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Crux

Crux is a small constellation located in the southern sky. It’s recognizable as the “Cross” shape and is notable for bei...

Modern Object Southern Bayer

9.6 Brilliant

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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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Canis Major

Canis Major is a southern constellation traditionally depicted as a large dog. It’s notable for containing Sirius, the b...

Ancient Animal Southern Ptolemaic

9.0 Excellent

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Centaurus

The constellation Centaurus is located primarily in the southern sky. It’s historically significant as a representation...

Mythological Ancient Southern Ptolemaic

8.8 Great

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Carina

Carina is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere whose name is Latin for the keel of a ship. It was former...

Modern Southern Lacaille Argonautis

8.6 Great

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Vultur cadens

Vultur cadens was an obsolete constellation identified by ancient astronomers. It’s historically significant as a Latin...

Bird Classical Obsolete Alternate

8.5 Great

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Vultur volans

Vultur volans refers to the ancient Roman designation of the constellation Aquila, meaning “Flying Vulture.” This conste...

Bird Classical Obsolete Alternate

8.3 Great

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Aquila

Aquila is a constellation on the celestial equator whose name is Latin for "eagle." It was included among the 48 constel...

Bird Northern Ancient Ptolemaic

8.2 Great

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Tucana

Tucana is a constellation in the southern sky whose name represents a toucan. Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius introduce...

Bird Modern Southern Bayer

6.7 Fair

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Dorado

Dorado is a southern constellation introduced to European celestial maps by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius in the...

Modern Animal Southern Bayer

5.3 Mediocre

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Triangulum Australe

Triangulum Australe is a small constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere whose name means “southern triangle.”...

Modern Object Southern Bayer

5.2 Mediocre

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Corvus

Corvus is a small constellation in the southern sky that represents a crow or raven. Its four main stars form a recogniz...

Bird Ancient Southern Ptolemaic

5.1 Mediocre

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Pavo

Pavo is a constellation in the southern sky whose name is Latin for peacock. It was introduced to European star charts b...

Bird Modern Southern Bayer

5.1 Mediocre

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Grus

Grus is a southern constellation whose name is Latin for 'crane.' Petrus Plancius introduced it on a celestial globe in...

Bird Modern Southern Bayer

4.9 Poor

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Musca

Musca is a small constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere that represents a fly. Its stars were recorded durin...

Modern Animal Southern Bayer

4.2 Poor

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Volans

Volans is a constellation in the southern sky representing a flying fish. It appeared as Piscis Volans in Johann Bayer's...

Modern Animal Southern Bayer

3.5 Poor

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Hydrus

Hydrus is a small constellation of the far southern sky, introduced by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius in 1597 and...

Modern Animal Southern Bayer

3.3 Poor

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Columba

Columba is a small constellation in the southern sky depicting a dove, created by Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius in 15...

Bird Modern Southern Bayer

3.2 Poor

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Indus

Indus, Latin for 'the Indian,' is a faint southern constellation depicted in early celestial atlases as a Native America...

Modern Southern Bayer Human Figure

3.1 Poor

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Chamaeleon

Chamaeleon is a small constellation in the far southern sky representing a chameleon, a lizard of the family Chamaeleoni...

Modern Animal Southern Bayer

2.2 Poor