What is the term for each of the 88 officially recognized regions into which astronomers divide the celestial sphere?
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Constellation
The International Astronomical Union officially defined these 88 boundaries in 1922 to ensure every point in the sky belongs to a specific region. While we often think of them as star patterns, they actually function like a map of the heavens, similar to how borders divide countries on Earth.
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- What term refers to each of the 88 officially recognized regions of the celestial sphere?