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Orion

Orion is a well-known constellation easily identified in the night sky. It’s notable for its ancient origins dating back...

Mythological Equatorial Ancient Ptolemaic

9.9 Brilliant

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Ursa Major

Ursa Major is a large constellation visible in the northern sky. It’s notable for containing the easily recognizable Big...

Northern Ancient Animal Ptolemaic

9.7 Brilliant

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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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Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia is a northern constellation recognized for its distinctive W-shaped pattern. It was prominent within ancient...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

9.2 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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Sagittarius

The Sagittarius constellation sits within the Zodiac, traditionally associated with an archer figure from ancient Greek...

Ancient Zodiac Ptolemaic Ecliptic

8.9 Great

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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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Scorpius

Scorpius is an ancient constellation recognized since antiquity. It depicts a scorpion within the southern celestial sph...

Ancient Zodiac Ptolemaic Ecliptic

8.8 Great

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Auriga

Auriga is a constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere that was cataloged by Ptolemy in the 2nd century. It repr...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

8.5 Great

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Lyra

Lyra is a small constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere that was cataloged by the astronomer Ptolemy in the 2...

Northern Object Ancient Ptolemaic

8.5 Great

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Pegasus

Pegasus is a large constellation in the northern sky that was officially cataloged by the astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

8.5 Great

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Corona Borealis

Corona Borealis is a small constellation in the northern sky whose principal stars form a recognizable semicircular or c...

Northern Object Ancient Ptolemaic

6.9 Fair

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Piscis Austrinus

Piscis Austrinus, Latin for the "Southern Fish," is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere that was catalo...

Ancient Animal Southern Ptolemaic

6.7 Fair

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Triangulum

Triangulum is a small constellation in the northern sky whose principal stars form a distinctive triangular pattern. It...

Northern Object Ancient Ptolemaic

5.6 Mediocre

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Sagitta

Sagitta is a small northern constellation whose name means “the arrow.” It is one of the 48 constellations recorded by t...

Northern Object Ancient Ptolemaic

5.5 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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Lupus

Lupus is a constellation in the southern sky and one of the 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomic...

Ancient Animal Southern Ptolemaic

4.0 Poor

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Crater

Crater is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky whose name is Latin for cup. It is one of the 48 constellatio...

Object Ancient Southern Ptolemaic

3.8 Poor

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Corona Australis

Corona Australis, Latin for 'southern crown', is a small constellation in the southern sky depicting a crown. It is one...

Object Ancient Southern Ptolemaic

3.4 Poor