Constellation/Related Articles

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•  Declination: Angular distance to a point on a celestial object, measured north or south from the celestial equator. ^[e]
•  History of astronomy: Chronology of the development and history of astronomy. ^[e]

•  NGC 104: A globular cluster located in constellation Tucana. ^[e]
•  NGC 362: Globular cluster located in constellation Tucana. ^[e]

Catalog of constellations

•  Andromeda (constellation): Constellation in the northern sky, which is surrounded by Auriga, Perseus, Aries, Cetus, Eridanus, Orion and Gemini. ^[e]
•  Antlia: Constellation in the southern sky, which is surrounded by Hydra, Pyxis, Vela and Centaurus. ^[e]
•  Apus: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Musca and Pavo, first defined in the late sixteenth century, its name meaning 'no feet' in Greek. ^[e]
•  Aquarius: Constellation in the equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere near Pisces and Aquila, the 11th member of the zodiac, its name is Latin for 'water-bearer' or 'cup-bearer'. ^[e]
•  Aquila: Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere and the Milky Way near Aquarius and Serpens Cauda, its name is Latin for 'eagle'. ^[e]
•  Ara: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the constellations Norma and Telescopium, its name is Latin for 'altar'. ^[e]
•  Aries: A constellation in the northern sky symbolized by a ram. ^[e]
•  Auriga: A constellation in the northern sky. ^[e]
•  Boötes: Northern sky constellation with 140 stars including Arcturus (α Bootis), the third-brightest star in the night sky. ^[e]
•  Caelum: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Columba and Eridanus, its name means 'the chisel' in Latin. ^[e]
•  Camelopardalis: Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere in the large space between Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, and Perseus, its name is Latin for 'giraffe'. ^[e]
•  Cancer (constellation): Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Leo and Gemini, fourth member of the zodiac, its name is Latin for 'crab'. ^[e]
•  Canes Venatici: Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Ursa Major and Boötes, under the handle of the Big Dipper, its name is Latin for 'hunting dogs'. ^[e]
•  Canis Major: A southern constellation containing Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, symbolized as a large dog. ^[e]
•  Canis Minor: Constellation in the northern sky, symbolized as a little dog. ^[e]
•  Capricornus: A constellation in the southern sky. It is surrounded by Aquarius, Aquila, Sagittarius, Microscopium and Piscis Austrinus. ^[e]
•  Carina: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Volans and Vela that contains the star Canopus, its name is Latin for 'keel'. ^[e]
•  Cassiopeia: W-shaped constellation in the Northern Hemisphere between Andromeda and Cepheus, named after the wife of Cepheus king of the Ethiopians, in Greek mythology. ^[e]
•  Centaurus: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Vela and Lupus, named after the race of creatures, part horse and part man, living in the mountains of Thessaly and Arcadia, Greek mythology. ^[e]
•  Cepheus: Constellation in the northern sky. ^[e]
•  Cetus: Constellation in the equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Eridanus, its name refers to Cetus, a sea monster in Greek mythology. ^[e]
•  Chamaeleon: Constellation in the southern polar region near Apus and Mensa, named after the chameleon, a form of lizard. ^[e]
•  Circinus: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Musca and Triangulum Australe, its name is Latin for 'compass'. ^[e]
•  Columba: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Caelum and Puppis, its name is Latin for 'Dove'. ^[e]
•  Coma Berenices: Constellation in the northern sky near Boötes and Leo that contains a prominent cluster of galaxies and the north pole of the Milky Way, its name is Latin for 'Berenice's Hair'. ^[e]
•  Corona Australis: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Telescopium and Sagittarius, its name is Latin for 'Southern Crown'. ^[e]
•  Corona Borealis: Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere between Hercules and Boötes, its name is Latin for 'Northern Crown'. ^[e]
•  Corvus: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Crater and Virgo, its name is Latin for 'Crow'. ^[e]
•  Crater (constellation): Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus, its name is Latin for 'mixing bowl'. ^[e]
•  Crux: A constellation in the southern sky with 54 stars, symbolized as the Southern Cross. ^[e]
•  Cygnus: Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Lacerta and Lyra, containing the star Deneb, its name is Latin for 'Swan'. ^[e]
•  Delphinus: Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila, its name is Latin for 'Dolphin'. ^[e]
•  Dorado: Constellation of the Southern Hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor, containing a great portion of the large Magellanic Cloud, its name is Spanish for 'dolphinfish'. ^[e]
•  Draco (constellation): Add brief definition or description
•  Equuleus: Add brief definition or description
•  Eridanus: Add brief definition or description
•  Fornax: Add brief definition or description
•  Gemini: Add brief definition or description
•  Grus: Add brief definition or description
•  Hercules (constellation): Add brief definition or description
•  Horologium: Add brief definition or description
•  Hydra (constellation): Add brief definition or description
•  Hydrus: Add brief definition or description
•  Indus: Add brief definition or description
•  Lacerta: Add brief definition or description
•  Leo Minor: Add brief definition or description
•  Leo: Add brief definition or description
•  Lepus: Add brief definition or description
•  Libra: Add brief definition or description
•  Lupus (constellation): Add brief definition or description
•  Lynx: Add brief definition or description
•  Lyra: Add brief definition or description
•  Mensa (constellation): Add brief definition or description
•  Microscopium: Add brief definition or description
•  Monoceros: Add brief definition or description
•  Musca: Add brief definition or description
•  Norma: Add brief definition or description
•  Octans: Add brief definition or description
•  Ophiuchus: Add brief definition or description
•  Orion: Add brief definition or description
•  Pavo: Add brief definition or description
•  Pegasus: Add brief definition or description
•  Perseus: Add brief definition or description
•  Phoenix (constellation): Add brief definition or description
•  Pictor: Add brief definition or description
•  Pisces: Add brief definition or description
•  Piscis Austrinus: Add brief definition or description
•  Puppis: Add brief definition or description
•  Pyxis: Add brief definition or description
•  Reticulum: Add brief definition or description
•  Sagittarius: Add brief definition or description
•  Sagitta: Add brief definition or description
•  Scorpius: Add brief definition or description
•  Sculptor (constellation): Add brief definition or description
•  Scutum: Add brief definition or description
•  Serpens: Add brief definition or description
•  Sextans: Add brief definition or description
•  Taurus: Add brief definition or description
•  Telescopium: Add brief definition or description
•  Triangulum Australe: Add brief definition or description
•  Triangulum: Add brief definition or description
•  Tucana: Add brief definition or description
•  Ursa Major: Add brief definition or description
•  Ursa Minor: Add brief definition or description
•  Vela: Add brief definition or description
•  Virgo: Add brief definition or description
•  Volans: Add brief definition or description
•  Vulpecula: Add brief definition or description

Constellations from other cultures

•  Chinese Constellation: Add brief definition or description
• Indian Constellation: Add brief definition or description
• Inuit Constellation: Add brief definition or description

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