Editing Astronomy (section)

==Stars and Constellations==
[[File:House Langward.svg|right|thumb|350px|The sigil of [[House Langward]] depicts the [[King's Crown]] constellation.]]
[[Myrish eye]]s mounted on tripods can be used to observe the stars.{{ref|ASOS|69}} There are also dedicated observatories, including one kept at [[Winterfell]] by [[Luwin]].{{ref|AGOT|5}} The maesters of the Citadel compile star charts for their research and studies.{{Ref|AGOT|66}} Knowledge of the stars is useful in ocean navigation,{{ref|AGOT|66}} in particular the constellations of the [[Galley (constellation)|Galley]] and the [[Crone's Lantern]], and the star that is the eye of the [[Ice Dragon (constellation)|Ice Dragon]] constellation.{{Ref|ASOS|63}}

The [[Dothraki]] believe that the stars are the souls of the deceased, their brightness depending on their deeds during their lives.{{Ref|AGOT|72}} 

Constellations are the names given to a group of stars linked close together. They usually represent some sort of picture, but what this picture depicts may vary between different cultures. The [[free folk]] have many of the same names for constellations as the people of the [[Seven Kingdoms]], although there are some differences. The [[King's Crown]] is named the Cradle by them, and the [[Stallion (constellation)|Stallion]] is named the Horned Lord.{{Ref|ASOS|26}}

===Known constellations===
Names for only eleven constellations have been mentioned so far. There may be as many as twelve, if the constellations and the "houses of heaven" correspond to each other. However, if the twelve "houses of heaven" are equivalent to the zodiac signs, the Ice Dragon might not be one of them as it includes the pole star.

* [[Crone's Lantern]]{{Ref|ASOS|63}}{{Ref|TSS}}
* [[Galley (constellation)|Galley]]{{Ref|ASOS|63}}{{Ref|TSS}}
* [[Ghost (constellation)|Ghost]]{{Ref|TSS}}
* [[Ice Dragon (constellation)|Ice Dragon]]{{Ref|ASOS|63}}{{Ref|TSS}}
* [[King's Crown]]{{Ref|TSS}} (also known as the Cradle among the [[free folk]]){{Ref|ASOS|26}}
* [[Moonmaid]]{{Ref|ASOS|26}}{{Ref|TSS}}
* [[Shadowcat (constellation)|Shadowcat]]{{Ref|ASOS|26}}
* [[Swan]]{{Ref|ASOS|31}}
* [[Sow]]{{Ref|TSS}}
* [[Stallion (constellation)|Stallion]]{{Ref|TSS}} (also known as the Horned Lord among the [[free folk]]){{Ref|ASOS|26}}
* [[Sword of the Morning (constellation)|Sword of the Morning]]{{Ref|ASOS|26}}