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Scutum
Scutum is a small constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, lying just south of the celestial equator. Johannes Hevelius introduced it in 1684 as Scutum Sobiescianum, or the Shield of Sobieski, to honor Polish King John III Sobieski after the 1683 relief of Vienna. The International Astronomical Union adopted Scutum as one of the 88 modern constellations in 1922, and its official abbrevi...
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Eridanus
Eridanus is a large constellation in the southern part of the celestial sphere, extending across the celestial equator. In Greek and Roman tradition it represents a river, and its name is associated with a mythological waterway. The constellation was included in the catalogue of Ptolemy and remains one of the official constellations recognized by modern astronomy. Its brightest star is Achernar, w...
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