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{{short description|Constellations that are no longer widely recognised}}
{{short description|Constellations that are no longer widely recognised}}
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[[File:Argo Navis Hevelius.jpg|thumb|250px|The former constellation Argo Navis]]
[[File:Argo Navis Hevelius.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The former constellation Argo Navis]]
[[File:Acta Eruditorum - X astronomia, 1684 – BEIC 13376927.jpg|thumb|Gladii Saxonici from 1684 [[Acta Eruditorum]]]]
[[File:Acta Eruditorum - X astronomia, 1684 – BEIC 13376927.jpg|thumb|Gladii Saxonici from 1684 [[Acta Eruditorum]]]]


'''Former constellations''' are old historical western [[constellation]]s that for various reasons are no longer widely recognised or are not officially recognised by the [[International Astronomical Union]] (IAU).<ref name="IAUConstell2018">{{cite web
'''Former constellations''' are old historical [[Western astrology|Western]] [[constellation]]s that for various reasons are no longer widely recognised or are not [[IAU designated constellations|officially recognised]] by the [[International Astronomical Union]] (IAU).<ref name="IAUConstell2018">{{cite web |title=The Constellations |url=https://www.iau.org/public/themes/constellations/ |publisher=[[International Astronomical Union]] |access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref> Prior to 1930, many of these defunct constellations were traditional in one or more countries or cultures. Some only lasted decades but others were referred to over many centuries. All are now recognised only for having classical or historical value.<ref name="Ridpath2018">{{cite web |title=Constellation names, abbreviations and sizes
|title=The Constellations
|url=http://www.iau.org/public/constellations/
|publisher=IAU—[[International Astronomical Union]]
|accessdate=2018-04-01}}</ref> Prior to 1930, many of these defunct constellations were traditional in one or more countries or cultures. Some only lasted decades but others were referred to over many centuries. All are now recognised only for having classical or historical value.<ref name="Ridpath2018">{{cite web |title=Constellation names, abbreviations and sizes
|author=Ian Ridpath
|author=Ian Ridpath
|url=http://www.ianridpath.com/constellations1.htm
|url=http://www.ianridpath.com/constellations1.html
|accessdate=2018-04-01}}</ref> Many former constellations had complex [[Latin]]ised names after objects, people, or mythological or zoological creatures.<ref name="Ridpath2018"/> Others with unwieldy names were shortened for convenience. For example, Scutum Sobiescianum was reduced to [[Scutum (constellation)|Scutum]], Mons Mensae to [[Mensa (constellation)|Mensa]], and Apparatus Sculptoris to [[Sculptor (constellation)|Sculptor]].
|access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref> Many former constellations had complex [[Latin]]ised names after objects, people, or mythological or zoological creatures.<ref name="Ridpath2018"/> Others with unwieldy names were shortened for convenience. For example, Scutum Sobiescianum was reduced to [[Scutum (constellation)|Scutum]], Mons Mensae to [[Mensa (constellation)|Mensa]], and Apparatus Sculptoris to [[Sculptor (constellation)|Sculptor]].


Some of the northern sky's former constellations were placed in the less populated regions between the traditional brighter constellations just to fill gaps. In the southern skies, new constellations were often created from about the 15th century by voyagers who began journeying south of the equator. European countries like England, France, the Netherlands, German or Italian states, etc., often supported and popularised their own constellation outlines. In some cases, different constellations occupied overlapping areas and included the same stars. These former constellations are often found in older books, [[star chart]]s or star catalogues.
Some of the [[northern celestial hemisphere|Northern Sky]]'s former constellations were placed in the less populated regions between the traditional brighter constellations just to fill gaps. In the [[southern celestial hemisphere|Southern Sky]], new constellations were often created from about the 15th century by voyagers who began journeying south of the [[Equator]]. European countries like England, France, the Netherlands, German or Italian states, etc., often supported and popularised their own constellation outlines. In some cases, different constellations occupied overlapping areas and included the same stars. These former constellations are often found in older books, [[star chart]]s, or [[star catalogue]]s.


The eighty-eight modern constellation names and boundaries were standardised by [[Eugène Joseph Delporte|Eugene Delporte]] for the IAU in 1930, under an international agreement, removing any possible astronomical ambiguities between astronomers from different countries.<ref name="Lachièze-ReyLuminet2001">{{cite book
The 88 modern constellation names and boundaries were standardised by [[Eugène Joseph Delporte|Eugene Delporte]] for the IAU in 1930, under an international agreement, removing any possible astronomical ambiguities between astronomers from different countries.<ref name="Lachièze-ReyLuminet2001">{{cite book
|author1=Marc Lachièze-Rey
|author1=Marc Lachièze-Rey
|author2=Jean-Pierre Luminet
|author2=Jean-Pierre Luminet
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|page=80
|page=80
|date=16 July 2001|publisher=Cambridge University Press
|date=16 July 2001|publisher=Cambridge University Press
|isbn=978-0-521-80040-2}}</ref> Nearly all former or defunct constellations differ in their designated boundaries inasmuch as they have outlines that do not follow the exact lines of [[right ascension]] and [[declination]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ianridpath.com/boundaries.htm| title = Constellation boundaries. | accessdate = 2018-04-01}}</ref>
|isbn=978-0-521-80040-2}}</ref> Nearly all former or defunct constellations differ in their designated boundaries in as much as they have outlines that do not follow the exact lines of [[right ascension]] and [[declination]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ianridpath.com/boundaries.html| title = Constellation boundaries. | access-date = 2018-04-01}}</ref>


==Noteworthy former constellations==
==Noteworthy former constellations==


===Argo Navis===
===Argo Navis===
[[Argo Navis]] is the only constellation from [[Ptolemy]]'s original list of 48 constellations that is no longer officially recognized. Due to its large size, it was split into three constellations by [[Nicolas Louis de Lacaille]]: [[Carina (constellation)|Carina]] (the keel), [[Puppis]] (the [[poop deck]]), and [[Vela (constellation)|Vela]] (the sails).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/argo.htm|title=Star Tales – Argo Navis|website=www.ianridpath.com}}</ref> The new constellations were introduced in the 1763 star catalog ''Coelum Australe Stelliferum'', which was published soon after de Lacaille's death.
[[Argo Navis]] is the only constellation from [[Ptolemy]]'s original list of 48 constellations that is no longer officially recognized. Due to its large size, it was split into three constellations by [[Nicolas Louis de Lacaille]]: [[Carina (constellation)|Carina]] (the keel), [[Puppis]] (the [[poop deck]]), and [[Vela (constellation)|Vela]] (the sails).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/argo.html|title=Star Tales – Argo Navis|website=www.ianridpath.com}}</ref> The new constellations were introduced in the 1763 star catalog ''Coelum Australe Stelliferum'', which was published soon after de Lacaille's death.


===Quadrans Muralis===
===Quadrans Muralis===
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===Remnant nomenclature===
===Remnant nomenclature===
*[[53 Eridani]] retains the name '''Sceptrum''' from the former constellation [[Sceptrum Brandenburgicum]].<ref name=barentine>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=u_7NCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA365 | title=The Lost Constellations: A History of Obsolete, Extinct, or Forgotten Star Lore | author=Barentine, John C. | year=2015 | publisher=Springer | location=New York, New York | page=365}}</ref>
*[[53 Eridani]] is named Sceptrum from the former constellation [[Sceptrum Brandenburgicum]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/sceptrum.html|title=Star Tales – Sceptrum Brandenburgicum}}</ref>
*[[HD 85951]] is named Felis from the former constellation [[Felis (constellation)|Felis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/felis.html|title=Star Tales – Felis}}</ref>

