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− | :''For the [[Federation]] [[starship]]s, see [[Constellation class|''Constellation'' class]] or [[USS Constellation|USS ''Constellation'']]. |
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+ | A '''constellation''' is a group of [[star]]s visibly related to each other in a particular configuration as seen from a particular [[planet]]. |
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⚫ | Notable constellations visible from [[Earth]] include [[Orion (constellation)|Orion]] and [[Leo (constellation)|Leo]]. Notable constellations visible from other planets include "[[The Runners]]" (from [[Bajor]]) and the "[[Great Horn]]" (from the [[Brunali]] [[homeworld]]). ({{DS9|Second Sight}}; {{VOY|Child's Play}}) |
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− | ==List of Earth Constellations== |
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+ | == Selected Earth constellations == |
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+ | ;[[Andromeda]] (Andromedae) |
* [[Andromeda Galaxy]] (M31 or NGC 224) |
* [[Andromeda Galaxy]] (M31 or NGC 224) |
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+ | * [[M32]] |
+ | * [[M110]] |
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+ | * [[Groombridge 34]] (GX and GQ Andromedae) |
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+ | * [[Ross 248]] (HH Andromedae) |
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;Aquarius (Aquarii) |
;Aquarius (Aquarii) |
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* [[Luyten 789-6]] |
* [[Luyten 789-6]] |
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+ | ;Aquila (Aquilae) |
* [[Altair]] (Alpha Aquilae) |
* [[Altair]] (Alpha Aquilae) |
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+ | * Deneb el Okab (Zeta Aquilae; ''possibly aka [[Deneb]]'') |
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− | * Deneb el Okab (Zeta Aquilae; ''possibly AKA [[Deneb]]'') |
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* [[Capella]] (Alpha Aurigae) |
* [[Capella]] (Alpha Aurigae) |
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* [[Beta Aurigae]] |
* [[Beta Aurigae]] |
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− | ; |
+ | ;Boötes (Boötis) |
− | * |
+ | * Arcturus (Alpha Boötis or Hokule'a) |
* [[Izar]] (Epsilon Boötis) |
* [[Izar]] (Epsilon Boötis) |
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− | + | ;Caelum (Caeli) |
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− | + | ;Camelopardalis (Camelopardalis) |
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− | + | ;[[Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]] (Cancri) |
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;Canes Venatici (Canum Venaticorum) |
;Canes Venatici (Canum Venaticorum) |
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* [[Cor Caroli]] (Alpha Canum Venaticorum) |
* [[Cor Caroli]] (Alpha Canum Venaticorum) |
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− | ; |
+ | ;[[Canis Major]] (Canis Majoris) |
− | * [[Sirius]] (Alpha Canis Majoris; ''possibly |
+ | * [[Sirius]] (Alpha Canis Majoris; ''possibly aka [[Alpha Majoris]]'') |
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+ | ;[[Canis Minor]] (Canis Minoris) |
* [[Procyon]] (Alpha Canis Minoris) |
* [[Procyon]] (Alpha Canis Minoris) |
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− | ; |
+ | ;Capricornus (Capricorni) |
− | * Deneb Algiedi (Delta Capricorni; ''possibly |
+ | * Deneb Algiedi (Delta Capricorni; ''possibly aka [[Deneb]]'') |
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+ | ;Carina (Carinae) |
* [[Canopus]] (Alpha Carinae) |
* [[Canopus]] (Alpha Carinae) |
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* [[Carinae Delta]] (''there is no "Delta" star in the modern Carina constellations'') |
* [[Carinae Delta]] (''there is no "Delta" star in the modern Carina constellations'') |
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− | + | ;Cassiopeia (Cassiopeiae) |
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+ | ;Centaurus (Centauri) |
− | * [[Centauri system]] (''possibly |
+ | * [[Centauri system]] (''possibly aka Alpha Centauri'') |
* [[Alpha Centauri]] |
* [[Alpha Centauri]] |
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* [[Proxima Centauri]] |
* [[Proxima Centauri]] |
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* [[Coalsack Nebula]] (''in part, overlap from Crux'') |
* [[Coalsack Nebula]] (''in part, overlap from Crux'') |
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+ | ;Cepheus (Cephei) |
− | * [[Cepheus system]] (''possibly |
