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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

Centaurus is a large southern constellation representing a centaur, famous for containing the Alpha Centauri star system...

Mythological Ancient Southern Ptolemaic

8.8 Great

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Scorpius

Scorpius is a striking zodiac constellation representing a scorpion, distinguished by its bright red heart, the massive...

Ancient Zodiac Ptolemaic Ecliptic

8.8 Great

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Auriga

Auriga is a northern constellation representing a charioteer, notable for containing Capella, the sixth-brightest star i...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

8.5 Great

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Lyra

Cataloged by Ptolemy in the 2nd century, Lyra is a northern constellation representing Orpheus's lyre and is distinguish...

Northern Object Ancient Ptolemaic

8.5 Great

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Pegasus

Pegasus, cataloged by Ptolemy in the 2nd century, is a large northern constellation representing the mythological winged...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

8.5 Great

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Corona Borealis

Corona Borealis is a small northern constellation representing a crown, distinguished by its distinct arc shape and cata...

Northern Object Ancient Ptolemaic

6.9 Fair

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Piscis Austrinus

Cataloged by Ptolemy in the 2nd century, Piscis Austrinus is a southern constellation representing a fish, distinguished...

Ancient Animal Southern Ptolemaic

6.7 Fair

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Triangulum

Triangulum is a small northern constellation representing a triangle, notable for containing the Triangulum Galaxy, a ma...

Northern Object Ancient Ptolemaic

5.6 Mediocre

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Sagitta

Sagitta is a tiny but ancient northern constellation representing an arrow, distinguished as one of the original 48 cons...

Northern Object Ancient Ptolemaic

5.5 Mediocre

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Corvus

Corvus is a small southern constellation representing a crow or raven, easily identified by its quadrilateral shape and...

Bird Ancient Southern Ptolemaic

5.1 Mediocre

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Lupus

Lupus is a southern constellation originally cataloged by Ptolemy in the 2nd century as a beast, later interpreted as a...

Ancient Animal Southern Ptolemaic

4.0 Poor

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Crater

Crater is a faint southern constellation representing a cup, noted for containing several notable galaxies and originall...

Object Ancient Southern Ptolemaic

3.8 Poor

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Corona Australis

Corona Australis is a small southern constellation representing a crown, notable for its rich star-forming regions and l...

Object Ancient Southern Ptolemaic

3.4 Poor