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==List of former constellations==
==List of former constellations==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
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!Name
!Name
!Pronunciation
!Pronunciation
!Genitive
!Meaning
!Meaning
!Date created
!Date created
!Created by
!Created by
!Notable [[star]]s
!Position
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| Anguilla || {{IPAc-en|æ|ŋ|ˈ|ɡ|w|ɪ|l|ə}} || [[Eel]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| Anguilla || {{IPAc-en|æ|ŋ|ˈ|ɡ|w|ɪ|l|ə}} || Anguillae || [[Eel]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]|| [[Epsilon Equulei|ε Equulei]], [[Epsilon Delphini|ε]], [[Kappa Delphini|κ Delphini]], [[66 Aquilae]], [[Upsilon Sagittarii|υ Sagittarii]], [[Alpha Scuti|α]], [[Delta Scuti|δ]], [[Epsilon Scuti|ε Scuti]] ||between [[Equuleus]], [[Delphinus]], [[Aquila (constellation)|Aquila]] and [[Serpens]]
|-
|-
| [[Antinous (constellation)|Antinous]] || {{IPAc-en|æ|n|ˈ|t|ɪ|n|oʊ|ə|s}} || [[Antinous]] || {{sort|0132|132}} || [[Emperor Hadrian]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 40.</ref>
| [[Antinous (constellation)|Antinous]] || {{IPAc-en|æ|n|ˈ|t|ɪ|n|oʊ|ə|s}} || Antinoi || [[Antinous]] || {{sort|0132|132}} || [[Emperor Hadrian]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 40.</ref>|| [[Delta Aquilae|δ]], [[Eta Aquilae|η]], [[Theta Aquilae|θ]], [[Iota Aquilae|ι]], [[Kappa Aquilae|κ]], [[Lambda Aquilae|λ]] and [[Nu Aquilae|ν Aquilae]]|| Southern Aquila
|-
|-
| Apes || || [[Bee]]s (renamed to Vespa, then Lilium, then to [[Musca Borealis]]) || 1612 || [[Petrus Plancius]]
| Apes || || Apium || [[Bee]]s (renamed to Vespa, then Lilium, then to [[Musca Borealis]]) || 1612 || [[Petrus Plancius]] ||[[33 Arietis|33]], [[35 Arietis]], [[39 Arietis|Lilli Borea]] and [[41 Arietis|Bharani]] || between [[Perseus (constellation)|Perseus]] and [[Aries (constellation)|Aries]]
|-
|-
| [[Apis (constellation)|Apis]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|eɪ|p|ᵻ|s}} || [[Bee]] (obsolete name and renamed to Musca Australis, and then shortened to [[Musca (constellation)|Musca]]) || 1598 || [[Petrus Plancius]]
| [[Apis (constellation)|Apis]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|eɪ|p|ᵻ|s}} || Apis || [[Bee]] (obsolete name and renamed to Musca Australis, and then shortened to [[Musca]]) || 1598 || [[Petrus Plancius]] || [[List of stars in Musca|List]] || where [[Musca]] is now
|-
|-
| Aranea || {{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|r|eɪ|n|i|ə}} || [[Long-legged sac spider|Long-Legged Spider]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| Aranea || {{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|r|eɪ|n|i|ə}} || Araneae || [[Long-legged sac spider|Long-Legged Spider]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]] || [[53 Virginis|53]], [[55 Virginis|55]], [[57 Virginis|57]], [[61 Virginis|61]], [[63 Virginis|63]], [[68 Virginis|68]], [[69 Virginis|69]], [[75 Virginis|75]], [[83 Virginis|83]], [[87 Virginis|87]], [[y Virginis]] and [[HD 120544]] || between [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]] and [[Corvus (constellation)|Corvus]]
|-
|-
| [[Argo Navis]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɑːr|ɡ|oʊ|_|ˈ|n|eɪ|v|ᵻ|s}} || The Ship [[Argo]] (now divided into [[Carina (constellation)|Carina]], [[Puppis]], and [[Vela (constellation)|Vela]]) || {{sort|0160|2nd century}} || [[Claudius Ptolemy]]
| [[Argo Navis]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɑːr|ɡ|oʊ|_|ˈ|n|eɪ|v|ᵻ|s}} || Argus Navis || The Ship [[Argo]] (now divided into [[Carina (constellation)|Carina]], [[Puppis]], and [[Vela (constellation)|Vela]]) || {{sort|0160|2nd century}} || [[Claudius Ptolemy]] || [[List of stars in Argo Navis|List]] ([[List of stars in Carina|Carina]], [[List of stars in Puppis|Puppis]], [[List of stars in Vela|Vela]]) || where [[Carina (constellation)|Carina]], [[Puppis]] and [[Vela (constellation)|Vela]] reside now
|-
|-
| Asselli and [[Praesepe]] || || [[Dionysus]]'s [[Donkey|Asses]] ([[Asellus Borealis]] and [[Asellus Australis]]) and [[Manger]] ([[Beehive Cluster]]) || {{sort|-300|3rd century BC}} || [[Aratus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:Popular_Science_Monthly_Volume_30.djvu/774|title=Page:Popular Science Monthly Volume 30.djvu/774 - Wikisource, the free online library|website=en.wikisource.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/cancer.htm|title=Star Tales – Cancer|website=www.ianridpath.com}}</ref>
| Asselli and [[Praesepe]] || || Assellorum, Praesepis || [[Dionysus]]'s [[Donkey|Asses]] ([[Asellus Borealis]] and [[Asellus Australis]]) and [[Manger]] ([[Beehive Cluster]]) || {{sort|-300|3rd century BC}} || [[Aratus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:Popular_Science_Monthly_Volume_30.djvu/774|title=Page:Popular Science Monthly Volume 30.djvu/774 - Wikisource, the free online library|website=en.wikisource.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/cancer.html|title=Star Tales – Cancer|website=www.ianridpath.com}}</ref> || [[Gamma Cancri|Asellus Borealis]] and [[Delta Cancri|Asellus Australis]] ||middle part of [[Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]
|-
|-
| Asterion and [[Cor Caroli|Chara]] || || Northern and Southern [[Dog]]s in [[Canes Venatici]] || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/canesvenatici.htm |work = Star Tales |title = Canes Venatici |last = Ridpath |first = Ian |accessdate = 1 April 2018}}</ref>
| Asterion and [[Cor Caroli|Chara]] || || || Northern and Southern [[Dog]]s in [[Canes Venatici]] || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/canesvenatici.html |work = Star Tales |title = Canes Venatici |last = Ridpath |first = Ian |access-date = 1 April 2018}}</ref> || [[Cor Caroli]] and [[Beta Canum Venaticorum|β Canum Venaticorum]] || where [[Canes Venatici]] is now
|-
|-
| Battery of Volta || || [[Battery (electricity)|Battery]] || 1807 || [[Thomas Young (scientist)|Thomas Young]]
| Battery of Volta || || || [[Battery (electricity)|Battery]] || 1807 || [[Thomas Young (scientist)|Thomas Young]] || [[1 Pegasi|1]] and [[9 Pegasi]]|| between [[Delphinus]] and [[Pegasus (constellation)|Pegasus]]
|-
|-
| Bufo || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|juː|f|oʊ}} || [[Toad]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| Bufo || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|juː|f|oʊ}} || Bufonis || [[Toad]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]] || [[58 Hydrae]], [[Sigma Librae]] || tail of [[Hydra (constellation)|Hydra]]
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|-
| [[Cancer Minor (constellation)|Cancer Minor]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|æ|n|s|ər|ˈ|m|aɪ|n|ər}} || Lesser [[Crab]] || 1613 || [[Petrus Plancius]]
| [[Cancer Minor]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|æ|n|s|ər|ˈ|m|aɪ|n|ər}} || Cancri Minoris || Lesser [[Crab]] || 1613 || [[Petrus Plancius]] || [[68 Geminorum|68]], [[74 Geminorum|74]], [[81 Geminorum|81]], [[85 Geminorum]] and [[HIP 36616]] || south-western [[Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]
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|-
| Capra and [[Haedi]] || || [[Goat]] [[Amalthea (mythology)|Amalthea]] (stars surrounding [[Capella (star)|Capella]]) and the Kids ([[Zeta Aurigae|Haedus I]] and [[Eta Aurigae|Haedus II]]) || {{sort|-300|3rd century BC}} || [[Aratus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theoi.com/Ther/AixAmaltheia.html|title=AMALTHEA (Amaltheia) - Goat Nurse of Zeus in Greek Mythology|website=www.theoi.com}}</ref>
| Capra and [[Haedi]] || || Caprae, Haedorum || [[Goat]] [[Amalthea (mythology)|Amalthea]] (stars surrounding [[Capella (star)|Capella]]) and the Kids ([[Zeta Aurigae|Haedus I]] and [[Eta Aurigae|Haedus II]]) || {{sort|-300|3rd century BC}} || [[Aratus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theoi.com/Ther/AixAmaltheia.html|title=AMALTHEA (Amaltheia) - Goat Nurse of Zeus in Greek Mythology|website=www.theoi.com}}</ref> || [[Zeta Aurigae|ζ]] and [[Eta Aurigae|η Aurigae]] || eastern [[Auriga (constellation)|Auriga]]
|-
|-
| [[Cerberus (constellation)|Cerberus]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɜːr|b|ə|r|ə|s}}|| [[Cerberus]] (guardian dog of [[Hades]]) || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]]
