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Orion

Orion is a well-known constellation easily identified in the night sky. It’s notable for its ancient origins dating back...

Mythological Equatorial Ancient Ptolemaic

9.06 Excellent

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Ursa Major

Ursa Major is a large constellation visible in the northern sky. It’s notable for containing the easily recognizable Big...

Northern Ancient Animal Ptolemaic

8.91 Great

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Cygnus

Cygnus, also known as the Swan constellation, is one of the most recognizable patterns in the northern sky. It’s notable...

Bird Northern Ancient Ptolemaic

8.60 Great

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Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia is a northern constellation recognized for its distinctive W-shaped pattern. It was prominent within ancient...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

8.42 Great

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Canis Major

Canis Major is a southern constellation traditionally depicted as a large dog. It’s notable for containing Sirius, the b...

Ancient Animal Southern Ptolemaic

8.23 Great

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Lyra

Lyra is a small constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere that was cataloged by the astronomer Ptolemy in the 2...

Northern Object Ancient Ptolemaic

7.82 Good

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Auriga

Auriga is a constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere that was cataloged by Ptolemy in the 2nd century. It repr...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

7.77 Good

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Pegasus

Pegasus is a large constellation in the northern sky that was officially cataloged by the astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

7.77 Good

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Boötes

Boötes is a large, ancient constellation in the northern sky, historically depicted as a herdsman or plowman. It was for...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

7.68 Good

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Perseus

Perseus is a northern constellation originally cataloged by the astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. Named after the G...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

7.29 Good

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Ursa Minor

Ursa Minor is a constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere whose Latin name means "Lesser Bear." It was included...

Northern Ancient Animal Ptolemaic

7.04 Good

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Draco

Draco is a large constellation of the far northern sky whose winding figure represents a dragon in Greek astronomical tr...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

6.99 Fair

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Corona Borealis

Corona Borealis is a small constellation in the northern sky whose principal stars form a recognizable semicircular or c...

Northern Object Ancient Ptolemaic

6.35 Fair

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Cepheus

Cepheus is a northern constellation named for the king Cepheus in Greek mythology and included by the Greek astronomer P...

Northern Mythological Ancient Ptolemaic

6.26 Fair

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Delphinus

Delphinus is a small constellation in the northern sky whose name is Latin for dolphin. It is traditionally associated w...

Northern Ancient Animal Ptolemaic

6.07 Fair

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Canis Minor

Canis Minor is a small constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. In Greek tradition it represents one of Orion...

Northern Ancient Animal Ptolemaic

5.61 Mediocre

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Triangulum

Triangulum is a small constellation in the northern sky whose principal stars form a distinctive triangular pattern. It...

Northern Object Ancient Ptolemaic

5.13 Mediocre

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Sagitta

Sagitta is a small northern constellation whose name means “the arrow.” It is one of the 48 constellations recorded by t...

Northern Object Ancient Ptolemaic

5.01 Mediocre

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Corvus

Corvus is a small constellation in the southern sky that represents a crow or raven. Its four main stars form a recogniz...

Bird Ancient Southern Ptolemaic

4.69 Poor

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Equuleus

Equuleus is a small, faint constellation in the northern sky, positioned just north of the celestial equator. Its Latin...

Northern Ancient Animal Ptolemaic

2.30 Poor