List of 88 constellations
Comment: Redundant to IAU designated constellations. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 08:34, 1 May 2025 (UTC)
List
Here a list of 88 constellations from A to Z. without links
- Andromeda
- Antlia
- Apus
- Aquarius
- Aquila
- Ara
- Aries
- Auriga
- Bootes
- Caelum
- Camelopardalis
- Cancer
- Canes Venatici
- Canis Major
- Canis Minor
- Capricornus
- Carina
- Cassiopeia
- Centaurus
- Cepheus
- Cetus
- Chamaeleon
- Circinus
- Columba
- Coma Berenices
- Corona Australis
- Corona Borealis
- Corvus
- Crater
- Crux
- Cygnus
- Delphinus
- Dorado
- Draco
- Equuleus
- Eridanus
- Fornax
- Gemini
- Grus
- Hercules
- Horologium
- Hydra
- Hydrus
- Indus
- Lacerta
- Leo
- Leo Minor
- Lepus
- Libra
- Lupus
- Lynx
- Lyra
- Mensa
- Microscopium
- Monoceros
- Musca
- Norma
- Octans
- Ophiuchus
- Orion
- Pavo
- Pegasus
- Perseus
- Phoenix
- Pictor
- Pisces
- **Piscis Austrinus
- Puppis
- Pyxis
- Reticulum
- Sagitta
- Sagittarius
- Scorpius
- Sculptor
- Scutum
- Serpens
- Sextans
- Taurus
- Telescopium
- Triangulum
- Triangulum Australe
- Tucana
- Ursa Major
- Ursa Minor
- Vela
- Virgo
- Volans
- Vulpecula
About constellations
- In contemporary astronomy, 88 constellations are recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- The ancient Egyptians are believed to have developed the Zodiac system, which was later adopted by the Babylonians.
- 42 depict animals, 29 depict inanimate objects, and 17 depict humans or mythological characters.
- The ancient Sumerians, Babylonians, and later, the Greeks established the majority of the northern constellations that are officially recognized today.
- Early astrologers understood that it took 12 lunar cycles for the sun to return to its original position. They then identified 12 constellations that correlated with the progression of the seasons and named them after certain animals or people. These became the Zodiac signs.
- The largest constellation is the Hydra, which takes up 3.2% of the Southern night sky.
- In 1922, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) formally accepted the modern list of 88 constellations, and in 1928, adopted official constellation boundaries that together cover the entire celestial sphere.
- The 88 constellations depict 42 animals, 29 inanimate objects, and 17 humans or mythological characters.
- Each IAU constellation has an official three-letter abbreviation based on the genitive form of the constellation name.
- The 88 constellations form a grand tapestry that covers our night sky, each one a chapter in a celestial storybook filled with ancient mythology, scientific discovery, and breathtaking celestial sights.[1]
References
- ↑ "Sign in - Google Accounts". accounts.google.com. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
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