Twinkled

Save the stars

The stars are falling out of the night sky and only you can save them. Put them back where they belong and rebuild the constellations.

Recreate 32 of the 88 official constellations in the celestial sphere as defined by the International Astronomical Union.

• Save the stars by stopping them with your finger
• SImple, fun and educational
• Learn about 32 constellations in the night sky
• Sydney in the Southern hemisphere has now been added
• Twinkled Free now has all 32 levels!

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In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms (which themselves are generally referred to in non-technical language as "constellations"), which are patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky.

In 1922, the IAU in divided the celestial sphere into 88 official constellations. Where possible, these modern constellations usually share the names of their Graeco-Roman predecessors, such as Orion, Leo and Scorpius. Out of the 88 modern constellations, 36 lie predominantly in the northern sky, and the other 52 predominantly in the southern.

"Constellation" Wikipedia, 2012.