Former constellations
Former constellations are constellations that the International Astronomical Union does not accept. Many of these constellations were accepted by people for long periods of time, even centuries in many cases, so they do have historical value and can be found on older star charts .
Constellation history
The 48 constellations listed by
Ptolemy after 150 AD
The 41 additional constellations added in the 16th and 17th centuries
Anser
Antinous
Apes
Argo Navis
Asterion
Cancer Minor
Cerberus
Chara
Custos Messium
Felis
Frederici Honores/Gloria Frederici
Gallus
Globus Aerostaticus
Jordanus
Lilium
Lochium Funis
Machina Electrica
Malus
Mons Maenalus
Musca Borealis
Noctua
Officina Typographica
Polophylax
Psalterium Georgianum/Harpa Georgii
Quadrans Muralis
Ramus Pomifer
Robur Carolinum
Sceptrum Brandenburgicum
Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae
Solarium
Rangifer/Tarandus
Taurus Poniatovii
Telescopium Herschelii
Testudo
Tigris
Triangulum Minus
Turdus Solitarius
Vespa
Vultur cadens
Vultur volans
obsolete constellation names
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