| [[Cerberus (constellation)|Cerberus]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɜːr|b|ə|r|ə|s}} || Cerberi || [[Cerberus]] (guardian dog of [[Hades]]) || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]] || [[93 Herculis|93]], [[95 ‍Herculis|95]], [[102 Herculis|102]] ‍and ‍[[109 ‍Herculis]] || eastern [[Hercules (constellation)|Hercules]]
|-
|-
| [[Cor Caroli#Names|Cor Caroli Regis Martyris]] || || [[King Charles I of England|Charles]]'s [[Heart]] || 1673 || [[Charles Scarborough]]{{cn|date=October 2015}}
| [[Cor Caroli#Names|Cor Caroli Regis Martyris]] || || Cordis Caroli || [[King Charles I of England|Charles]]'s [[Heart]] || 1673 || [[Charles Scarborough]]<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/canesvenatici.html#corcaroli |work = Star Tales |title = Canes Venatici |last = Ridpath |first = Ian}}</ref> || [[Cor Caroli]] || central [[Canes Venatici]]
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| Corona Firmiana || || [[Corona Borealis]] renamed to honor [[Count Leopold Anton von Firmian]] || 1730 || Corbinianus Thomas
| Corona Firmiana || || Coronae Firmianae || [[Corona Borealis]] renamed to honor [[Count Leopold Anton von Firmian]] || 1730 || Corbinianus Thomas || [[List of stars in Corona Borealis|List]] || where [[Corona Borealis]] is now
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| [[Custos Messium]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ʌ|s|t|ɒ|s|_|ˈ|m|ɛ|ʃ|i|ə|m}} || Keeper of harvests || 1775 || [[Jérôme Lalande]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 191.</ref>
| [[Custos Messium]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ʌ|s|t|ɒ|s|_|ˈ|m|ɛ|ʃ|i|ə|m}} || Custodis Messium || Keeper of harvests || 1775 || [[Jérôme Lalande]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 191.</ref> || [[23 Cassiopeiae|23]], [[47 Cassiopeiae|47]], [[49 Cassiopeiae|49]], [[50 Cassiopeiae]], [[Gamma Camelopardalis|γ]], [[CS Camelopardalis]] || between [[Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia]] and [[Camelopardalis]]
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| Deltoton || || || [[Delta (constellation)|Delta]] (obsolete name for [[Triangulum Boreale]]) || 1540 || [[Petrus Apianus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://astrocultura.uai.it/mitologia/antiche/costellazioniperdute.htm|title=Astrocultura UAI - Unione Astrofili Italiani- Sezione Mitologia Costellazioni estinte obsolete|website=astrocultura.uai.it}}</ref> || [[Alpha Trianguli|Mothallah]], [[Beta Trianguli|β]] and [[Gamma Trianguli|γ Trianguli]] || [[Triangulum]]
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| Dentalium || {{IPAc-en|d|ɛ|n|ˈ|t|eɪ|l|i|ə|m}} || Dentalii || Tooth Shell || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]] || [[69 Aquilae|69]], [[71 Aquilae]], [[4 Aquarii|4]], [[11 Aquarii|11]], [[12 Aquarii|12]], [[15 Aquarii|15]], [[16 Aquarii|16]] and [[21 Aquarii]] || between [[Aquila (constellation)|Aquila]] and [[Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]
| Deltoton || || [[Delta (constellation)|Delta]] (obsolete name for [[Triangulum Boreale]]) || 1540 || [[Petrus Apianus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://astrocultura.uai.it/mitologia/antiche/costellazioniperdute.htm|title=Astrocultura UAI - Unione Astrofili Italiani- Sezione Mitologia Costellazioni estinte obsolete|website=astrocultura.uai.it}}</ref>
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| [[Felis (constellation)|Felis]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|iː|l|ᵻ|s}} || Felis || [[Cat]] || 1799 || [[Jérôme Lalande]] || [[HD 81799|G]], [[HD 83953|I Hydrae]], [[HD 85951|Felis]], [[HD 82573]] and [[HD 78792]] || southern [[Hydra (constellation)|Hydra]]
| Dentalium || {{IPAc-en|d|ɛ|n|ˈ|t|eɪ|l|i|ə|m}} || Tooth Shell || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
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| [[Frederici Honores]] ||{{IPAc-en|f|r|ɛ|d|ə|ˈ|r|aɪ|s|aɪ|_|h|ɒ|ˈ|n|ɔər|iː|z}} || Frederici Honorum || [[Frederick II of Prussia|Frederick]]'s Honors || 1787 || [[Johann Elert Bode]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 221.</ref> ||
| [[Felis (constellation)|Felis]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|iː|l|ᵻ|s}} || [[Cat]] || 1799 || [[Jérôme Lalande]]
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| [[Frederici Honores]] ||{{IPAc-en|f|r|ɛ|d|ə|ˈ|r|aɪ|s|aɪ|_|h|ɒ|ˈ|n|ɔər|iː|z}} || [[Frederick II of Prussia|Frederick]]'s Honors || 1787 || [[Johann Elert Bode]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 221.</ref>
| [[Gallus (constellation)|Gallus]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|æ|l|ə|s}}|| Galli || [[Chicken|Rooster]] || 1613 || [[Petrus Plancius]]
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| Gladii Electorales Saxonici || || Gladiorum Electoralium Saxonicorum || [[Electorate of Saxony|Crossed Swords of the Electorate of Saxony]] || 1684 || [[Gottfried Kirch]]
| [[Gallus (constellation)|Gallus]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|æ|l|ə|s}}|| [[Chicken|Rooster]] || 1613 || [[Petrus Plancius]]
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| [[Globus Aerostaticus]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|l|oʊ|b|ə|s|_|ˌ|ɛər|ə|ˈ|s|t|æ|t|ᵻ|k|ə|s}} || Globi Aerostatici || [[Hot air balloon]] || 1798 || [[Jérôme Lalande]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 237.</ref>
| Gladii Electorales Saxonici || || [[Electorate of Saxony|Crossed Swords of the Electorate of Saxony]] || 1684 || [[Gottfried Kirch]]
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| [[Globus Aerostaticus]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|l|oʊ|b|ə|s|_|ˌ|ɛər|ə|ˈ|s|t|æ|t|ᵻ|k|ə|s}}|| [[Hot air balloon]] || 1798 || [[Jérôme Lalande]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 237.</ref>
| Gryphites || {{IPAc-en|ɡ|r|ɪ|ˈ|f|aɪ|t|iː|z}} || Gryphitis || ''[[Gryphaea]]'' shellfish || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
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| Gryphites || {{IPAc-en|ɡ|r|ɪ|ˈ|f|aɪ|t|iː|z}} || ''[[Gryphaea]]'' shellfish || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| Hippocampus || {{IPAc-en|h|ɪ|p|ə|ˈ|k|æ|m|p|ə|s}} || Hippocampi || [[Seahorse|Sea Horse]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
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| Hippocampus || {{IPAc-en|h|ɪ|p|ə|ˈ|k|æ|m|p|ə|s}} || [[Seahorse|Sea Horse]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| Hirudo || {{IPAc-en|h|ɪ|ˈ|r|uː|d|oʊ}} || Hirudinis || [[Leech]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
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| Hirudo || {{IPAc-en|h|ɪ|ˈ|r|uː|d|oʊ}} || [[Leech]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| [[Jordanus (constellation)|Jordanus]] || {{IPAc-en|dʒ|ɔːr|ˈ|d|eɪ|n|ə|s}} || Jordani || River [[Jordan River|Jordan]] || 1613 || [[Petrus Plancius]]
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| [[Leo Palatinus]] || || Leonis Palatini || [[Lion]] to honor the [[Elector Palatine]] [[Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria|Charles Theodore]] and his wife [[Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste of Sulzbach|Elisabeth Auguste]] || 1785 || [[Karl-Joseph König]]
| [[Jordanus (constellation)|Jordanus]] || {{IPAc-en|dʒ|ɔːr|ˈ|d|eɪ|n|ə|s}}|| River [[Jordan River|Jordan]] || 1613 || [[Petrus Plancius]]
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| [[Lilium (constellation)|Lilium]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɪ|l|i|ə|m}} || Lilii ||[[Fleur de Lys]] (renamed [[Musca Borealis]])|| 1679 || [[Augustin Royer]]/[[P. Anthelme]]
| Leo Palatinus || || [[Lion]] to honor the [[Elector Palatine]] [[Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria|Charles Theodore]] and his wife [[Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste of Sulzbach|Elisabeth Auguste]] || 1785 || [[Karl-Joseph König]]
