Former Constellations - List of Former Constellations

List of Former Constellations

Name Pronunciation Meaning Date created Created by
Anguilla æŋˈɡwɪlə Eel 1754 John Hill
Antinous ænˈtɪnoʊ.əs Antinous 132 Emperor Hadrian
Apis ˈeipɨs Bee (renamed to Musca Australis and then simply to Musca) 1598 Petrus Plancius
Aranea əˈreɪniə Long-Legged Spider 1754 John Hill
Argo Navis ˈɑrɡoʊˈneɪvɨs The Ship Argo (now divided into Carina, Puppis, Pyxis, and Vela) Ancient Greek Claudius Ptolemy
Bufo ˈbjuːfoʊ Toad 1754 John Hill
Cancer Minor ˈkænsərˈmaɪnər Lesser Crab 1613 Petrus Plancius
Cerberus ˈsɜrbərəs Cerberus (guardian dog of Hades) 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Custos Messium ˈkʌstɒsˈmɛʃiəm Keeper of harvests 1775 Jérôme Lalande
Dentalium dɛnˈteɪliəm Tooth Shell 1754 John Hill
Felis ˈfiːlɨs Cat 1799 Jérôme Lalande
Frederici Honores frɛdəˈraɪsaɪ hɒˈnɔəriːz Frederick's Honors 1787 Johann Elert Bode
Gallus ˈɡæləs Rooster 1613 Petrus Plancius
Gladii Electorales Saxonici ˈ Crossed Swords of the Electorate of Saxony 1684 Gottfried Kirch
Globus Aerostaticus ˈɡloʊbəs ɛərəˈstætɨkəs Hot air balloon 1798 Jérôme Lalande
Gryphites ɡrɪˈfaɪtiːz Gryphaea shellfish 1754 John Hill
Hippocampus hɪpəˈkæmpəs Sea Horse 1754 John Hill
Hirudo hɪˈruːdoʊ Leech 1754 John Hill
Jordanus dʒɔrˈdeɪnəs River Jordan 1613 Petrus Plancius
Lochium Funis ˈlɒkiəm ˈfjuːnɨs Log line 1801 Johann Elert Bode
Lilium ˈlɪliəm Fleur de Lys / Lily flower 1679 Augustin Royer/P. Anthelme
Limax ˈlaɪmæks Slug 1754 John Hill
Lumbricus lʌmˈbraɪkəs Earthworm 1754 John Hill
Machina Electrica ˈmækɨnə ɨˈlɛktrɨkə Electricity generator 1800 Johann Elert Bode
Malus ˈmeɪləs Mast 1844 John Herschel
Manis ˈmeɪnəs Pangolin 1754 John Hill
Mons Maenalus ˈmɒnz ˈmɛnələs Mount Mainalo 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Musca Borealis ˈmʌskə bɔəriˈeɪlɨs Northern Fly 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Noctua ˈnɒktʃuːə Owl 1822 Alexander Jamieson
Officina Typographica ˌɒfɨˈsaɪnə taɪpəˈɡræfɨkə Printshop 1801 Johann Elert Bode
Patella pəˈtɛlə Limpet 1754 John Hill
Phoenicopterus ˌfɛnəˈkɒptərəs Flamingo (an obsolete name for Grus) early 17th century
Pinna Marina ˈpɪnə məˈraɪnə Mussel 1754 John Hill
Polophylax pəˈlɒfɨlæks Guardian of the Pole 1592 Petrus Plancius
Psalterium Georgii sælˈtɪəriəm ˈdʒɔrdʒiaɪ George's Psaltery 1781 Maximilian Hell
Quadrans Muralis ˈkweɪdrænz mjʊˈreɪlɨs Mural Quadrant 1795 Jérôme Lalande
Ramus Pomifer ˈreɪməs ˈpɒmɨfər Apple-bearing Branch 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Robur Carolinum ˈroʊbər kærəˈlaɪnəm Charles' Oak 1679 Edmund Halley
Scarabaeus skærəˈbiːəs Rhinoceros Beetle 1754 John Hill
Sceptrum Brandenburgicum ˈsɛptrəm brændənˈbɜrdʒɨkəm Scepter of Brandenburg 1688 Gottfried Kirch
Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae ˈsɛptrəm ɛt ˈmeɪnəs dʒəˈstɪʃɨiː Scepter and Hand of Justice 1679 Augustin Royer
Solarium səˈlɛəriəm Sundial 1822 Alexander Jamieson
Tarandus vel Rangifer təˈrændəs vɛl ˈrændʒɨfər Reindeer 1736 Pierre Charles Lemonnier
Taurus Poniatovii ˈtɔːrəs pɒniəˈtoʊviaɪ Poniatowski's Bull 1777 Martin Poczobut
Telescopium Herschelii tɛlɨˈskoʊpiəm hərˈʃiːliaɪ Herschel's Telescope 1781 Maximilian Hell
Testudo tɛsˈtjuːdoʊ Tortoise 1754 John Hill
Tigris ˈtaɪɡrɨs Tigris River 1613 Petrus Plancius
Triangulum Minor traɪˈæŋɡjʊləm ˈmaɪnər Lesser Triangle 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Turdus Solitarius ˈtɜrdəs sɒlɨˈtɛəriəs Solitary Thrush (renamed to Mocking Bird and then to Noctua) 1776 Pierre Charles Lemonnier
Uranoscopus jʊərəˈnɒskəpəs Star-Gazer fish 1754 John Hill
Vespa ˈvɛspə Wasp (an obsolete name for Musca) 1624 Jakob Bartsch

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