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Constellations

Below is the complete list of 88 constellations that surround our galaxy. The original list of constellations consisted of 48 which was devised by Greek astronomer Ptolemy in 140AD. During the 19th and 20th, they swelled in numbers to 88, some of the newer constellations were divised by Nicolas L de LaCaille, which are predominantly located in the southern hemispheric constellation. To get a rough idea of which are new and which are old, the constellations in the southern hemisphere with a few exceptions are new. The Microscopium and Telescopium are two that are definantly new as the objects they represent were not around in 140AD. Some constellations are easy to identify such as Ursa Minor and Orion whilst others are hard to distinguish between them and any other collection of stars, e.g. Telescropium because it is simply two stars in a line.

AndromedaAntliaApusAquarius
AquilaAraAriesAuriga
BootesCaelumCamelopardalisCancer
Canes VenaticiCanis MajorCanis MinorCapricornus
CarinaCassiopeiaCentaurusCepheus
CetusChamaeleonCircinusColumba
Coma BerenicesCorona AustralisCorona BorealisCorvus
CraterCruxCygnusDelphinus
DoradoDracoEquuleusEridanus
FornaxGeminiGrusHercules
HorologiumHydraHydrusIndus
LacertaLeoLeo MinorLepus
LibraLupusLynxLyra
MensaMicroscopiumMonocerosMusca
NormaOctansOphiuchusOrion
PavoPegasusPerseusPhoenix
PictorPiscesPiscis AustrinusPuppis
PyxisReticulumSagittaSagittarius
ScorpiusSculptorScutumSerpens
SextansTaurusTelescopiumTriangulum
Triangulum AustraleTucanaUrsa MajorUrsa Minor
VelaVirgoVolansVulpecula


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Dan neeleman
Its impossible...stars...yoyo's...cotton candy mmmmmm carnivals.ADD noooooooooooo its add... wait if you add one and one together its TWO! DANG GINA!!!
Schaula
Wie hoch ist die Radialgeschwindigkeit ?
Rachell
That doesnt give much info for me and I am REALLY FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW. WHAT ARE THE FREAKIN SURROUNDING CONSTELLATIONS OF CYGNUS!?!?!?!?! By the way you do/did a good job keep at it :)
 

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