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Quadrans Muralis was a northern constellation representing a mural quadrant, created by Johannes Hevelius in 1684 and remembered by the Quadrantids meteor shower.

Scutum is a small southern constellation representing a shield, introduced by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1684 to honor King John III Sobieski.

Vulpecula is a faint northern constellation representing a fox, introduced by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687 and containing the Dumbbell Nebula.

Canes Venatici is a small northern constellation representing hunting dogs, created by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in the late 17th century to honor the hounds.

Sextans is a faint equatorial constellation representing a sextant, introduced by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687 to honor his observational tool.

Mons Maenalus was an obsolete northern constellation representing a mountain in Arcadia, depicted at the feet of Bootes by Johannes Hevelius in 1684.

Lacerta is a small, faint northern constellation representing a lizard, introduced by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687 to fill an uncharted sky gap.

Cerberus was a former constellation representing the multi-headed dog of Greek mythology, introduced by Johannes Hevelius in his 1687 star atlas.

Triangulum Minus was a former constellation composed of three faint stars south of Triangulum, introduced by Johannes Hevelius in his 1687 atlas.

Anser was a former constellation representing a goose held by a fox, introduced by Johannes Hevelius in 1687 and later merged into Vulpecula.

Camelopardalis is a large but dim northern constellation representing a giraffe, introduced by Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius on his 1612 celestial globe.

Introduced by Johannes Hevelius in 1687, Leo Minor is a small northern constellation representing a lesser lion cub situated between the larger Leo and Ursa Major.

Created by Johannes Hevelius in 1687, Lynx is a faint northern constellation explicitly named for the wild cat because one needs lynx-like eyes to see its stars.

Clypeus Sobieskii was a former constellation representing the shield of Polish King John III Sobieski, introduced by Johannes Hevelius in 1684.