+ | * [[Cepheus system]] (''possibly aka Alpha Cepheus'') |
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+ | ;[[Cetus]] (Ceti) |
− | * [[Ceti Alpha]] (''possibly |
+ | * [[Ceti Alpha]] (''possibly aka Alpha Ceti or Menkar'') |
− | * Deneb Algenubi (Eta Ceti; ''possibly |
+ | * Deneb Algenubi (Eta Ceti; ''possibly aka [[Deneb]]'') |
* Deneb Kaitos Shemali (Iota Ceti; ''possibly AKA [[Deneb]]'') |
* Deneb Kaitos Shemali (Iota Ceti; ''possibly AKA [[Deneb]]'') |
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− | * [[ |
+ | * [[Omicron Ceti]] |
* [[Tau Ceti]] |
* [[Tau Ceti]] |
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− | * [[Taurus Ceti]] (''there is no "Taurus" star in this modern |
+ | * [[Taurus Ceti]] (''there is no "Taurus" star in this modern constellation'') |
− | * VZ Ceti (''possibly AKA [[Mira Antliae]]'') |
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* [[NGC 321]] |
* [[NGC 321]] |
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− | + | ;Chamaeleon (Chamaeleontis) |
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− | + | ;Circinus (Circini) |
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− | + | ;[[Columba]] (Columbae)--> |
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− | + | ;Coma Berenices (Comae Berenices) |
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− | + | ;Corona Australis (Coronae Australis) |
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− | + | ;Corona Borealis (Coronae Borealis) |
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− | + | ;Corvus (Corvi) |
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− | + | ;Crater (Crateris) |
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;Crux (Crucis) |
;Crux (Crucis) |
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* [[Coalsack Nebula]] (''overlaps into Centaurus and Musca'') |
* [[Coalsack Nebula]] (''overlaps into Centaurus and Musca'') |
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+ | ;[[Cygnus]] (Cygni) |
* [[Deneb]] (Alpha Cygni) |
* [[Deneb]] (Alpha Cygni) |
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− | **[[Alpha Cygnus]] |
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* [[Beta Cygni]] |
* [[Beta Cygni]] |
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* [[Omega Cygni]] |
* [[Omega Cygni]] |
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* [[61 Cygni]] |
* [[61 Cygni]] |
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* [[Cygnia Minor]] |
* [[Cygnia Minor]] |
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+ | ;Delphinus (Delphini) |
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− | * Deneb Dulfim (Epsilon Delphini; ''possibly AKA [[Deneb]]'') |
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* [[Sigma Draconis]] |
* [[Sigma Draconis]] |
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− | + | ;Equuleus (Equulei) |
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+ | ;[[Eridanus]] (Eridani) |
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* [[Delta Rana system|Rana system]] (Delta Eridani) |
* [[Delta Rana system|Rana system]] (Delta Eridani) |
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* [[Sigma Eridani]] (''there is no "Sigma" star in the modern Eridanus constellations'') |
* [[Sigma Eridani]] (''there is no "Sigma" star in the modern Eridanus constellations'') |
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* [[40 Eridani A]] (Omicron-2 Eridani) |
* [[40 Eridani A]] (Omicron-2 Eridani) |
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* [[Acamar]] (Theta Eridani) |
* [[Acamar]] (Theta Eridani) |
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− | ;Fornax (Fornacis) |
+ | ;[[Fornax]] (Fornacis) |
* Location of [[Fornax Disaster]] |
* Location of [[Fornax Disaster]] |
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− | ; Gemini (Geminorum) |
+ | ;[[Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]] (Geminorum) |
* [[Pollux]] (Beta Geminorum) |
* [[Pollux]] (Beta Geminorum) |
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* [[Iota Geminorum]] |
* [[Iota Geminorum]] |
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− | + | ;Grus (Gruis) |
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;Hercules (Herculis) |
;Hercules (Herculis) |
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* [[Cerberus]] (''Probably one of the stars in former constellation Cerberus now contained in Hercules'') |
* [[Cerberus]] (''Probably one of the stars in former constellation Cerberus now contained in Hercules'') |
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− | + | ;Horologium (Horologii) |
