Mensa (“the table”) is a small constellation that is the second southernmost in the night sky, meaning that it is not visible from the northern hemisphere. Being so far south means that it is also […]
Crux is the smallest constellations in the night sky, and is located in the southern celestial hemisphere where it remains visible throughout the year (circumpolar). Despite its small size, Crux is also one of the […]
Equuleus (“little horse”) is a faint northern sky constellation that was included by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in his astronomy treatise called Almagest around 150 AD. It is the second smallest of the night sky’s […]
Dorado is one of 12 southern constellations included by Petrus Plancius in his celestial globe of 1598 that were based upon the observations of Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman. These new […]
Volans (“flying fish”) is a small, faint constellation that belongs to the southern celestial skies. Based upon the observations of 16th century Dutch explorer Pieter Keyzer, Volans is one of 12 new constellations included by […]
Musca (“the fly”) is a small southern sky constellation which was created by Petrus Plancius in the late 16th century, with the astronomer having based it upon the observations made by Dutch navigators Pieter Dirkszoon […]
Aquila is a northern sky constellation that is found close to the celestial equator, and is therefore rich in galaxies, star clusters and nebulae. Meaning “the eagle” in Latin, the constellation was recorded by Greek […]
Indus (“the Indian”) is one of 12 southern constellation that were created by Petrus Plancius in the late 16th century based on the observations of Dutch explorers. It is a faint constellation whose brightest star, […]
Columba (the Dove) is situated in the southern part of the celestial hemisphere, and was created by Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius in 1592, although a derivation of the constellation may have been known about for […]
Reticulum is a dim southern sky constellation that was one of 14 introduced in the 18th century by French astronomer Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. It is named after a “reticle” or the sighting device […]
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