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| Limax || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|aɪ|m|æ|k|s}} || Limacis || [[Slug]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| [[Lochium Funis]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɒ|k|i|ə|m|_|ˈ|f|juː|n|ᵻ|s}} || [[Chip log|Log]] line (renamed to '''Linea Nautica''' in 1888 by Eliza A. Bowen<ref>{{cite web|url=http://astrocultura.uai.it/mitologia/antiche/costellazioniperdute3.htm|title=Astrocultura UAI - Unione Astrofili Italiani- Sezione Mitologia Costellazioni estinte obsolete|website=astrocultura.uai.it}}</ref>) || 1801 || [[Johann Elert Bode]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 65.</ref>
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| Linum Piscium || || Lini Piscium || The line connecting the fish (renamed by [[Johann Elert Bode|Bode]] in 1801 from Hevelius's Linum Austrinum and Linum Boreum; known as Lineola too) || 1590 || [[Thomas Hood]]
| [[Lilium (constellation)|Lilium]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɪ|l|i|ə|m}} ||[[Fleur de Lys]] (renamed [[Musca Borealis]])|| 1679 || [[Augustin Royer]]/[[P. Anthelme]]
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| [[Lochium Funis]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɒ|k|i|ə|m|_|ˈ|f|juː|n|ᵻ|s}} || Lochii Funis || [[Chip log|Log]] line (renamed Linea Nautica in 1888 by Eliza A. Bowen<ref>{{cite web|url=http://astrocultura.uai.it/mitologia/antiche/costellazioniperdute3.htm|title=Astrocultura UAI - Unione Astrofili Italiani- Sezione Mitologia Costellazioni estinte obsolete|website=astrocultura.uai.it}}</ref>) || 1801 || [[Johann Elert Bode]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 65.</ref>
| Limax || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|aɪ|m|æ|k|s}} || [[Slug]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
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| Lumbricus || {{IPAc-en|l|ʌ|m|ˈ|b|r|aɪ|k|ə|s}} || Lumbrici || [[Earthworm]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| Linum Piscium || || The line connecting the fish (renamed from '''Linum Austrinum''' and '''Linum Boreum''' by [[Johann Elert Bode|Bode]] in 1801; known as '''Lineola''' too) || 1590 || [[Thomas Hood]]
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| Lumbricus || {{IPAc-en|l|ʌ|m|ˈ|b|r|aɪ|k|ə|s}} || [[Earthworm]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| [[Machina Electrica]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|æ|k|ᵻ|n|ə|_|ᵻ|ˈ|l|ɛ|k|t|r|ᵻ|k|ə}} || Machinae Electricae || Electricity generator || 1800 || [[Johann Elert Bode]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 289.</ref>
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| [[Machina Electrica]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|æ|k|ᵻ|n|ə|_|ᵻ|ˈ|l|ɛ|k|t|r|ᵻ|k|ə}} || Electricity generator || 1800 || [[Johann Elert Bode]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 289.</ref>
| [[Malus (constellation)|Malus]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|eɪ|l|ə|s}} || Mali || Mast || 1844 || [[John Herschel]]
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| [[Malus (constellation)|Malus]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|eɪ|l|ə|s}}|| Mast || 1844 || [[John Herschel]]
| Manis || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|eɪ|n|ᵻ|s}} || Manis || [[Pangolin]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
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| Marmor Sculptile || || Marmoris Sculptilis || Bust of [[Christopher Columbus|Columbus]] || 1810 || William Croswell
| Manis || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|eɪ|n|ᵻ|s}} || [[Pangolin]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
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| [[Mons Maenalus]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɒ|n|z|_|ˈ|m|ɛ|n|ə|l|ə|s}} || Montis Maenali || Mount [[Mainalo]] || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 290.</ref>
| Marmor Sculptile || || Bust of [[Christopher Columbus|Columbus]] || 1810 || William Croswell
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| [[Mons Maenalus]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɒ|n|z|_|ˈ|m|ɛ|n|ə|l|ə|s}} || Mount [[Mainalo]] || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 290.</ref>
| [[Musca Borealis]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ʌ|s|k|ə|_|b|ɔər|i|ˈ|eɪ|l|ᵻ|s}} || Muscae Borealis|| Northern [[Fly]] || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]]
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| [[Musca Borealis]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ʌ|s|k|ə|_|b|ɔər|i|ˈ|eɪ|l|ᵻ|s}}|| Northern [[Fly]] || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]]
| [[Noctua (constellation)|Noctua]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|ɒ|k|tj|u|ə}} || Noctuae || [[Owl]] || 1822 || [[Alexander Jamieson]]
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| [[Nubecula Major]] and [[Nubecula Minor]]{{cn|date=October 2015}} || || Nubeculae Majoris, Nubeculae Minoris|| [[Magellanic Clouds]] || 1603 || [[Johann Bayer]]
| [[Noctua (constellation)|Noctua]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|ɒ|k|tj|u|ə}}|| [[Owl]] || 1822 || [[Alexander Jamieson]]
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| [[Officina Typographica]] || {{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɒ|f|ᵻ|ˈ|s|aɪ|n|ə|_|t|aɪ|p|ə|ˈ|ɡ|r|æ|f|ᵻ|k|ə}} || Officinae Typographicae|| Printshop || 1801 || [[Johann Elert Bode]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 297.</ref>
| [[Nubecula Major]] and [[Nubecula Minor]]{{cn|date=October 2015}} || || [[Magellanic Clouds]] || 1603 || [[Johann Bayer]]
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| [[Officina Typographica]] || {{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɒ|f|ᵻ|ˈ|s|aɪ|n|ə|_|t|aɪ|p|ə|ˈ|ɡ|r|æ|f|ᵻ|k|ə}}|| Printshop || 1801 || [[Johann Elert Bode]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 297.</ref>
| Patella || {{IPAc-en|p|ə|ˈ|t|ɛ|l|ə}} || Patellae || [[Limpet]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
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| Patella || {{IPAc-en|p|ə|ˈ|t|ɛ|l|ə}} || [[Limpet]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| Phaethon || || Phaethontis || [[Phaethon]] || {{sort|1300|Middle Ages}} || [[Aratus]]/[[Hyginus]]
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| [[Phoenicopterus (constellation)|Phoenicopterus]] || {{IPAc-en|ˌ|f|ɛ|n|ə|ˈ|k|ɒ|p|t|ə|r|ə|s}}|| [[Flamingo]] (an obsolete name for [[Grus (constellation)|Grus]]) || {{sort|1610|early 17th century}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/grus.htm|title=Star Tales – Grus|website=www.ianridpath.com}}</ref> || [[Petrus Plancius]]/[[Paul Merula]]
| [[Phoenicopterus (constellation)|Phoenicopterus]] || {{IPAc-en|ˌ|f|ɛ|n|ə|ˈ|k|ɒ|p|t|ə|r|ə|s}} || Phoenicopteri|| [[Flamingo]] (an obsolete name for [[Grus (constellation)|Grus]]) || {{sort|1610|early 17th century}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/grus.html|title=Star Tales – Grus|website=www.ianridpath.com}}</ref> || [[Petrus Plancius]]/[[Paul Merula]]
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| Pinna Marina || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɪ|n|ə|_|m|ə|ˈ|r|aɪ|n|ə}} || [[Mussel]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| Pinna Marina || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɪ|n|ə|_|m|ə|ˈ|r|aɪ|n|ə}} || Pinnae Marinae || [[Mussel]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
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| [[Piscis Austrinus|Piscis Notus]] || || Southern [[Fish]] (obsolete name for [[Piscis Austrinus]]) || {{sort|-300|3rd century BC}} || [[Aratus]]
| [[Piscis Austrinus|Piscis Notus]] || || Piscis Noti || Southern [[Fish]] (obsolete name for [[Piscis Austrinus]]) || {{sort|-300|3rd century BC}} || [[Aratus]]
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| [[Polophylax]] || {{IPAc-en|p|ə|ˈ|l|ɒ|f|ᵻ|l|æ|k|s}}|| Guardian of the [[South Pole|Pole]] || 1592 || [[Petrus Plancius]]
| Pluteum || || Plutei || [[Parapet]] (obsolete for [[Pictor]]) || 1881 || [[Richard Andree]]
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| [[Polophylax]] || {{IPAc-en|p|ə|ˈ|l|ɒ|f|ᵻ|l|æ|k|s}} || Polophylacis || Guardian of the [[South Pole|Pole]] || 1592 || [[Petrus Plancius]]
| Pomum Imperiale || || [[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor|Leopold]]'s orb || 1688 || [[Gottfried Kirch]]
