeia
  • Cygnus
  • Gemini
  • Leo

Important Point

• The Milky Way is a large barred spiral galaxy.
• All the stars we see in the night sky are in our own Milky Way Galaxy.
• Our galaxy is called the Milky Way because it appears as a milky band of light in the sky when you see it in a really dark area.
• A galaxy is a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems.
• A galaxy is held together by gravity.
• Our galaxy, the Milky Way, also has a supermassive black hole in the middle.