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;Hydra (Hydrae) |
;Hydra (Hydrae) |
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− | * [[Gamma Hydra]] ('' |
+ | * [[Gamma Hydra]] (''aka Gamma Hydrae'') |
− | * [[Epsilon Hydra]] ('' |
+ | * [[Epsilon Hydra]] (''aka Epsilon Hydrae'') |
− | + | ;Hydrus (Hydri) |
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+ | ;Indus (Indi) |
* [[Epsilon Indi]] |
* [[Epsilon Indi]] |
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− | + | ;Lacerta (Lacertae) |
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+ | ;[[Leo (constellation)|Leo]] (Leonis) |
* [[Regulus]] (Alpha Leonis) |
* [[Regulus]] (Alpha Leonis) |
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** [[Alpha Leonis system]] and [[Regulan system]] |
** [[Alpha Leonis system]] and [[Regulan system]] |
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− | * Denebola (Beta Leonis; ''possibly AKA [[Deneb]]'') |
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− | **''Note: this star's name is very similar-sounding to the planet [[Denobula]]'' |
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* [[Wolf 359]] (CN Leonis) |
* [[Wolf 359]] (CN Leonis) |
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− | + | ;Leo Minor (Leonis Minoris) |
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+ | ;[[Lepus]] (Leporis) |
* [[Arneb]] (Alpha Leporis) |
* [[Arneb]] (Alpha Leporis) |
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− | *([[TAS]]: "[[The Terratin Incident]]") |
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* [[Vega]] (Alpha Lyrae) |
* [[Vega]] (Alpha Lyrae) |
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+ | * [[Beta Lyrae|Sheliak]] (Beta Lyrae) |
− | ** [[Beta Lyrae system]] |
+ | ** [[Beta Lyrae system]] |
− | * Delta Lyrae (''possibly |
+ | * Delta Lyrae (''possibly aka [[Delta Vega]]'') |
− | + | ;Mensa (Mensae) |
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− | + | ;Microscopium (Micropscopii) |
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− | + | ;[[Monoceros]] (Monocerotis) |
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;Musca (Muscae) |
;Musca (Muscae) |
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* [[Coalsack Nebula]] (''in part, overlap from Crux'') |
* [[Coalsack Nebula]] (''in part, overlap from Crux'') |
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− | + | ;Norma (Normae) |
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− | + | ;Octans (Octanis) |
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+ | ;Ophiuchus (Ophiuchi) |
− | * [[Ophiucus system]] (''misspelling of Ophiuchus; could be any number of Ophiuchi stars'') |
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− | ** [[Ophiucus]] |
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* [[Barnard's Star]] |
* [[Barnard's Star]] |
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+ | * [[M14]] cluster |
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− | + | ;[[Orion (constellation)|Orion]] (Orionis) |
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+ | * [[Orion system]] |
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* [[Betelgeuse]] (Alpha Orionis) |
* [[Betelgeuse]] (Alpha Orionis) |
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* [[Rigel]] (Beta Orionis) |
* [[Rigel]] (Beta Orionis) |
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** [[Rigel system]] |
** [[Rigel system]] |
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* [[Mintaka]] (Delta Orionis) |
* [[Mintaka]] (Delta Orionis) |
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+ | * [[Bellatrix]] (Gamma Orionis) |
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* [[Alnitak]] (Zeta Orionis) |
* [[Alnitak]] (Zeta Orionis) |
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− | + | ;Pavo (Pavonis) |
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− | + | ;Pegasus (Pegasi) |
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− | + | ;Perseus (Persei) |
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− | + | ;Phoenix (Phoenicis) |
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− | + | ;Pictor (Pictoris) |
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− | + | ;[[Pisces]] (Piscium) |
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− | + | ;Piscis Austrinius (Piscis Austrini) |
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− | + | ;[[Puppis]] (Puppis) |
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− | + | ;Pyxis (Pyxidis) |
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+ | ;Reticulum (Reticuli) |
* [[Vega Reticuli]] (''there is no "Vega" star in the modern Reticuli constellations'') |