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| Pomum Imperiale || || Pomi Imperialis || [[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor|Leopold]]'s orb || 1688 || [[Gottfried Kirch]]
| Phaethon || || [[Phaethon]] || {{sort|1300|Middle Ages}} || [[Aratus]]/[[Hyginus]]
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| [[Psalterium Georgii]] || {{IPAc-en|s|æ|l|ˈ|t|ɪər|i|ə|m|_|ˈ|dʒ|ɔːr|dʒ|i|aɪ}} ||Psalterii Georgii || [[George II of Great Britain|George]]'s [[Psaltery]] (renamed to Harp Georgii by [[Jérôme Lalande|Lalande]]) || 1781 || [[Maximilian Hell]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 347.</ref>
| Pluteum || || [[Parapet]] (obsolete for [[Pictor]]) || 1881 || [[Richard Andree]]
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| [[Psalterium Georgii]] || {{IPAc-en|s|æ|l|ˈ|t|ɪər|i|ə|m|_|ˈ|dʒ|ɔːr|dʒ|i|aɪ}}|| [[George II of Great Britain|George]]'s [[Psaltery]] (renamed to '''Harp Georgii''' by [[Jérôme Lalande|Lalande]]) || 1781 || [[Maximilian Hell]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 347.</ref>
| [[Quadrans Muralis]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|w|eɪ|d|r|æ|n|z|_|m|j|ʊəˈr|eɪ|l|ᵻ|s}} || Quadrantis Muralis || [[Mural quadrant|Mural Quadrant]] || 1795 || [[Jérôme Lalande]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 348.</ref>
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| Quadratum || || Quadrati || [[Rhombus]] (obsolete name for [[Reticulum|Reticulum Rhomboidalis]]) || 1706 || [[Carel Allard]]
| [[Quadrans Muralis]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|w|eɪ|d|r|æ|n|z|_|m|j|ʊəˈr|eɪ|l|ᵻ|s}} || [[Mural quadrant|Mural Quadrant]] || 1795 || [[Jérôme Lalande]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 348.</ref>
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| [[Ramus Pomifer]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|eɪ|m|ə|s|_|ˈ|p|ɒ|m|ᵻ|f|ər}} || Rami Pomiferi || Apple-bearing Branch || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 242.</ref>
| Quadratum || || [[Rhombus]] (obsolete name for [[Reticulum|Reticulum Rhomboidalis]]) || 1706 || [[Carel Allard]]
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| [[Ramus Pomifer]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|eɪ|m|ə|s|_|ˈ|p|ɒ|m|ᵻ|f|ər}}|| Apple-bearing Branch || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 242.</ref>
| [[Robur Carolinum]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|oʊ|b|ər|_|k|ær|ə|ˈ|l|aɪ|n|əm}} || Roboris Carolini|| [[Royal Oak|Charles' Oak]] || 1679 || [[Edmund Halley]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 349.</ref>
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| Rosa || || Rosae || [[Rose]] || 1536 || [[Petrus Apianus]]
| [[Robur Carolinum]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|oʊ|b|ər|_|k|ær|ə|ˈ|l|aɪ|n|əm}}|| [[Royal Oak|Charles' Oak]] || 1679 || [[Edmund Halley]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 349.</ref>
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| Rosa || || [[Rose]] || 1536 || [[Petrus Apianus]]
| Sagitta Australis || || Sagittae Australis || Southern [[Arrow]] || 1613 || [[Petrus Plancius]]
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| Scarabaeus || {{IPAc-en|s|k|ær|ə|ˈ|b|iː|ə|s}} || Scarabaei || [[Rhinoceros beetle|Rhinoceros Beetle]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| Sagitta Australis || || Southern [[Arrow]] || 1613 || [[Petrus Plancius]]
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| Scarabaeus || {{IPAc-en|s|k|ær|ə|ˈ|b|iː|ə|s}} || [[Rhinoceros beetle|Rhinoceros Beetle]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| [[Sceptrum Brandenburgicum]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɛ|p|t|r|əm|_|ˌ|b|r|æ|n|d|ən|ˈ|b|ɜːr|dʒ|ᵻ|k|əm}} || Sceptri Brandenburgici|| Scepter of [[Brandenburg]] || 1688 || [[Gottfried Kirch]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 360.</ref>
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| [[Sceptrum Brandenburgicum]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɛ|p|t|r|əm|_|ˌ|b|r|æ|n|d|ən|ˈ|b|ɜːr|dʒ|ᵻ|k|əm}}|| Scepter of [[Brandenburg]] || 1688 || [[Gottfried Kirch]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 360.</ref>
| [[Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɛ|p|t|r|əm|_|ɛ|t|_|ˈ|m|eɪ|n|ə|s|_|dʒ|ə|ˈ|s|t|ɪ|ʃ|i|i}} || Sceptri et Manus Iustitiae|| Scepter and Hand of Justice || 1679 || [[Augustin Royer]]
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| Sciurus Volans || || Sciuri Volantis || Flying Squirrel (now part of [[Sciurus Volans|Camelopardalis]]) || 1810 || William Croswell<ref>{{cite book | first=Nick | last=Kanas | date=2007 | title=Star maps: history, artistry, and cartography | page=131 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bae3LP4tfP4C&pg=PA131 | publisher=Springer |location=New York, New York | isbn=978-0-387-71668-8 }}</ref>
| [[Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɛ|p|t|r|əm|_|ɛ|t|_|ˈ|m|eɪ|n|ə|s|_|dʒ|ə|ˈ|s|t|ɪ|ʃ|i|i}}|| Scepter and Hand of Justice || 1679 || [[Augustin Royer]]
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| [[Sextans|Sextans Uraniae]] || || Sextantis Uraniae || [[Urania]]'s [[Sextant]] (obsolete name for [[Sextans]]) || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]]
| Sciurus Volans || || Flying Squirrel (now part of [[Sciurus Volans|Camelopardalis]]) || 1810 || William Croswell<ref>{{cite book | first=Nick | last=Kanas | date=2007 | title=Star maps: history, artistry, and cartography | page=131 |url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=bae3LP4tfP4C&pg=PA131 | publisher=Springer |location=New York, New York | isbn=0-387-71668-8 }}</ref>
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| Siren, Ceneus and Lang || || || [[Siren (mythology)|Siren]], [[Lapith]] [[Caeneus]] and [[Toucan]] || {{sort|1600|early 17th century}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://webspace.science.uu.nl/~gent0113/celestia/puzzlingstarmaps.htm|title=A Pair of Puzzling Star Maps and Two Unknown Constellations|first=R.H. van|last=Gent|website=webspace.science.uu.nl}}</ref> || Unknown/[[Willem Jansz Blaeu]]
| [[Sextans|Sextants Uraniae]] || || [[Urania]]'s [[Sextant]] (obsolete name for [[Sextans]]) || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]]
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| [[Solarium (constellation)|Solarium]] || {{IPAc-en|s|ə|ˈ|l|ɛər|i|ə|m}} || Solarii || Sundial || 1822 || [[Alexander Jamieson]]
| Siren, Ceneus and Lang || || [[Siren (mythology)|Siren]], [[Lapith]] [[Caeneus]] and [[Toucan]] || {{sort|1600|early 17th century}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~gent0113/celestia/puzzlingstarmaps.htm|title=A Pair of Puzzling Star Maps and Two Unknown Constellations|first=R.H. van|last=Gent|website=www.staff.science.uu.nl}}</ref> || Unknown/[[Willem Jansz Blaeu]]
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| Sudarium Veronicae || || Sudarii Veronicae || [[Sudarium of Veronica]] || 1643 || Antoine Marie Schyrle de Rheita<ref>{{cite web|url=http://astrocultura.uai.it/mitologia/antiche/costellazioniperdute1.htm|title=Astrocultura UAI - Unione Astrofili Italiani- Sezione Mitologia Costellazioni estinte obsolete|website=astrocultura.uai.it}}</ref>
| [[Solarium (constellation)|Solarium]] || {{IPAc-en|s|ə|ˈ|l|ɛər|i|ə|m}}|| Sundial || 1822 || [[Alexander Jamieson]]
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| Tarabellum and Vexillum || || Tarabelli, Vexilli || [[Drill]] and [[Vexillum|flag-like Standard]] || {{sort|1100|12th century}} || [[Michael Scot]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlascoelestis.com/Scot%20base.htm |title=Nuova pagina 1 |publisher=Atlascoelestis.com |access-date=2018-08-05}}</ref>
| Sudarium Veronicae || || [[Sudarium of Veronica]] || 1643 || Antoine Marie Schyrle de Rheita<ref>{{cite web|url=http://astrocultura.uai.it/mitologia/antiche/costellazioniperdute1.htm|title=Astrocultura UAI - Unione Astrofili Italiani- Sezione Mitologia Costellazioni estinte obsolete|website=astrocultura.uai.it}}</ref>
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| Tarandus or [[Rangifer (constellation)|Rangifer]] ||{{IPAc-en|t|ə|ˈ|r|æ|n|d|ə|s|,_|ˈ|r|æ|n|dʒ|ᵻ|f|ər}} || [[Reindeer]] || 1736 || [[Pierre Charles Lemonnier]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 377.</ref>
