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1. Its name means “the sails” in Latin.
4. It represents the toucan, a bird found in tropical and sub-tropical regions.
7. In mythology, it represents the cup of the Greek god Apollo.
8. It was named after the octant, a navigational instrument.
9. It represents the centaur, the half man, half horse creature in Greek mythology.
13. It represents the telescope.
18. Its name means “normal” in Latin (referring to a right angle) and it represents a level, a set square, a rule, or a carpenter’s square.
20. A small constellation located in the southern sky. Its name means “the altar” in Latin.
21. It is one of the brightest and best known constellations in the night sky. It lies on the celestial equator.
24. Its name means “the peacock” in Latin.
25. This constellation lies in the southern sky, to the south of Aquarius and Cetus.
27. Its name means “the goat” in Latin.
29. It is also known as the Swan constellation.
30. Its name means “the smaller lion”
31. Its name means “the triangle” in Latin.
32. It was named after the Queen Berenice II of Egypt.
33. It is the largest of the 88 constellations.
36. It represents the raven (or crow), Apollo’s sacred bird in Greek mythology.
37. Its name means “the arrow” in Latin.
39. Its name means “the dolphinfish” (Coryphaena hippurus) in Spanish.
41. The constellation’s original name was Columba Noachi, meaning “Noah’s dove,” after the biblical dove that informed Noah that the Great Flood was receding.
44. Its name means “the crane” in Latin.
47. The constellation represents the hunting dogs of Boötes the Herdsman, a neighboring constellation.
49. It represents the lyre of Orpheus, the musician and poet in Greek mythology who was killed by the Bacchantes.
50. Its name means “the southern fish” in Latin.
53. Its name means “bull” in Latin. The constellation is symbolized by the bull’s head, .
56. It means “the compass” in Latin, referring to the tool for drawing circles.
59. It is a small constellation that represents the bird of paradise.
61. Its name means “the greater dog” in Latin.
63. The constellation’s name means “the water-bearer” (or “cup-bearer”) in Latin.
64. This constellation is also known as “the lesser water snake,”
66. It is easily recognizable in the sky because of its distinctive W shape.
67. Its name means “the fly” in Latin.
68. It is the 65th constellation in size, occupying an area of 221 square degrees.
69. This constellation’s name means “the dragon” in Latin.
70. It was named after the mythical King Cepheus of Aethiopia.
72. Its name means “the twins” in Latin.
73. Major Its name means “the great bear,” or “the larger bear,” in Latin.
74. Its is the sixth largest constellation in the night sky,
76. Its name means “the shield” in Latin. It is the fifth smallest constellation in the sky.
77. It represents the lynx, and it is not usually associated with any myths.
79. It is the seventh largest constellation in the sky, occupying an area of 1121 square degrees.

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2. Its name means “the hare”
3. It is the fifth largest constellation in the sky,
5. Minor The constellation’s name means “the smaller bear,” or “the lesser bear,” in Latin.
6. It is located in the northern sky, between Cassiopeia’s W asterism and the Great Square of Pegasus.
8. Its name means “the serpent bearer” in Greek.
10. The constellation was created by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius .
11. Australe Its name means “the southern triangle” in Latin.
12. It is one of the largest constellations in the sky.
14. Its name means “the smaller dog” or “lesser dog” in Latin.
15. It was named after the phoenix, the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes.
16. Its name means “the clock” in Latin.
17. Its name means “the serpent” in Latin.
19. Its name means “the reticle” or “small net” in Latin.
22. Its name means “the furnace”
23. Its name means “the southern crown” in Latin.
26. Its name comes from the Latin derivation of the Greek word for “giraffe.”
27. Its name means “the northern crown” in Latin.
28. It represents the microscope and is not associated with any myths.
29. It is the smallest of all 88 constellations.
30. It represents the lion and is usually associated with the Nemean lion in Greek mythology.
32. Its name is the Latin word for “the chisel.”
34. Its name is Latin for “painter,” but the constellation really represents the painter’s easel.
35. It was named after the hero Perseus in Greek mythology.
38. Its name means “the eagle” in Latin.
40. Its name means “the charioteer” in Latin.
42. Its name is an ancient Greek word for “the pump.”
43. It is one of the smallest constellations. It represents the flying fish
45. Also known as the Whale, it is one of the largest constellations in the sky.
46. It represents the dolphin sent by the sea god Poseidon to find Amphitrite, the Nereid he wanted to marry.
48. It represents the scorpion and is associated with the story of Orion in Greek mythology.
51. It represents the archer.
52. Its name means “the ram” in Latin.
54. Its name means “virgin” in Latin.
55. Its name means “the little fox” in Latin.
57. It is the faintest of the 12 zodiac constellations.
58. The constellation’s name means “the weighing scales” in Latin
60. Its name means “the lizard”
62. It lies in the southern hemisphere, between Centaurus and Scorpius. Its name means “the wolf” in Latin.
65. It name means “the unicorn” in Latin.
66. It is used to be part of the much larger constellation Argo Navis, along with the constellations Puppis (the stern) and Vela (the sails).
67. Its name means “the table” in Latin.
68. It lies between Aries constellation to the east and Aquarius to the west.
71. Its name means “little horse” or “foal” in Latin.
75. The constellation represents the Indian, referring to a native of either of Asia or the Americas at the time the constellation was created.
78. It represents the stern of a ship.