* [[Vega Reticuli]] (''there is no "Vega" star in the modern Reticuli constellations'') |
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+ | ;Sagitta (Sagittae) |
* [[Omega Sagitta]] (''there is no "Omega" star in the modern Sagitta constellations'') |
* [[Omega Sagitta]] (''there is no "Omega" star in the modern Sagitta constellations'') |
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;Sagittarius (Sagittarii) |
;Sagittarius (Sagittarii) |
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* [[Trifid Nebula]] |
* [[Trifid Nebula]] |
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* Galactic center ([[Sha Ka Ree]]) |
* Galactic center ([[Sha Ka Ree]]) |
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+ | * [[Ross 154]] (V1216 Sagittarii) |
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+ | ;[[Scorpius]] (Scorpii) |
* [[Antares (star)|Antares]] (Alpha Scorpii) |
* [[Antares (star)|Antares]] (Alpha Scorpii) |
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+ | * [[M80]] cluster |
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− | + | ;Scutum (Scuti) |
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− | + | ;Serpens (Serpentis) |
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− | + | ;Sextans (Sextantis) |
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+ | ;[[Taurus]] (Tauri) |
* [[Taurean system]] |
* [[Taurean system]] |
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* [[Aldebaran]] (Alpha Tauri) |
* [[Aldebaran]] (Alpha Tauri) |
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− | * [[Gamma Tauri]] |
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* [[T Tauri]] |
* [[T Tauri]] |
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* [[Crab Nebula]] |
* [[Crab Nebula]] |
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* [[Murasaki 312]] |
* [[Murasaki 312]] |
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+ | ** Taurus system |
− | * [[Taurus Ceti system|Taurus Ceti]] (''there is no "Ceti" star in this modern constellation -- by the name, this star might lie on the border with the Cetus constellation'') ([[VOY]]: "[[Shattered]]") |
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*Home of the [[Alcyone]]s (Eta Tauri) |
*Home of the [[Alcyone]]s (Eta Tauri) |
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+ | *[[Pleiades Cluster]] |
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− | + | ;Telescopium (Telescopii) |
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− | ; Triangulum (Trianguli) |
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− | + | ;Triangulum (Trianguli) |
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* [[Gamma Trianguli]] |
* [[Gamma Trianguli]] |
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+ | ** [[Archer's Planet]] (system unknown, [[Gamma Trianguli sector]]) |
− | ** [[Archer's Planet]] (System unknown, [[Gamma Trianguli sector]]) |
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* [[M-33 Galaxy]] (Triangulum Galaxy) |
* [[M-33 Galaxy]] (Triangulum Galaxy) |
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− | + | ;Triangulum Australe (Trianguli Australis) |
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− | + | ;Tucana (Tucanae) |
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+ | ;Ursa Major (Ursae Majoris) |
* Alpha Ursae Majoris (''possibly [[Alpha Majoris]]'') |
* Alpha Ursae Majoris (''possibly [[Alpha Majoris]]'') |
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− | * [[Merak]] (Beta Ursae Majoris) |
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− | * [[Mizar]] (Zeta Ursae Majoris) |
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* [[61 Ursae Majoris]] (Archer system) |
* [[61 Ursae Majoris]] (Archer system) |
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* [[Lalande 21185]] |
* [[Lalande 21185]] |
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+ | ;Ursa Minor (Ursae Minoris) |
* [[Polaris]] (Alpha Ursae Minoris) |
* [[Polaris]] (Alpha Ursae Minoris) |
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+ | * Beta Ursae Minor |
− | + | '''Vela (Velorum)''' |
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− | ; Virgo (Virginis) |
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− | + | '''[[Virgo]] (Virgini)''' |
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− | + | '''Volans (Volantis)''' |
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Revision as of 20:28, 26 July 2015
For additional meanings of "Constellation", please see Constellation.
A constellation is a group of stars visibly related to each other in a particular configuration as seen from a particular planet.
