Constellations

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Across
  1. 2. A belt of sky with 12 signs; its origin lies in Babylonian astronomy
  2. 6. Constellation shaped like a bull; featured in both Mesopotamian and Greek mythology
  3. 8. The Dragon associated with the color green, representing the spring season and the element wood
  4. 9. Ancient land between the Tigris and Euphrates where some of the first star charts were made
  5. 14. Type of calendar based on moon phases, widely used in ancient China
  6. 15. Egyptian concept of the world after death, often linked to stars like Orion
Down
  1. 1. Tower-like Mesopotamian temple used in part for astronomical observation
  2. 3. Star groups used by Egyptians to divide the night and track time
  3. 4. Another name for Ursa Major; known as the Great Wagon or celestial vehicle
  4. 5. Greek astronomer who cataloged 48 classical constellations
  5. 7. Greek word for "ordered universe"; often used in astronomy
  6. 10. Ancient Greek tool used to measure star positions
  7. 11. Egyptian river whose flood was predicted by the heliacal rising of Sirius
  8. 12. Collection of ancient stories explaining the origins of constellations
  9. 13. Timekeeping system based on solar or stellar movements