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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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Polophylax

Polophylax is an obsolete constellation representing a guardian of the pole, introduced by Dutch astronomer Petrus Planc...

Mythological Historical Obsolete Guardian

5.5 Mediocre

3

Passer

Passer is an obsolete constellation representing a sparrow, briefly depicted on 17th-century southern sky charts before...

Bird Historical Animal Obsolete

4.1 Poor

4

Trifolium

Trifolium is an obscure, obsolete constellation representing a clover plant, proposed on an 18th-century star atlas but...

Plant Historical Symbolic Obsolete

3.8 Poor

5

Limax

Limax is an obsolete constellation representing a slug, created by British naturalist John Hill in his 1754 astronomical...

Historical Animal Obsolete Bode

3.2 Poor

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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

8

Lumbricus

Lumbricus is a discarded constellation representing an earthworm, introduced by English writer John Hill in his 1754 cel...

Historical Animal Obsolete Bode

2.8 Poor

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

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

15

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

18

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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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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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