swap_horiz Solarium Alternatives

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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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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

4

Phoenicopterus

Phoenicopterus was a former southern constellation representing a flamingo, introduced by Petrus Plancius in the late 16...

Bird Southern Obsolete Bayer

3.7 Poor

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Apis

Apis was a former southern hemisphere constellation representing a bee, created by Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius at t...

Animal Southern Obsolete Bayer

3.2 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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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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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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Battery of Volta

Battery of Volta was Thomas Young's 1807 electrical-battery constellation between Delphinus and Pegasus, commemorating A...

Instrument Young Obsolete Pegasus

2.7 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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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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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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Dentalium

Dentalium was John Hill's 1754 Tooth Shell constellation between Aquila and Aquarius, part of his short-lived scheme of...

Western Shell Obsolete Hill

2.0 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

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Lochium Funis

Lochium Funis was an obsolete southern constellation representing a nautical log and line, introduced by German astronom...

Object Historical Obsolete Bode

1.7 Poor

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Officina Typographica

Officina Typographica was an obsolete northern constellation representing a printing shop, introduced by Johann Bode in...

Object Historical Obsolete Bode

1.5 Poor