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Constellations that are no longer widely recognised

Former constellations are old historical Western constellations that for various reasons are no longer widely recognised or are not officially recognised by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Prior to 1930, many of these defunct constellations were traditional in one or more countries or cultures. Some only lasted decades but others were referred to over many centuries. All are now recognised only for having classical or historical value. Many former constellations had complex Latinised names after objects, people, or mythological or zoological creatures. Nearly all former or defunct constellations differ in their designated boundaries in as much as they have outlines that do not follow the exact lines of right ascension and declination.

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). The new constellations were introduced in the 1763 star catalog Coelum Australe Stelliferum, which was published soon after de Lacaille's death.

Quadrans Muralis was originally created in 1795, placed in the northern skies between the still accepted constellations Boötes and Draco. The Quadrantids meteor shower is named after this former constellation.

53 Eridani is named Sceptrum from the former constellation Sceptrum Brandenburgicum. HD 85951 is named Felis from the former constellation Felis.

NamePronunciationGenitiveMeaningDate createdCreated byNotable starsPosition Anguilla /æ//ŋ/'/ɡ//w//ɪ//l//ə/ Anguillae Eel 1754 John Hill ε Equulei, ε, κ Delphini, 66 Aquilae, υ Sagittarii, α, δ, ε Scuti between Equuleus, Delphinus, Aquila and Serpens Antinous /æ//n/'/t//ɪ//n//oʊ//ə//s/ Antinoi Antinous Emperor Hadrian δ, η, θ, ι, κ, λ and ν Aquilae Southern Aquila Apes Apium Bees (renamed to Vespa, then Lilium, then to Musca Borealis) 1612 Petrus Plancius 33, 35 Arietis, Lilli Borea and Bharani between Perseus and Aries Apis '/eɪ//p//ᵻ//s/ Apis Bee (obsolete name and renamed to Musca Australis, and then shortened to Musca) 1598 Petrus Plancius List where Musca is now Aranea /ə/'/r//eɪ//n//i//ə/ Araneae Long Legged Spider 1754 John Hill 53, 55, 57, 61, 63, 68, 69, 75, 83, 87, y Virginis and HD 120544 between Virgo and Corvus Argo Navis '/ɑːr//ɡ//oʊ// /'/n//eɪ//v//ᵻ//s/ Argus Navis The Ship Argo (now divided into Carina, Puppis, and Vela) Claudius Ptolemy List (Carina, Puppis, Vela) where Carina, Puppis and Vela reside now Asselli and Praesepe Assellorum, Praesepis Dionysus's Asses (Asellus Borealis and Asellus Australis) and Manger (Beehive Cluster) Aratus Asellus Borealis and Asellus Australis middle part of Cancer Asterion and Chara Northern and Southern Dogs in Canes Venatici 1690 Johannes Hevelius. Cor Caroli and β Canum Venaticorum where Canes Venatici is now Battery of Volta Battery 1807 Thomas Young 1 and 9 Pegasi between Delphinus and Pegasus Bufo '/b//juː//f//oʊ/ Bufonis Toad 1754 John Hill 58 Hydrae, Sigma Librae tail of Hydra Cancer Minor '/k//æ//n//s//ər/'/m//aɪ//n//ər/ Cancri Minoris Lesser Crab 1613 Petrus Plancius 68, 74, 81, 85 Geminorum and HIP 36616 south western Gemini Capra and Haedi Caprae, Haedorum Goat Amalthea (stars surrounding Capella) and the Kids (Haedus I and Haedus II) Aratus ζ and η Aurigae eastern Auriga Cerberus '/s//ɜːr//b//ə//r//ə//s/ Cerberi Cerberus (guardian dog of Hades) 1690 Johannes Hevelius 93, 95, 102 ‍and ‍109 ‍Herculis eastern Hercules Cor Caroli Regis Martyris Cordis Caroli Charles's Heart 1673 Charles Scarborough Cor Caroli central Canes Venatici Corona Firmiana Coronae Firmianae Corona Borealis renamed to honor Count Leopold Anton von Firmian 1730 Corbinianus