Notable constellations visible from Earth include Orion and Leo. Notable constellations visible from other planets include "The Runners" (from Bajor) and the "Great Horn" (from the Brunali homeworld). (DS9: "Second Sight"; VOY: "Child's Play")
Selected Earth constellations
- Andromeda (Andromedae)
- Andromeda Galaxy (M31 or NGC 224)
- M32
- M110
- Groombridge 34 (GX and GQ Andromedae)
- Ross 248 (HH Andromedae)
- Antlia (Antilae)
- Mira Antlia (there is no "Mira" star in the modern Antlia constellations)
- Apus (Apodis)
- Aquarius (Aquarii)
- Aquila (Aquilae)
- Capella (Alpha Aurigae)
- Beta Aurigae
- Boötes (Boötis)
- Arcturus (Alpha Boötis or Hokule'a)
- Izar (Epsilon Boötis)
- Caelum (Caeli)
- Camelopardalis (Camelopardalis)
- Cancer (Cancri)
- Canes Venatici (Canum Venaticorum)
- Cor Caroli (Alpha Canum Venaticorum)
- Canis Major (Canis Majoris)
- Sirius (Alpha Canis Majoris; possibly aka Alpha Majoris)
- Canis Minor (Canis Minoris)
- Procyon (Alpha Canis Minoris)
- Capricornus (Capricorni)
- Deneb Algiedi (Delta Capricorni; possibly aka Deneb)
- Carina (Carinae)
- Canopus (Alpha Carinae)
- Carinae Delta (there is no "Delta" star in the modern Carina constellations)
- Cassiopeia (Cassiopeiae)
- Centaurus (Centauri)
- Centauri system (possibly aka Alpha Centauri)
- Alpha Centauri
- Proxima Centauri
- Coalsack Nebula (in part, overlap from Crux)
- Cepheus (Cephei)
- Cepheus system (possibly aka Alpha Cepheus)
- Cetus (Ceti)
- Ceti Alpha (possibly aka Alpha Ceti or Menkar)
- Deneb Algenubi (Eta Ceti; possibly aka Deneb)
- Deneb Kaitos Shemali (Iota Ceti; possibly AKA Deneb)
- Omicron Ceti
- Tau Ceti
- Taurus Ceti (there is no "Taurus" star in this modern constellation)
- NGC 321
- Chamaeleon (Chamaeleontis)
- Circinus (Circini)
- Columba (Columbae)-->
- Coma Berenices (Comae Berenices)
- Corona Australis (Coronae Australis)
- Corona Borealis (Coronae Borealis)
- Corvus (Corvi)
- Crater (Crateris)
- Crux (Crucis)
- Coalsack Nebula (overlaps into Centaurus and Musca)
- Cygnus (Cygni)
- Deneb (Alpha Cygni)
- Beta Cygni
- Omega Cygni
- 61 Cygni
- Cygnia Minor
- Delphinus (Delphini)
- Dorado (Doradus)
- Draco (Draconis)
- Equuleus (Equulei)
- Eridanus (Eridani)
- Rana system (Delta Eridani)
- Epsilon Eridani
- Sigma Eridani (there is no "Sigma" star in the modern Eridanus constellations)
- 40 Eridani A (Omicron-2 Eridani)
- Acamar (Theta Eridani)
- Fornax (Fornacis)
- Location of Fornax Disaster
- Gemini (Geminorum)
- Pollux (Beta Geminorum)
- Iota Geminorum
- Grus (Gruis)
- Hercules (Herculis)
- Cerberus (Probably one of the stars in former constellation Cerberus now contained in Hercules)
- Horologium (Horologii)
- Hydra (Hydrae)
- Gamma Hydra (aka Gamma Hydrae)
- Epsilon Hydra (aka Epsilon Hydrae)
- Hydrus (Hydri)
- Indus (Indi)
- Lacerta (Lacertae)
- Leo (Leonis)
- Leo Minor (Leonis Minoris)
- Lepus (Leporis)
- Arneb (Alpha Leporis)
- Vega (Alpha Lyrae)
- Sheliak (Beta Lyrae)
- Delta Lyrae (possibly aka Delta Vega)
- Mensa (Mensae)
- Microscopium (Micropscopii)
- Monoceros (Monocerotis)
- Musca (Muscae)
- Coalsack Nebula (in part, overlap from Crux)
- Norma (Normae)
- Octans (Octanis)
- Ophiuchus (Ophiuchi)
- Barnard's Star
- M14 cluster
- Orion (Orionis)
- Orion system
- Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis)
- Rigel (Beta Orionis)
- Mintaka (Delta Orionis)
- Bellatrix (Gamma Orionis)
- Alnitak (Zeta Orionis)
- Pavo (Pavonis)
- Pegasus (Pegasi)
- Perseus (Persei)
- Phoenix (Phoenicis)
- Pictor (Pictoris)
- Pisces (Piscium)
- Piscis Austrinius (Piscis Austrini)
- Puppis (Puppis)
- Pyxis (Pyxidis)
- Reticulum (Reticuli)
- Vega Reticuli (there is no "Vega" star in the modern Reticuli constellations)
- Sagitta (Sagittae)
- Omega Sagitta (there is no "Omega" star in the modern Sagitta constellations)
- Sagittarius (Sagittarii)
- Trifid Nebula
- Galactic center (Sha Ka Ree)
- Ross 154 (V1216 Sagittarii)
- Scorpius (Scorpii)
- Taurean system
- Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri)
- T Tauri
- Crab Nebula
- Murasaki 312
- Taurus system
- Home of the Alcyones (Eta Tauri)
- Pleiades Cluster
- Telescopium (Telescopii)
- Triangulum (Trianguli)
- Triangulum system (possibly aka Alpha Trianguli) (TNG: "The Survivors")
- Gamma Trianguli
- Archer's Planet (system unknown, Gamma Trianguli sector)
- M-33 Galaxy (Triangulum Galaxy)
- Triangulum Australe (Trianguli Australis)
- Tucana (Tucanae)
- Ursa Major (Ursae Majoris)
- Alpha Ursae Majoris (possibly Alpha Majoris)
- 61 Ursae Majoris (Archer system)
- Lalande 21185
- Ursa Minor (Ursae Minoris)
- Polaris (Alpha Ursae Minoris)
- Beta Ursae Minor
Vela (Velorum)
Virgo (Virgini)
Volans (Volantis)
Vulpecula (Vulpeculae)