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Virgo, Taurus and the Southern Cross are a few of the most commonly known constellations, but how many constellations are there altogether?
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88
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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially recognizes 88 constellations in the night sky. These were standardized in 1922 to provide a consistent mapping system for astronomers worldwide. The other numbers (99, 77, 12) have no official astronomical basis.