Thomas List where Corona Borealis is now Custos Messium '/k//ʌ//s//t//ɒ//s// /'/m//ɛ//ʃ//i//ə//m/ Custodis Messium Keeper of harvests 1775 Jérôme Lalande 23, 47, 49, 50 Cassiopeiae, γ, CS Camelopardalis between Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis Deltoton Delta (obsolete name for Triangulum Boreale) 1540 Petrus Apianus Mothallah, β and γ Trianguli Triangulum Dentalium /d//ɛ//n/'/t//eɪ//l//i//ə//m/ Dentalii Tooth Shell 1754 John Hill 69, 71 Aquilae, 4, 11, 12, 15, 16 and 21 Aquarii between Aquila and Aquarius Felis '/f//iː//l//ᵻ//s/ Felis Cat 1799 Jérôme Lalande G, I Hydrae, Felis, HD 82573 and HD 78792 southern Hydra Frederici Honores /f//r//ɛ//d//ə/'/r//aɪ//s//aɪ// //h//ɒ/'/n//ɔər//iː//z/ Frederici Honorum Frederick's Honors 1787 Johann Elert Bode Gallus '/ɡ//æ//l//ə//s/ Galli Rooster 1613 Petrus Plancius Gladii Electorales Saxonici Gladiorum Electoralium Saxonicorum Crossed Swords of the Electorate of Saxony 1684 Gottfried Kirch Globus Aerostaticus '/ɡ//l//oʊ//b//ə//s// /,/ɛər//ə/'/s//t//æ//t//ᵻ//k//ə//s/ Globi Aerostatici Hot air balloon 1798 Jérôme Lalande Gryphites /ɡ//r//ɪ/'/f//aɪ//t//iː//z/ Gryphitis Gryphaea shellfish 1754 John Hill Hippocampus /h//ɪ//p//ə/'/k//æ//m//p//ə//s/ Hippocampi Sea Horse 1754 John Hill Hirudo /h//ɪ/'/r//uː//d//oʊ/ Hirudinis Leech 1754 John Hill Jordanus /dʒ//ɔːr/'/d//eɪ//n//ə//s/ Jordani River Jordan 1613 Petrus Plancius Leo Palatinus Leonis Palatini Lion to honor the Elector Palatine Charles Theodore and his wife Elisabeth Auguste 1785 Karl Joseph König Lilium '/l//ɪ//l//i//ə//m/ Lilii Fleur de Lys (renamed Musca Borealis) 1679 Augustin Royer/P. Anthelme Limax '/l//aɪ//m//æ//k//s/ Limacis Slug 1754 John Hill Linum Piscium Lini Piscium The line connecting the fish (renamed by Bode in 1801 from Hevelius's Linum Austrinum and Linum Boreum; known as Lineola too) 1590 Thomas Hood Lochium Funis '/l//ɒ//k//i//ə//m// /'/f//juː//n//ᵻ//s/ Lochii Funis Log line (renamed Linea Nautica in 1888 by Eliza A. Bowen) 1801 Johann Elert Bode Lumbricus /l//ʌ//m/'/b//r//aɪ//k//ə//s/ Lumbrici Earthworm 1754 John Hill Machina Electrica '/m//æ//k//ᵻ//n//ə// //ᵻ/'/l//ɛ//k//t//r//ᵻ//k//ə/ Machinae Electricae Electricity generator 1800 Johann Elert Bode Malus '/m//eɪ//l//ə//s/ Mali Mast 1844 John Herschel Manis '/m//eɪ//n//ᵻ//s/ Manis Pangolin 1754 John Hill Marmor Sculptile Marmoris Sculptilis Bust of Columbus 1810 William Croswell Mons Maenalus '/m//ɒ//n//z// /'/m//ɛ//n//ə//l//ə//s/ Montis Maenali Mount Mainalo 1690 Johannes Hevelius Musca Borealis '/m//ʌ//s//k//ə// //b//ɔər//i/'/eɪ//l//ᵻ//s/ Muscae Borealis Northern Fly 1690 Johannes Hevelius Noctua '/n//ɒ//k//tj//u//ə/ Noctuae Owl 1822 Alexander Jamieson Nubecula Major and Nubecula Minor Nubeculae Majoris, Nubeculae Minoris Magellanic Clouds 1603 Johann Bayer Officina Typographica ,/ɒ//f//ᵻ/'/s//aɪ//n//ə// //t//aɪ//p//ə/'/ɡ//r//æ//f//ᵻ//k//ə/ Officinae Typographicae Printshop 1801 Johann Elert Bode Patella /p//ə/'/t//ɛ//l//ə/ Patellae Limpet 1754 John Hill Phaethon Phaethontis Phaethon Aratus/Hyginus Phoenicopterus ,/f//ɛ//n//ə/'/k//ɒ//p//t//ə//r//ə//s/ Phoenicopteri Flamingo (an obsolete name for Grus) Petrus Plancius/Paul Merula Pinna Marina '/p//ɪ//n//ə// //m//ə/'/r//aɪ//n//ə/ Pinnae Marinae Mussel 1754 John Hill Piscis Notus Piscis Noti Southern Fish (obsolete name for Piscis Austrinus) Aratus Pluteum Plutei Parapet (obsolete for Pictor) 1881 Richard Andree Polophylax /p//ə/'/l//ɒ//f//ᵻ//l//æ//k//s/ Polophylacis Guardian of the Pole 1592 Petrus Plancius Pomum Imperiale Pomi Imperialis Leopold's orb 1688 Gottfried Kirch Psalterium Georgii /s//æ//l/'/t//ɪər//i//ə//m// /'/dʒ//ɔːr//dʒ//i//aɪ/ Psalterii Georgii George's Psaltery (renamed to Harp Georgii by Lalande) 1781 Maximilian Hell Quadrans Muralis '/k//w//eɪ//d//r//æ//n//z// //m//j//ʊəˈr//eɪ//l//ᵻ//s/ Quadrantis Muralis Mural Quadrant 1795 Jérôme Lalande Quadratum Quadrati Rhombus (obsolete name for Reticulum Rhomboidalis) 1706 Carel Allard Ramus Pomifer '/r//eɪ//m//ə//s// /'/p//ɒ//m//ᵻ//f//ər/ Rami Pomiferi Apple bearing Branch 1690 Johannes Hevelius Robur Carolinum '/r//oʊ//b//ər// //k//ær//ə/'/l//aɪ//n//əm/ Roboris Carolini Charles' Oak 1679 Edmund Halley Rosa Rosae Rose 1536 Petrus Apianus Sagitta Australis Sagittae Australis Southern Arrow 1613 Petrus Plancius Scarabaeus /s//k//ær//ə/'/b//iː//ə//s/ Scarabaei Rhinoceros Beetle 1754 John Hill Sceptrum Brandenburgicum '/s//ɛ//p//t//r//əm// /,/b//r//æ//n//d//ən/'/b//ɜːr//dʒ//ᵻ//k//əm/ Sceptri Brandenburgici Scepter of Brandenburg 1688 Gottfried Kirch Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae '/s//ɛ//p//t//r//əm// //ɛ//t// /'/m//eɪ//n//ə//s// //dʒ//ə/'/s//t//ɪ//ʃ//i//i/ Sceptri et Manus Iustitiae Scepter and Hand of Justice 1679 Augustin Royer Sciurus Volans Sciuri Volantis Flying Squirrel (now part of Camelopardalis) 1810 William Croswell Sextans Uraniae Sextantis Uraniae Urania's Sextant (obsolete name for Sextans) 1690 Johannes Hevelius Siren, Ceneus and Lang Siren, Lapith Caeneus and Toucan Unknown/Willem Jansz Blaeu Solarium /s//ə/'/l//ɛər//i//ə//m/ Solarii Sundial 1822 Alexander Jamieson Sudarium Veronicae Sudarii Veronicae Sudarium of Veronica 1643 Antoine Marie Schyrle de Rheita Tarabellum and Vexillum Tarabelli, Vexilli Drill and flag like Standard Michael Scot Tarandus or Rangifer /t//ə/'/r//æ//n//d//ə//s//, /'/r//æ//n//dʒ//ᵻ//f//ər/ Tarandi, Rangiferi Reindeer 1736 Pierre Charles Lemonnier Taurus Poniatovii '/t//ɔːr//ə//s// //p//ɒ//n//i//ə/'/t//oʊ//v//i//aɪ/ Tauri Poniatovii Poniatowski's Bull 1777 Marcin Poczobut Telescopium Herschelii /t//ɛ//l//ᵻ/'/s//k//oʊ//p//i//əm// //h//ər/'/ʃ//iː//l//i//aɪ/ Telescopii Herschelii Herschel's Telescope (renamed from Tubus Herschelii Major by Bode in 1801) 1781 Maximilian Hell Testudo /t//ɛ//s/'/tj//uː//d//oʊ/ Testudinis Tortoise 1754 John Hill Tigris '/t//aɪ//ɡ//r//ᵻ//s/ Tigridis Tigris River 1613 Petrus Plancius Triangulum Majus Trianguli Majoris Large Triangle (obsolete name for Triangulum) 1690 Johannes Hevelius Triangulum Minus /t//r//aɪ/'/æ//ŋ//ɡ//j//ʊ//l//əm// /'/m//aɪ//n//ə//s/ Trianguli Minoris Small Triangle 1690 Johannes Hevelius Triangulus Antarcticus Trianguli Antarctici Obsolete name for Triangulum Australe 1589 Petrus Plancius Tubus Herschelii Minor Tubi Herschelii Minoris Herschel's Reflector 1781 Maximilian Hell Turdus Solitarius '/t//ɜːr//d//ə//s// //s//ɒ//l//ᵻ/'/t//ɛər//i//ə//s/ Turdi Solitarii Solitary Thrush (renamed to Mocking Bird and then to Noctua). Named in honor of the Rodrigues solitaire, an extinct flightless bird related to the dodo. 1776 Pierre Charles Lemonnier Uranoscopus /j//ʊər//ə/'/n//ɒ//s//k//ə//p//ə//s/ Uranoscopi Star Gazer fish 1754 John Hill Urna Urnae Urn of Aquarius 1596 Zacharias Bornmann Vespa '/v//ɛ//s//p//ə/ Vespae Wasp (an obsolete name for Musca Borealis) 1624 Jakob Bartsch Triangula, Triangulum, Catuli, Corona, Corolla, Piscis, Camelus, Vulpes, Equus, Delphin, Ursa Minor, Canis, Felis, Leaena and Cervus Triangulae, Trianguli, Catulorum, Coronae, Corollae, Piscis, Cameli, Vulpis, Equi, Delphinis, Ursae Minoris, Canis, Felis, Leaenae, Cervi Obsolete names for Triangulum Boreale, Triangulum Australe, Canes Venatici, Corona Borealis, Corona Australis, Piscis Australis, Cameleopardalis, Vulpecula et Anser, Equuleus, Delphinus, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Leo Minor and Monoceros 1873 Richard Proctor