swap_horiz Custos Messium Alternatives

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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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Felis

Felis was an obsolete southern constellation representing a cat, proposed by French astronomer Jérôme Lalande in 1799 bu...

Historical Animal Obsolete Lalande

2.7 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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Gryphus

Gryphus was a former southern constellation representing a griffin, introduced by German astronomer Johann Bode in his 1...

Mythological Historical Animal Obsolete

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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Leo Belgicus

Leo Belgicus was a former constellation mapping the Seventeen Provinces of the Low Countries into a lion, introduced by...

Historical Animal Obsolete Geographic

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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Globus Aerostaticus

Globus Aerostaticus was an obsolete southern constellation representing a hot air balloon, introduced by German astronom...

Object Historical Obsolete Bode

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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Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus was an obsolete constellation introduced by English astronomer William Henry Smyth in 1844, representing th...

Historical Animal 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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Vespa

Vespa was a former northern constellation representing a wasp, introduced by German astronomer Jakob Bartsch in his 1624...

Historical Animal Obsolete Bayer Era

2.1 Poor

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Lupus Borealis

Lupus Borealis was an obsolete astronomical constellation representing a northern wolf, notable for being one of many pr...

Northern Historical Animal Obsolete

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

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Psalterium Georgii

Psalterium Georgii was an obsolete northern constellation representing King George III's harp, introduced by Hungarian a...

Object Historical Royal Obsolete

2.0 Poor

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Jordanus

Jordanus was a former constellation representing the Jordan River, introduced by Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius on his...

Historical Biblical Obsolete Geographic

2.0 Poor