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Astronomers officially recognize 88 constellations. Currently, 14 men and women, 9 birds, two insects, 19 land animals, 10 water creatures, two centaurs, one head of hair, a serpent, a dragon, a flying horse, a river and 29 inanimate objects are represented in the night sky (the total comes to more than 88 because some constellations include more than one creature).

  • ✔ Andromeda
  • Antlia
  • Apus
  • Aquarius
  • Aquila
  • Ara
  • Aries
  • Auriga
  • Boötes
  • Caelum
  • Camelopardus
  • ✔ Cancer
  • Canes Venatici
  • Canis Major
  • Canis Minor
  • Capricornus
  • Carina
  • ✔ Cassiopeia
  • Centaurus
  • Cepheus
  • ✔ Cetus
  • Chamaeleon
  • Circinus
  • Columba
  • Coma Berenices
  • Corona Australis
  • Corona Borealis
  • ✔ Corvus
  • ✔ Crater
  • Crux
  • Cygnus
  • Delphinus
  • Dorado
  • Draco
  • Equuleus
  • Eridanus
  • Fornax
  • ✔ Gemini
  • Grus
  • Hercules
  • Horologium
  • ✔ Hydra
  • Hydrus
  • Indus
  • Lacerta
  • Leo
  • Leo Minor
  • ✔ Lepus
  • Libra
  • ✔ Lupus
  • Lynx
  • Lyra
  • Mensa
  • Microscopium
  • Monoceros
  • Musca
  • Norma
  • Octans
  • Ophiuchus
  • ✔ Orion
  • Pavo
  • ✔ Pegasus
  • ✔ Perseus
  • Phoenix
  • Pictor
  • Pisces
  • Piscis Austrinus
  • Puppis
  • Pyxis
  • Reticulum
  • Sagitta
  • Sagittarius
  • Scorpius
  • Sculptor
  • Scutum
  • Serpens
  • Sextans
  • ✔ Taurus
  • Telescopium
  • Triangulum
  • Triangulum Australe
  • Tucana
  • Ursa Major
  • Ursa Minor
  • Vela
  • Virgo
  • Volans
  • Vulpecula

source: dome of the sky

feb 25 2012 ∞
mar 28 2012 +