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== Asterisms == {{Main|Asterism (astronomy)}} Various other unofficial patterns exist alongside the constellations. These are known as "asterisms". Some are part of one larger constellation while others consists of stars in two adjoining constellations. Examples include the [[Big Dipper]]/Plough in [[Ursa Major]]; the Teapot in [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]; the Square of Pegasus in [[Pegasus]] and [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]; and the False Cross in [[Carina (constellation)|Carina]] and [[Vela (constellation)|Vela]].
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