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eridanus
Astronomy; General astronomy
A constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Ancient Greek name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains ...
fornax
Astronomy; General astronomy
A constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for furnace. It was identified in the 18th century and is now one of the 88 modern constellations.
gemini
Astronomy; General astronomy
This is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for "twins", and it is associated with the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology. It lies between Taurus to the west and Cancer ...
grus
Astronomy; General astronomy
A constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the crane, a species of bird. It was introduced in the late sixteenth century.
hercules
Astronomy; General astronomy
A constellation. It is named after Hercules, the Roman mythological hero adapted from the Greek hero Heracles. Hercules was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, ...
horologium
Astronomy; General astronomy
A small and faint constellation in the southern sky (declination around −60 degrees). Its name is Latin for clock. (1) It was created in the 18th century by Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, who ...
hydra
Astronomy; General astronomy
The largest of the 88 modern constellations, measuring 1303 square degrees. It has a long history, having been included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy. It is ...
