The reason we perceive groups of stars as distinct constellations is best explained by which Gestalt principle?

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The Gestalt principle of closure explains how our minds fill in gaps to perceive incomplete shapes as whole. This is why we tend to see stars arranged in the sky as complete constellations, even though the patterns are not physically connected.

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