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Mark custom constellations using the new Telescopes.

The new Telescope item is really promising! It would be really cool if you could look up at the sky at night with a telescope and be able to link star formations together to create custom constellations.

It would work like this: When peeking through a telescope, aim your cursor at a star and click on it to create a feint line which you can then connect stars together. 

Constellations could only be viewable through the telescopes, as the night sky could get quite cluttered if you're not careful.

There could also maybe be some preset patterns that could connect the archeology and artefact research as well.

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    This seems like a kind of weird mechanic, but it at least would make the telescope more interesting.

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    I think this is a great yet strange mechanic, but I have a few criticisms. One: If I am correct, the stars in the sky are the same for every player. This feature would best be implemented if stars were randomly generated per each Minecraft seed. If not one player could just map out and post online a bunch of constellations that everyone would use. Two: Other than the beauty constellations would have, their only other function would be navigation (how they are used in the real world). However, with items like the locator map, compasses, etc. (all which would be acquired before a telescope), this method of navigation would be woefully outmatched. Three (and last): The actual method described to map out constellations is not exactly intuitive; it would need some work.

    I love the idea, it would definitely tie in with the lore themes brought by the archeology part of 1.17, but it ultimately needs rethinking if it were to be implemented.

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    i would make a constellation for each magic element with its own story!