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Constellation is a term used in astronomy which is said to be defined as a group of celestial bodies in the area of the celestial sphere or, to mention specifically, stars that create different objects or shapes that leads to the idea that it is where they get their names. As an additional information, constellation came from the Late Latin word 'constellatio' which means "set with stars". Out of all the constellations, my favorite constellation is Pegasus. Why I've chosen Pegasus? Well, the reason I've chosen Pegasus as my favorite constellation is because I love the mythological creature Pegasus itself, which is known to be a winged horse. I've gathered some information about this constellation and here's what I got. The Pegasus constellation can be found in the northern sky. Also, It is said that it belonged to the 48 constellations discovered by an astronomer from the 2nd century, Ptolemy. As of today, this constellation is still listed among the 88 constellations of the present. …show more content…

He is a stallion with wings that is said to be pure white in color. Pegasus's was given birth by Gorgon Medusa and was fathered by Poseidon, in his character as a horse-god. He had a brother named Chrysaor, who was born when Perseus decapitated his mother. He was sent to heaven and he obeyed Zeus, the ruler of gods, who ordered him to bring lightning and thunder from Olympus. Pegasus created Hippocrene, the fountain placed on Mt. Helicon. The Greek hero Bellorophon, together with Athena and Poseidon, captured him near the fountain Peirene. Pegasus gave permission to the hero to ride him to beat the Chimera, a monster, before perceiving other exploits. However, the hero riding him fell off his back from trying to reach Mt. Olympus. Zeus turned him into the constellation Pegasus and put him up the

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