To get back to the default view showing all constellations simultaneously, click on the central star map. Click on any of the smaller circles to make it appear in the center. The separate constellation shapes of each culture can be found in a ring around the main circle.

However, there are some fascinating alternates in there too mostly humanoid shapes by the Egyptians, Navajo and Tupi. These bright stars thus seem to form a distinctive figure. The main shape of a long rectangle that is 'tightened by a belt' in the center is clearly visible, with many lines of different constellations appearing side by side. The visualization below shows how Betelgeuse has been used by 17 cultures (out of the 28) to form constellations, each represented by a different color. It's part of one of the easiest to distinguish modern constellations known as Orion, named after a gigantic, supernaturally strong hunter from Greek mythology. In proper darkness, you can even see that it shines in a distinctly red color. This red supergiant is one of the brightest stars in the night sky.

Ranging from the so-called 'Modern' or Western constellations, to Chinese, Maori and even a few shapes from historical cultures such as the Aztecs. Let's compare 28 different 'sky cultures' to see differences and similarities in the shapes they've seen in the night sky. From humans, to animals, to objects, and even abstract concepts. And even though the stars don't change, people have found many different shapes in the same sky. Our own creativity combined with stories about local legends and myths have created a diverse set of different constellations. You might see a different section of it depending on your exact location, time & season, nevertheless the stars have fascinated humans across time and continents. No matter where you are on Earth, we all look up to the same sky during the dark nights. Figures in the Sky How cultures across the World have seen their myths and legends in the stars

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