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Vultur cadens

Vultur cadens was an obsolete constellation identified by ancient astronomers. It’s historically significant as a Latin...

Bird Classical Obsolete Alternate

8.5 Great

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Vultur volans

Vultur volans refers to the ancient Roman designation of the constellation Aquila, meaning “Flying Vulture.” This conste...

Bird Classical Obsolete Alternate

8.3 Great

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Argo Navis

Argo Navis was an ancient, massive southern constellation representing Jason's ship, uniquely dismantled into Carina, Pu...

Southern Obsolete Ptolemaic Argonautis

8.2 Great

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Scutum Sobiescianum

Scutum Sobiescianum is the original name of the constellation Scutum, introduced by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius...

Historical Figure Weapon Historical Obsolete

8.2 Great

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Serpentarius

Serpentarius was historically recognized as a constellation representing a serpent, primarily through its association wi...

Classical Human Obsolete Alternate

8.2 Great

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Asselli and Praesepe

Asselli and Praesepe are the two Ass stars and the Beehive Cluster in Cancer, an ancient asterism described by Aratus in...

Classical Ancient Cancer Obsolete

7.6 Good

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Capra and Haedi

Capra and Haedi are the goat Amalthea and her Kids in Auriga, an ancient asterism around Capella and Zeta and Eta Auriga...

Ancient Obsolete Goat Auriga

7.4 Good

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Xiphias

Xiphias is an obsolete swordfish name for Dorado, used by Johannes Kepler in the 1627 Rudolphine Tables; Dorado contains...

Obsolete Fish Kepler Dorado

6.7 Fair

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Antinous

Antinous was a former constellation in southern Aquila, linked to Hadrian's companion and treated separately by Tycho Br...

Ancient Human Obsolete Aquila

6.4 Fair

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Rangifer

Rangifer was Pierre Charles Le Monnier's 1736 Reindeer between Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis, also known as Tarandus in...

Northern Animal Obsolete Eighteenth

4.5 Poor

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Gloria Frederici

Gloria Frederici was Bode's 1787 constellation honoring Frederick the Great of Prussia, placed near Andromeda after the...

Royal Obsolete Andromeda Bode

4.1 Poor

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Psalterium Georgianum

Psalterium Georgianum was Maximilian Hell's 1789 George's Psaltery, formed from northern Eridanus stars to honor Britain...

Instrument Royal Obsolete Hell

3.0 Poor

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Norma Nilotica

Norma Nilotica was Alexander Jamieson's 1822 Nilometer constellation on Aquarius's western edge, named for the Egyptian...

Instrument Aquarius Obsolete Bode

2.9 Poor

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Solarium

Solarium was Alexander Jamieson's 1822 Sundial constellation, proposed as a replacement for Reticulum but never accepted...

Instrument Southern Obsolete Bode

2.8 Poor

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Hippocampus

Hippocampus was John Hill's 1754 Sea Horse constellation between Eridanus, Taurus, and Cetus, a failed addition from his...

Mythic Sea Obsolete Hill

2.4 Poor

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Manis

Manis was John Hill's 1754 Pangolin constellation between Andromeda, Lacerta, and Cygnus, notable as one of his unusual...

Western Animal Obsolete Hill

2.3 Poor

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Aranea

Aranea was John Hill's 1754 Long-Legged Spider constellation between Virgo and Corvus, one of his many zoological additi...

Western Obsolete Hill Spider

2.1 Poor

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Hirudo

Hirudo was John Hill's 1754 Leech constellation in northern Orion, one of several obscure animal figures omitted from th...

Western Animal Obsolete Hill

2.1 Poor

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Scarabaeus

Scarabaeus was John Hill's 1754 Rhinoceros Beetle constellation, one of his short-lived insect figures and never adopted...

Insect Western Obsolete Hill

2.0 Poor

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Patella

Patella was John Hill's 1754 Limpet constellation, another shellfish figure from his rejected natural-history expansion...

Western Shell Obsolete Hill

1.8 Poor