konstellationens

Konstellationens is the genitive form of the Swedish noun konstellationen (the constellation). It is used to indicate something that belongs to or is part of a particular constellation within Swedish syntax. The singular genitive is konstellationens, while the corresponding plural possessive is konstellationernas. For example, konstellationens stjärnor means the constellation’s stars, while konstellationernas stjärnor means the constellations’ stars.

In astronomy, a constellation is a defined region of the celestial sphere. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recognizes 88 official constellations, whose boundaries were standardized in the early 20th century, notably in 1922. Constellations provide a practical framework for celestial mapping and navigation, and their star patterns are used in naming stars and deep-sky objects within each area. The term can be used both in scientific communication and popular astronomy.

Historically, many cultures have their own sets of constellations, and Latin names are common in modern astronomy. In Swedish, the names of constellations are often translated or borrowed from Latin, and cultural terms may be used in literature and education to refer to a single constellation or to several.

In everyday Swedish, konstellationens appears in phrases describing a characteristic of a particular constellation, such as konstellationens ljus (the constellation’s light).