swap_horiz Canis Major Alternatives

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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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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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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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Ursa Minor

Ursa Minor is a northern circumpolar constellation representing a little bear, notable for containing Polaris, the curre...

Northern Ancient Animal Ptolemaic

7.7 Good

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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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Delphinus

Delphinus is a small northern constellation representing a dolphin, recognizable by its distinct diamond-shaped pattern...

Northern Ancient Animal Ptolemaic

6.6 Fair

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Serpens

Serpens is a unique northern constellation representing a serpent, notable for being the only modern constellation split...

Equatorial Ancient Animal Ptolemaic

6.4 Fair

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Canis Minor

Canis Minor is a small northern constellation representing a smaller dog, known for the bright star Procyon, and origina...

Northern Ancient Animal Ptolemaic

6.1 Fair

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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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Lepus

Lepus is a southern constellation cataloged by Ptolemy in the 2nd century that represents a hare being hunted by the nei...

Equatorial Ancient Animal Ptolemaic

4.7 Poor

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Ara

Ara is a southern constellation representing an altar, noted for its rich star clusters and originally cataloged by the...

Object Ancient Southern Ptolemaic

4.1 Poor

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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

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Equuleus

Cataloged by Ptolemy in the 2nd century, Equuleus is the second-smallest constellation in the night sky and represents a...

Northern Ancient Animal Ptolemaic

2.5 Poor