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Animals in the night sky

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    Ursa Major

    The Great Bear · UMa

    Photo: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Ursa Major IAU.svg”
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    Cropped to exclude the legend and the IAU and Sky & Telescope logos.
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    Ursa Minor

    The Little Bear · UMi

    Photo: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Ursa Minor IAU.svg”
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    Cropped to exclude the legend and the IAU and Sky & Telescope logos.
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    Cygnus

    The Swan · Cyg

    Photo: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Cygnus IAU.svg”
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    Cropped to exclude the legend and the IAU and Sky & Telescope logos.
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    Leo

    The Lion · Leo

    Photo: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Leo IAU.svg”
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    Cropped to exclude the legend and the IAU and Sky & Telescope logos.
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    Aquila

    The Eagle · Aql

    Photo: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Aquila IAU.svg”
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    Cropped to exclude the legend and the IAU and Sky & Telescope logos.
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    Canis Major

    The Great Dog · CMa

    Photo: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Canis Major IAU.svg”
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    Cropped to exclude the legend and the IAU and Sky & Telescope logos.
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    Canis Minor

    The Lesser Dog · CMi

    Photo: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Canis Minor IAU.svg”
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    Cropped to exclude the legend and the IAU and Sky & Telescope logos.
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    Lepus

    The Hare · Lep

    Photo: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Lepus IAU.svg”
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    Cropped to exclude the legend and the IAU and Sky & Telescope logos.
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    Delphinus

    The Dolphin · Del

    Photo: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Delphinus IAU.svg”
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
    Cropped to exclude the legend and the IAU and Sky & Telescope logos.

Charts: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 / CC BY 4.0 · cropped. Chart files: UMa, UMi, Cyg, Leo, Aql, CMa, CMi, Lep, Del.

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Ursa Major, Cygnus, Leo, Aquila and other constellations named for animals and mythical creatures.

A themed selection by Fav Tings. Display order is for browsing, not a ranking.

Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.

  1. Ursa Major — The Great Bear · UMa
  2. Ursa Minor — The Little Bear · UMi
  3. Cygnus — The Swan · Cyg
  4. Leo — The Lion · Leo
  5. Aquila — The Eagle · Aql
  6. Canis Major — The Great Dog · CMa
  7. Canis Minor — The Lesser Dog · CMi
  8. Lepus — The Hare · Lep
  9. Delphinus — The Dolphin · Del
  10. Draco — The Dragon · Dra
  11. Phoenix — The Phoenix · Phe
  12. Pegasus — The Winged Horse · Peg
  13. Monoceros — The Unicorn · Mon
  14. Camelopardalis — The Giraffe · Cam
  15. Chamaeleon — The Chameleon · Cha
  16. Columba — The Dove · Col
  17. Corvus — The Crow · Crv
  18. Grus — The Crane · Gru
  19. Hydrus — The Lesser Water Snake · Hyi
  20. Lacerta — The Lizard · Lac
  21. Lynx — The Lynx · Lyn
  22. Lupus — The Wolf · Lup
  23. Musca — The Fly · Mus
  24. Pavo — The Peacock · Pav
  25. Pisces — The Fishes · Psc
  26. Piscis Austrinus — The Southern Fish · PsA
  27. Tucana — The Toucan · Tuc
  28. Volans — The Flying Fish · Vol
  29. Vulpecula — The Fox · Vul
Photo credits
  1. Ursa Major: “Ursa Major IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  2. Ursa Minor: “Ursa Minor IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  3. Cygnus: “Cygnus IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  4. Leo: “Leo IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  5. Aquila: “Aquila IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  6. Canis Major: “Canis Major IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  7. Canis Minor: “Canis Minor IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  8. Lepus: “Lepus IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  9. Delphinus: “Delphinus IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  10. Draco: “Draco IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  11. Phoenix: “Phoenix IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  12. Pegasus: “Pegasus IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  13. Monoceros: “Monoceros IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  14. Camelopardalis: “Camelopardalis IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  15. Chamaeleon: “Chamaeleon IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  16. Columba: “Columba IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  17. Corvus: “Corvus IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  18. Grus: “Grus IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  19. Hydrus: “Hydrus IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  20. Lacerta: “Lacerta IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  21. Lynx: “Lynx IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  22. Lupus: “Lupus IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  23. Musca: “Musca IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  24. Pavo: “Pavo IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  25. Pisces: “Pisces IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  26. Piscis Austrinus: “Piscis Austrinus IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  27. Tucana: “Tucana IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  28. Volans: “Volans IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
  29. Vulpecula: “Vulpecula IAU.svg” by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
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Constellations: IAU constellation list · charts: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) via Wikimedia Commons, credited per chart.