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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