| Tarandus or [[Rangifer (constellation)|Rangifer]] ||{{IPAc-en|t|ə|ˈ|r|æ|n|d|ə|s|,_|ˈ|r|æ|n|dʒ|ᵻ|f|ər}} ||Tarandi, Rangiferi || [[Reindeer]] || 1736 || [[Pierre Charles Lemonnier]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 377.</ref>
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| [[Taurus Poniatovii]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɔːr|ə|s|_|p|ɒ|n|i|ə|ˈ|t|oʊ|v|i|aɪ}} || [[Stanisław August Poniatowski|Poniatowski]]'s [[Cattle|Bull]] || 1777 || [[Martin Poczobut]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 413.</ref>
| [[Taurus Poniatovii]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɔːr|ə|s|_|p|ɒ|n|i|ə|ˈ|t|oʊ|v|i|aɪ}} || Tauri Poniatovii || [[Stanisław August Poniatowski|Poniatowski]]'s [[Cattle|Bull]] || 1777 || [[Marcin Poczobut]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 413.</ref>
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| [[Telescopium Herschelii]] || {{IPAc-en|t|ɛ|l|ᵻ|ˈ|s|k|oʊ|p|i|əm|_|h|ər|ˈ|ʃ|iː|l|i|aɪ}} || Telescopii Herschelii|| [[William Herschel|Herschel]]'s [[Telescope]] (renamed from Tubus Herschelii Major by [[Johann Elert Bode|Bode]] in 1801) || 1781 || [[Maximilian Hell]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 414.</ref>
| Tarabellum and Vexillum || || [[Drill]] and [[Vexillum|flag-like Standard]] || {{sort|1100|12th century}} || [[Michael Scot]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlascoelestis.com/Scot%20base.htm |title=Nuova pagina 1 |publisher=Atlascoelestis.com |date= |accessdate=2018-08-05}}</ref>
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| [[Pisces (constellation)#History and mythology|Testudo]] || {{IPAc-en|t|ɛ|s|ˈ|tj|uː|d|oʊ}} || Testudinis || [[Tortoise]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| [[Telescopium Herschelii]] || {{IPAc-en|t|ɛ|l|ᵻ|ˈ|s|k|oʊ|p|i|əm|_|h|ər|ˈ|ʃ|iː|l|i|aɪ}}|| [[William Herschel|Herschel]]'s [[Telescope]] (renamed from '''Tubus Herschelii Major''' by [[Johann Elert Bode|Bode]] in 1801) || 1781 || [[Maximilian Hell]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 414.</ref>
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| [[River Tigris (constellation)|Tigris]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|aɪ|ɡ|r|ᵻ|s}} || Tigridis || [[Tigris]] River || 1613 || [[Petrus Plancius]]
| Tubus Herschelii Minor || || [[William Herschel|Herschel]]'s [[Reflecting telescope|Reflector]] || 1781 || [[Maximilian Hell]]
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| [[Triangulum|Triangulum Majus]] || || Trianguli Majoris || Large Triangle (obsolete name for [[Triangulum]]) || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]]
| [[Pisces (constellation)#History and mythology|Testudo]] || {{IPAc-en|t|ɛ|s|ˈ|tj|uː|d|oʊ}}|| [[Tortoise]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
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| [[River Tigris (constellation)|Tigris]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|aɪ|ɡ|r|ᵻ|s}} || [[Tigris]] River || 1613 || [[Petrus Plancius]]
| [[Triangulum Minus]] ||{{IPAc-en|t|r|aɪ|ˈ|æ|ŋ|ɡ|j|ʊ|l|əm|_|ˈ|m|aɪ|n|ə|s}} || Trianguli Minoris || Small Triangle || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 417.</ref>
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| Triangulus Antarcticus || || Obsolete name for [[Triangulum Australe]] || 1589 || [[Peter Plancius]]
| Triangulus Antarcticus || || Trianguli Antarctici || Obsolete name for [[Triangulum Australe]] || 1589 || [[Petrus Plancius]]
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| Tubus Herschelii Minor || || Tubi Herschelii Minoris || [[William Herschel|Herschel]]'s [[Reflecting telescope|Reflector]] || 1781 || [[Maximilian Hell]]
| [[Triangulum|Triangulum Majus]] || || Large Triangle (obsolete name for [[Triangulum]]) || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]]
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| [[Triangulum Minus]] ||{{IPAc-en|t|r|aɪ|ˈ|æ|ŋ|ɡ|j|ʊ|l|əm|_|ˈ|m|aɪ|n|ə|s}} || Small Triangle || 1690 || [[Johannes Hevelius]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 417.</ref>
| [[Turdus Solitarius]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɜːr|d|ə|s|_|s|ɒ|l|ᵻ|ˈ|t|ɛər|i|ə|s}} || Turdi Solitarii || Solitary Thrush (renamed to Mocking Bird and then to [[Noctua (constellation)|Noctua]]). Named in honor of the [[Rodrigues solitaire]], an extinct flightless bird related to the dodo.|| 1776 || [[Pierre Charles Lemonnier]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 418.</ref>
|-
|-
| Uranoscopus || {{IPAc-en|j|ʊər|ə|ˈ|n|ɒ|s|k|ə|p|ə|s}} || Uranoscopi || [[Stargazer (fish)|Star-Gazer fish]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
| [[Turdus Solitarius]] ||{{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɜːr|d|ə|s|_|s|ɒ|l|ᵻ|ˈ|t|ɛər|i|ə|s}} || Solitary Thrush (renamed to Mocking Bird and then to [[Noctua (constellation)|Noctua]]). Named in honor of the [[Rodrigues solitaire]], an extinct flightless bird related to the dodo.|| 1776 || [[Pierre Charles Lemonnier]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 418.</ref>
|-
|-
| Urna || || Urnae || [[Urn]] of [[Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]] || 1596 || [[Zacharias Bornmann]]
| Uranoscopus || {{IPAc-en|j|ʊər|ə|ˈ|n|ɒ|s|k|ə|p|ə|s}} || [[Stargazer (fish)|Star-Gazer fish]] || 1754 || [[John Hill (author)|John Hill]]
|-
|-
| [[Vespa (constellation)|Vespa]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|v|ɛ|s|p|ə}} || Vespae || [[Wasp]] (an obsolete name for [[Musca Borealis]])|| 1624 || [[Jakob Bartsch]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 292.</ref>
| Urna || || [[Urn]] of [[Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]] || 1596 || [[Zacharias Bornmann]]
|-
|-
| [[Triangula]], [[Triangulum Australe|Triangulum]], [[Catuli]], [[Stellar corona|Corona]], [[Corolla (constellation)|Corolla]], [[Piscis]], [[Camelus]], [[Vulpes]], [[Equus (constellation)|Equus]], [[Delphin]], [[Ursa Minor]], [[Canis]], [[Felis]], [[Leaena]] and [[Cervus]] || || Triangulae, Trianguli, Catulorum, Coronae, Corollae, Piscis, Cameli, Vulpis, Equi, Delphinis, Ursae Minoris, Canis, Felis, Leaenae, Cervi || Obsolete names for [[Triangulum Boreale]], [[Triangulum Australe]], [[Canes Venatici]], [[Corona Borealis]], [[Corona Australis]], [[Piscis Australis]], [[Camelopardalis|Cameleopardalis]], [[Vulpecula|Vulpecula et Anser]], [[Equuleus]], [[Delphinus]], [[Ursa Major]], [[Ursa Minor]], [[Canis Major]], [[Canis Minor]], [[Leo Minor]] and [[Monoceros (constellation)|Monoceros]] || 1873 || [[Richard Proctor]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlascoelestis.com/Proctor%20base%20nuove.htm |title=Nuova pagina 1 |publisher=Atlascoelestis.com |access-date=2018-08-05}}</ref>
| [[Vespa (constellation)|Vespa]] || {{IPAc-en|ˈ|v|ɛ|s|p|ə}}|| [[Wasp]] (an obsolete name for [[Musca Borealis]])|| 1624 || [[Jakob Bartsch]]<ref>Allen 1963, p. 292.</ref>
|-
| [[Triangula]], [[Triangulum Australe|Triangulum]], [[Catuli]], [[Stellar corona|Corona]], [[Corolla (constellation)|Corolla]], [[Piscis]], [[Camelus]], [[Vulpes]], [[Equus (constellation)|Equus]], [[Delphin]], [[Ursa Minor]], [[Canis]], [[Felis]], [[Leaena]] and [[Cervus]] || || Obsolete names for [[Triangulum Boreale]], [[Triangulum Australe]], [[Canes Venatici]], [[Corona Borealis]], [[Corona Australis]], [[Piscis Australis]], [[Camelopardalis|Cameleopardalis]], [[Vulpecula|Vulpecula et Anser]], [[Equuleus]], [[Delphinus]], [[Ursa Major]], [[Ursa Minor]], [[Canis Major]], [[Canis Minor]], [[Leo Minor]] and [[Monoceros (constellation)|Monoceros]] || 1873 || [[Richard Proctor]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlascoelestis.com/Proctor%20base%20nuove.htm |title=Nuova pagina 1 |publisher=Atlascoelestis.com |date= |accessdate=2018-08-05}}</ref>
|}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==See also==
==See also==
{{commons category|Former constellations}}
{{commons category|Former constellations}}
* [[Asterism (astronomy)|Asterism]]
*[[Asterism (astronomy)|Asterism]]
*[[Lists of constellations]]
* [[Constellation]]
*[[Julius Schiller]]'s ''[[Coelum Stellatum Christianum]]'' (1627, "Christian Starry Sky") renamed the pagan constellations with new names after Christian figures.
* [[List of Constellations]]

