Former constellations

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Former constellations are constellations that are no longer recognized by the International Astronomical Union for various reasons. Many of these constellations existed for long periods of time, even centuries in many cases, which means they still have a large historical value and can be found on older star charts.

Contents 1 Noteworthy Former Constellations 1.1 Argo Navis 1.2 Quadrans Muralis 1.3 Other Reminiscences 2 List of Former Constellations 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Noteworthy Former Constellations

[edit] 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). This new version was introduced in the star catalog Coelum Australe Stelliferum in 1763, which was published after de Lacaille's death.

[edit] Quadrans Muralis

Quadrans Muralis was originally created in 1795, but has since been merged into the constellations Boötes and Ursa Major. However the Quadrantids meteor shower is still named after the former constellation.

[edit] Other Reminiscences

53 Eridani retains the name Sceptrum from the former constellation Sceptrum Brandenburgicum.

[edit] List of Former Constellations

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning
Antinous	IPA: [ ænˈtʰɪ.noʊ.əs]	Antinous
Argo Navis	IPA: [ ˈɑɹ.goʊ ˈneɪ.vɪs]	The ship Argo
Cerberus	IPA: [ˈsɝ.bə.ɹəs ]	Cerberus, guardian dog of Hades
Custos Messium	IPA: [ ˈkʰʌ.stɑs ˈmɛ.ʃi.əm]	Keeper of harvests
Felis	IPA: [ ˈfi.lɪs]	Cat
Frederici Honores	IPA: [ ˌfɹɛ.dəˈɹaɪ.saɪ hɵˈno.ɹiz]	Frederick's Honors
Gallus	IPA: [ ˈgæ.ləs]	Rooster
Globus Aerostaticus	IPA: [ˈgloʊ.bəs ˌɛ.ɹəˈstæ.tə.kəs ]	Hot air balloon
Lochium Funis	IPA: [ˈloʊ.ki.əm ˈfju.nɪs ]	Log line
Machina Electrica	IPA: [ ˈmæ.kə.nə ɪ'lɛk.tɹə.kə]	Electricity generator
Malus	IPA: [ ˈmeɪ.ləs]	Mast
Mons Maenalus	IPA: [ ˈmɑnz ˈmɛ.nə.ləs ]	Mount Mainalo
Musca Borealis	IPA: [ ˈmʌs.kə ˌbo.ɹiˈeɪ.lɪs]	Northern Fly
Noctua	IPA: [ˈnɑk.tʃu.ə ]	Owl
Officina Typographica	IPA: [ˌɑ.fəˈsaɪ.nə ˌtʰɪ.pəˈgɹæ.fə.kə]	Printshop
Phoenicopterus	IPA: [ˌfɛ.nəˈkʰɑp.tə.ɹəs ]	Flamingo (an obsolete name for Grus)
Polophylax	IPA: [ pʰɵˈlɑ.fə.læks ]	Guardian of the Pole
Psalterium Georgii	IPA: [ sælˈtʰɪ.ɹi.əm dʒiˈɔɹ.dʒi.aɪ]	George's Psaltery
Quadrans Muralis	IPA: [ ˈkʰweɪ.dɹænz mjʊˈɹeɪ.lɪs]	Mural Quadrant
Ramus Pomifer	IPA: [ ˈɹeɪ.məs ˈpʰɑ.mə.fɚ]	Apple-bearing Branch
Robur Carolinum	IPA: [ˈɹoʊ.bɚ ˌkʰæ.ɹəˈlaɪ.nəm ]	Charles' Oak
Sceptrum Brandenburgicum	IPA: [ ˈsɛp.tɹəm ˌbɹæn.dənˈbɝ.dʒə.kəm]	Scepter of Brandenburg
Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae	IPA: [ˈsɛp.tɹəm ˈɛt ˈmeɪ.nəs dʒʌˈstɪ.ʃi.i ]	Scepter and Hand of Justice
Solarium	IPA: [ sɵˈle.ɹi.əm]	Sundial
Tarandus vel Rangifer	IPA: [ tʰəˈɹæn.dəs ˈvɛl ˈɹæn.dʒə.fɚ]	Reindeer
Taurus Poniatovii	IPA: [ ˈtʰɔ.ɹəs ˌpʰoʊ.ni.əˈtʰoʊ.vi.aɪ ]	Poniatowski's Bull
Telescopium Herschelii	IPA: [ ˌtʰɛ.ləˈskoʊ.pi.əm hɚˈʃi.li.aɪ]	Herschel's Telescope
Testudo	IPA: [ tʰɛˈstju.doʊ]	Tortoise
Tigris	IPA: [ ˈtʰaɪ.gɹɪs]	Tigris River
Triangulum Minor	IPA: [ tʰɹaɪˈæŋ.gjə.ləm ˈmaɪ.nɚ]	Lesser Triangle
Turdus Solitarius	IPA: [ˈtʰɝ.dəs ˌsɑləˈtʰe.ɹi.əs ]	Solitary Thrush
Vespa	IPA: [ˈvɛs.pə]	Wasp

[edit] See also

• Constellation
• List of Constellations

[edit] External links

• Former Constellations
• Obsolete Constellations