swap_horiz Cygnus 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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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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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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Boötes

Boötes is a large northern constellation representing a herdsman, famous for its dominant star Arcturus and recognized b...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

8.4 Great

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Aquila

Aquila is a prominent equatorial constellation representing an eagle that was recorded by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy i...

Bird Northern Ancient Ptolemaic

8.2 Great

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Perseus

Perseus is a northern constellation cataloged by Ptolemy in the 2nd century that represents the Greek hero and is distin...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

7.9 Good

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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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Draco

Draco, representing a dragon slain by Hercules in Greek mythology, is a large northern circumpolar constellation catalog...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

7.6 Good

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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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Cepheus

Cepheus is a northern constellation representing a mythological king, notable for the variable star Delta Cephei, and li...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

6.8 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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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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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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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