==References==
{{reflist|25em}}


==Other References==
==Further reading==
*Allen, Richard Hinckley (1963). ''Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning'' New York: Dover. (Original work published 1899)
* {{cite book |last=Allen |first=Richard Hinckley |year=1963 |orig-year=1899, New York: G. E. Stechert |title=Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning |location=New York |publisher=Dover |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5xQuAAAAIAAJ}}
*Nick Kanas. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=bae3LP4tfP4C Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography]''. Springer; 5 June 2012. {{ISBN|978-1-4614-0917-5}}.
* {{cite book |first=Nick |last=Kanas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bae3LP4tfP4C |title=Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography |publisher=Springer |date=5 June 2012 |isbn=978-1-4614-0917-5}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* [https://web.pa.msu.edu/people/horvatin/Astronomy_Facts/obsolete_constellations.html Obsolete Constellations – Shane Horvatin]
* [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/startales4.htm Obsolete Constellations]
* [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/startales4.html Obsolete Constellations]
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The former constellation Argo Navis
Gladii Saxonici from 1684 Acta Eruditorum

Former constellations are old historical Western constellations that for various reasons are no longer widely recognised or are not officially recognised by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).[1] Prior to 1930, many of these defunct constellations were traditional in one or more countries or cultures. Some only lasted decades but others were referred to over many centuries. All are now recognised only for having classical or historical value.[2] Many former constellations had complex Latinised names after objects, people, or mythological or zoological creatures.[2] Others with unwieldy names were shortened for convenience. For example, Scutum Sobiescianum was reduced to Scutum, Mons Mensae to Mensa, and Apparatus Sculptoris to Sculptor.

Some of the Northern Sky's former constellations were placed in the less populated regions between the traditional brighter constellations just to fill gaps. In the Southern Sky, new constellations were often created from about the 15th century by voyagers who began journeying south of the Equator. European countries like England, France, the Netherlands, German or Italian states, etc., often supported and popularised their own constellation outlines. In some cases, different constellations occupied overlapping areas and included the same stars. These former constellations are often found in older books, star charts, or star catalogues.

The 88 modern constellation names and boundaries were standardised by Eugene Delporte for the IAU in 1930, under an international agreement, removing any possible astronomical ambiguities between astronomers from different countries.[3] Nearly all former or defunct constellations differ in their designated boundaries in as much as they have outlines that do not follow the exact lines of right ascension and declination.[4]

Noteworthy former constellations

Argo Navis

Argo Navis is the only constellation from Ptolemy's original list of 48 constellations that is no longer officially recognized. Due to its large size, it was split into three constellations by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille: Carina (the keel), Puppis (the poop deck), and Vela (the sails).[5] The new constellations were introduced in the 1763 star catalog Coelum Australe Stelliferum, which was published soon after de Lacaille's death.

Quadrans Muralis

Quadrans Muralis was originally created in 1795, placed in the northern skies between the still-accepted constellations Boötes and Draco. The Quadrantids meteor shower is named after this former constellation.

