swap_horiz Anser Alternatives

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Cygnus

Cygnus, also known as the Swan constellation, is one of the most recognizable patterns in the northern sky. It’s notable...

Bird Northern Ancient Ptolemaic

9.4 Excellent

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Aquila

Aquila is a prominent equatorial constellation representing an eagle that was recorded by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy i...

Bird Northern Ancient Ptolemaic

8.2 Great

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Quadrans Muralis

Quadrans Muralis was a northern constellation representing a mural quadrant, created by Johannes Hevelius in 1684 and re...

Northern Scientific Instrument Obsolete Hevelius

5.2 Mediocre

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Canes Venatici

Canes Venatici is a small northern constellation representing hunting dogs, created by Polish astronomer Johannes Heveli...

Modern Northern Animal Hevelius

4.4 Poor

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Vulpecula

Vulpecula is a faint northern constellation representing a fox, introduced by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 168...

Modern Northern Animal Hevelius

4.4 Poor

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Phoenicopterus

Phoenicopterus was a former southern constellation representing a flamingo, introduced by Petrus Plancius in the late 16...

Bird Southern Obsolete Bayer

3.7 Poor

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Mons Maenalus

Mons Maenalus was an obsolete northern constellation representing a mountain in Arcadia, depicted at the feet of Bootes...

Historical Obsolete Geographic Hevelius

2.9 Poor

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Musca Borealis

Musca Borealis was an obsolete northern constellation representing a northern fly, depicted above Aries by Johannes Heve...

Northern Historical Animal Obsolete

2.9 Poor

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Lacerta

Lacerta is a small, faint northern constellation representing a lizard, introduced by Polish astronomer Johannes Heveliu...

Modern Northern Animal Hevelius

2.8 Poor

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Cerberus

Cerberus was a former constellation representing the multi-headed dog of Greek mythology, introduced by Johannes Heveliu...

Mythological Historical Obsolete Hevelius

2.7 Poor

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Triangulum Minus

Triangulum Minus was a former constellation composed of three faint stars south of Triangulum, introduced by Johannes He...

Object Historical Obsolete Hevelius

2.6 Poor

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Gallus

Gallus was a former constellation representing a rooster, introduced by Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius on his 1612 cel...

Bird Historical Obsolete Bayer Era

2.6 Poor

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Noctua

Noctua was a short-lived obsolete constellation representing an owl, depicted standing on the tail of Hydra in Elijah H....

Bird Northern Historical Obsolete

2.5 Poor

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Camelopardalis

Camelopardalis is a large but dim northern constellation representing a giraffe, introduced by Dutch astronomer Petrus P...

Modern Northern Animal Hevelius

2.2 Poor

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Leo Minor

Introduced by Johannes Hevelius in 1687, Leo Minor is a small northern constellation representing a lesser lion cub situ...

Modern Northern Animal Hevelius

2.2 Poor

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Pica

Pica was a former constellation representing a magpie bird, introduced by Alexander Jamieson in his 1822 celestial atlas...

Bird Historical Obsolete Bayer Era

2.2 Poor

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Turdus Solitarius

Turdus Solitarius was a former constellation representing the Rodrigues solitaire bird, introduced by Alexander Jamieson...

Bird Historical Obsolete Le Monnier

2.1 Poor

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Messor

Messor was a former constellation representing a harvester, introduced by Maximilian Hell in 1789 using stars formerly p...

Northern Historical Obsolete Human Figure

2.1 Poor

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Upupa

Upupa was a former southern constellation representing a hoopoe bird, introduced by Petrus Plancius on his 1612 celestia...

Bird Historical Obsolete Bayer Era

2.1 Poor

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Lynx Borealis

Lynx Borealis was an obsolete astronomical constellation proposed to represent a northern lynx, distinguished as one of...

Northern Historical Animal Obsolete

2.1 Poor