swap_horiz Polophylax Alternatives

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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