Constellations, Part 2
36 entries in the Constellations, Part 2 compendium.
Canis MinorA small northern constellation representing the lesser dog following Orion.Cetus (constellation)A water constellation home to the first known variable star.Eridanus (constellation)A sprawling river constellation in the southern sky.Hydra (constellation)The largest constellation, a water snake straddling the celestial equator.Leo (constellation)Zodiac constellation representing the Nemean Lion slain by Heracles.MonocerosA faint equatorial constellation named for the unicorn.OphiuchusA large equatorial constellation representing a serpent-bearer.Orion (constellation)A winter constellation named after a hunter in Greek mythology.Pisces (constellation)A zodiac constellation of two fishes connected by cords.SerpensThe only modern constellation split into two non-contiguous parts.SextansA faint equatorial constellation named for Hevelius's lost sextant.Taurus (constellation)An ancient zodiac constellation featuring the Pleiades and the Crab Nebula.Virgo (constellation)Second-largest constellation, home to Spica and the Virgo Cluster.AntliaA faint southern constellation representing an air pump.ApusA southern constellation named for the footless bird-of-paradise.Ara (constellation)A southern constellation representing an altar, rich in star clusters.CaelumA faint southern constellation named for the engraver's chisel.Canis MajorHome to Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.CapricornusThe smallest zodiac constellation, depicted as a sea goat.Carina (constellation)Southern constellation representing the keel of the ship Argo.CentaurusA large southern constellation with the nearest star system to Earth.ChamaeleonA small southern constellation named for the chameleon lizard.CircinusA faint southern constellation representing a drafting compass.Columba (constellation)A faint dove-shaped constellation south of Canis Major.Corona AustralisA southern crown constellation with a nearby star-forming cloud.Corvus (constellation)A small southern constellation depicting a raven on Hydra's back.Crater (constellation)A small cup-shaped constellation on the back of Hydra.DoradoSouthern constellation containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.FornaxA southern constellation named for a chemical furnace.Grus (constellation)A southern constellation representing a crane, one of the Southern Birds.Horologium (constellation)A faint southern constellation representing a pendulum clock.HydrusA southern constellation representing a male water snake.Indus (constellation)Southern constellation introduced by Keyser and de Houtman in 1598.Lepus (constellation)A hare constellation south of Orion, listed by Ptolemy.Libra (constellation)Libra is a faint zodiac constellation representing weighing scales.Mensa (constellation)The faintest constellation, named for Table Mountain near Cape Town.
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