Remnant nomenclature

List of former constellations

Name Pronunciation Genitive Meaning Date created Created by Notable stars Position
Anguilla /æŋˈɡwɪlə/ Anguillae Eel 1754 John Hill ε Equulei, ε, κ Delphini, 66 Aquilae, υ Sagittarii, α, δ, ε Scuti between Equuleus, Delphinus, Aquila and Serpens
Antinous /ænˈtɪnoʊəs/ Antinoi Antinous 132 Emperor Hadrian[8] δ, η, θ, ι, κ, λ and ν Aquilae Southern Aquila
Apes Apium Bees (renamed to Vespa, then Lilium, then to Musca Borealis) 1612 Petrus Plancius 33, 35 Arietis, Lilli Borea and Bharani between Perseus and Aries
Apis /ˈeɪpɪs/ Apis Bee (obsolete name and renamed to Musca Australis, and then shortened to Musca) 1598 Petrus Plancius List where Musca is now
Aranea /əˈreɪniə/ Araneae Long-Legged Spider 1754 John Hill 53, 55, 57, 61, 63, 68, 69, 75, 83, 87, y Virginis and HD 120544 between Virgo and Corvus
Argo Navis /ˈɑːrɡoʊ ˈneɪvɪs/ Argus Navis The Ship Argo (now divided into Carina, Puppis, and Vela) 2nd century Claudius Ptolemy List (Carina, Puppis, Vela) where Carina, Puppis and Vela reside now
Asselli and Praesepe Assellorum, Praesepis Dionysus's Asses (Asellus Borealis and Asellus Australis) and Manger (Beehive Cluster) 3rd century BC Aratus[9][10] Asellus Borealis and Asellus Australis middle part of Cancer
Asterion and Chara Northern and Southern Dogs in Canes Venatici 1690 Johannes Hevelius.[11] Cor Caroli and β Canum Venaticorum where Canes Venatici is now
Battery of Volta Battery 1807 Thomas Young 1 and 9 Pegasi between Delphinus and Pegasus
Bufo /ˈbjuːfoʊ/ Bufonis Toad 1754 John Hill 58 Hydrae, Sigma Librae tail of Hydra
Cancer Minor /ˈkænsərˈmaɪnər/ Cancri Minoris Lesser Crab 1613 Petrus Plancius 68, 74, 81, 85 Geminorum and HIP 36616 south-western Gemini
Capra and Haedi Caprae, Haedorum Goat Amalthea (stars surrounding Capella) and the Kids (Haedus I and Haedus II) 3rd century BC Aratus[12] ζ and η Aurigae eastern Auriga
Cerberus /ˈsɜːrbərəs/ Cerberi Cerberus (guardian dog of Hades) 1690 Johannes Hevelius 93, 95, 102 ‍and ‍109 ‍Herculis eastern Hercules
Cor Caroli Regis Martyris Cordis Caroli Charles's Heart 1673 Charles Scarborough[13] Cor Caroli central Canes Venatici
Corona Firmiana Coronae Firmianae Corona Borealis renamed to honor Count Leopold Anton von Firmian 1730 Corbinianus Thomas List where Corona Borealis is now
Custos Messium /ˈkʌstɒs ˈmɛʃiəm/ Custodis Messium Keeper of harvests 1775 Jérôme Lalande[14] 23, 47, 49, 50 Cassiopeiae, γ, CS Camelopardalis between Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis
Deltoton Delta (obsolete name for Triangulum Boreale) 1540 Petrus Apianus[15] Mothallah, β and γ Trianguli Triangulum
Dentalium /dɛnˈteɪliəm/ Dentalii Tooth Shell 1754 John Hill 69, 71 Aquilae, 4, 11, 12, 15, 16 and 21 Aquarii between Aquila and Aquarius
Felis /ˈfiːlɪs/ Felis Cat 1799 Jérôme Lalande G, I Hydrae, Felis, HD 82573 and HD 78792 southern Hydra
Frederici Honores /frɛdəˈraɪsaɪ hɒˈnɔːriːz/ Frederici Honorum Frederick's Honors 1787 Johann Elert Bode[16]
Gallus /ˈɡæləs/ Galli Rooster 1613 Petrus Plancius
Gladii Electorales Saxonici Gladiorum Electoralium Saxonicorum Crossed Swords of the Electorate of Saxony 1684 Gottfried Kirch
Globus Aerostaticus /ˈɡloʊbəs ˌɛərəˈstætɪkəs/ Globi Aerostatici Hot air balloon 1798 Jérôme Lalande[17]
Gryphites /ɡrɪˈfaɪtiːz/ Gryphitis Gryphaea shellfish 1754 John Hill
Hippocampus /hɪpəˈkæmpəs/ Hippocampi Sea Horse 1754 John Hill
Hirudo /hɪˈruːdoʊ/ Hirudinis Leech 1754 John Hill
Jordanus /dʒɔːrˈdeɪnəs/ Jordani River Jordan 1613 Petrus Plancius
Leo Palatinus Leonis Palatini Lion to honor the Elector Palatine Charles Theodore and his wife Elisabeth Auguste 1785 Karl-Joseph König
Lilium /ˈlɪliəm/ Lilii Fleur de Lys (renamed Musca Borealis) 1679 Augustin Royer/P. Anthelme
Limax /ˈlaɪmæks/ Limacis Slug 1754 John Hill
Linum Piscium Lini Piscium The line connecting the fish (renamed by Bode in 1801 from Hevelius's Linum Austrinum and Linum Boreum; known as Lineola too) 1590 Thomas Hood
Lochium Funis /ˈlɒkiəm ˈfjuːnɪs/ Lochii Funis Log line (renamed Linea Nautica in 1888 by Eliza A. Bowen[18]) 1801 Johann Elert Bode[19]
Lumbricus /lʌmˈbraɪkəs/ Lumbrici Earthworm 1754 John Hill
Machina Electrica /ˈmækɪnə ɪˈlɛktrɪkə/ Machinae Electricae Electricity generator 1800 Johann Elert Bode[20]
Malus /ˈmeɪləs/ Mali Mast 1844 John Herschel
Manis /ˈmeɪnɪs/ Manis Pangolin 1754 John Hill
Marmor Sculptile Marmoris Sculptilis Bust of Columbus 1810 William Croswell
Mons Maenalus /ˈmɒnz ˈmɛnələs/ Montis Maenali Mount Mainalo 1690 Johannes Hevelius[21]
Musca Borealis /ˈmʌskə bɔːriˈeɪlɪs/ Muscae Borealis Northern Fly 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Noctua /ˈnɒktjuə/ Noctuae Owl 1822 Alexander Jamieson
Nubecula Major and Nubecula Minor[citation needed] Nubeculae Majoris, Nubeculae Minoris Magellanic Clouds 1603 Johann Bayer
Officina Typographica /ˌɒfɪˈsaɪnə taɪpəˈɡræfɪkə/ Officinae Typographicae Printshop 1801 Johann Elert Bode[22]
Patella /pəˈtɛlə/ Patellae Limpet 1754 John Hill
Phaethon Phaethontis Phaethon Middle Ages Aratus/Hyginus
Phoenicopterus /ˌfɛnəˈkɒptərəs/ Phoenicopteri Flamingo (an obsolete name for Grus) early 17th century[23] Petrus Plancius/Paul Merula
Pinna Marina /ˈpɪnə məˈraɪnə/ Pinnae Marinae Mussel 1754 John Hill
Piscis Notus Piscis Noti Southern Fish (obsolete name for Piscis Austrinus) 3rd century BC Aratus
Pluteum Plutei Parapet (obsolete for Pictor) 1881 Richard Andree
Polophylax /pəˈlɒfɪlæks/ Polophylacis Guardian of the Pole 1592 Petrus Plancius
Pomum Imperiale Pomi Imperialis Leopold's orb 1688 Gottfried Kirch
Psalterium Georgii /sælˈtɪəriəm ˈdʒɔːrdʒiaɪ/ Psalterii Georgii George's Psaltery (renamed to Harp Georgii by Lalande) 1781 Maximilian Hell[24]
Quadrans Muralis /ˈkweɪdrænz mjʊəˈreɪlɪs/ Quadrantis Muralis Mural Quadrant 1795 Jérôme Lalande[25]
Quadratum Quadrati Rhombus (obsolete name for Reticulum Rhomboidalis) 1706 Carel Allard
Ramus Pomifer /ˈreɪməs ˈpɒmɪfər/ Rami Pomiferi Apple-bearing Branch 1690 Johannes Hevelius[26]
Robur Carolinum /ˈroʊbər kærəˈlaɪnəm/ Roboris Carolini Charles' Oak 1679 Edmund Halley[27]
Rosa Rosae Rose 1536 Petrus Apianus
Sagitta Australis Sagittae Australis Southern Arrow 1613 Petrus Plancius
Scarabaeus /skærəˈbiːəs/ Scarabaei Rhinoceros Beetle 1754 John Hill
Sceptrum Brandenburgicum /ˈsɛptrəm ˌbrændənˈbɜːrdʒɪkəm/ Sceptri Brandenburgici Scepter of Brandenburg 1688 Gottfried Kirch[28]
Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae /ˈsɛptrəm ɛt ˈmeɪnəs dʒəˈstɪʃii/ Sceptri et Manus Iustitiae Scepter and Hand of Justice 1679 Augustin Royer
Sciurus Volans Sciuri Volantis Flying Squirrel (now part of Camelopardalis) 1810 William Croswell[29]
Sextans Uraniae Sextantis Uraniae Urania's Sextant (obsolete name for Sextans) 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Siren, Ceneus and Lang Siren, Lapith Caeneus and Toucan early 17th century[30] Unknown/Willem Jansz Blaeu
Solarium /səˈlɛəriəm/ Solarii Sundial 1822 Alexander Jamieson
Sudarium Veronicae Sudarii Veronicae Sudarium of Veronica 1643 Antoine Marie Schyrle de Rheita[31]
Tarabellum and Vexillum Tarabelli, Vexilli Drill and flag-like Standard 12th century Michael Scot[32]
Tarandus or Rangifer /təˈrændəs, ˈrændʒɪfər/ Tarandi, Rangiferi Reindeer 1736 Pierre Charles Lemonnier[33]
Taurus Poniatovii /ˈtɔːrəs pɒniəˈtoʊviaɪ/ Tauri Poniatovii Poniatowski's Bull 1777 Marcin Poczobut[34]
Telescopium Herschelii /tɛlɪˈskoʊpiəm hərˈʃiːliaɪ/ Telescopii Herschelii Herschel's Telescope (renamed from Tubus Herschelii Major by Bode in 1801) 1781 Maximilian Hell[35]
Testudo /tɛsˈtjuːdoʊ/ Testudinis Tortoise 1754 John Hill
Tigris /ˈtaɪɡrɪs/ Tigridis Tigris River 1613 Petrus Plancius
Triangulum Majus Trianguli Majoris Large Triangle (obsolete name for Triangulum) 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Triangulum Minus /traɪˈæŋɡjʊləm ˈmaɪnəs/ Trianguli Minoris Small Triangle 1690 Johannes Hevelius[36]
Triangulus Antarcticus Trianguli Antarctici Obsolete name for Triangulum Australe 1589 Petrus Plancius
Tubus Herschelii Minor Tubi Herschelii Minoris Herschel's Reflector 1781 Maximilian Hell
Turdus Solitarius /ˈtɜːrdəs sɒlɪˈtɛəriəs/ Turdi Solitarii Solitary Thrush (renamed to Mocking Bird and then to Noctua). Named in honor of the Rodrigues solitaire, an extinct flightless bird related to the dodo. 1776 Pierre Charles Lemonnier[37]
Uranoscopus /jʊərəˈnɒskəpəs/ Uranoscopi Star-Gazer fish 1754 John Hill
Urna Urnae Urn of Aquarius 1596 Zacharias Bornmann
Vespa /ˈvɛspə/ Vespae Wasp (an obsolete name for Musca Borealis) 1624 Jakob Bartsch[38]
Triangula, Triangulum, Catuli, Corona, Corolla, Piscis, Camelus, Vulpes, Equus, Delphin, Ursa Minor, Canis, Felis, Leaena and Cervus Triangulae, Trianguli, Catulorum, Coronae, Corollae, Piscis, Cameli, Vulpis, Equi, Delphinis, Ursae Minoris, Canis, Felis, Leaenae, Cervi Obsolete names for Triangulum Boreale, Triangulum Australe, Canes Venatici, Corona Borealis, Corona Australis, Piscis Australis, Cameleopardalis, Vulpecula et Anser, Equuleus, Delphinus, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Leo Minor and Monoceros 1873 Richard Proctor[39]

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