Star Lore around the World Astronomy

This is the astronomy section of the Star Lore Around the World project. Click here to get the the introduction. The main goal of this project is a collection of star lore. However, to understand how certain star formations became different images in different cultures, it is important to visualize that formation in the sky. The astronomy section provides pictures of each constellation together with a list of the main stars. At the top of each constellation's site, you find icons linking to what I found to be the most essential sites on astrnomy and star lore:

Wikipedia An extensive description of each constellation.

R.H. Allen: Star Names; Their Lore and Meaning The standard work on star lore, written in 1899.

Ian Ridpath: Star Tales Comprehensive collection of Greek and Chinese Star Lore.

Universe Guide Most comprehensive aastronomical collection.

Sea and Sky: Constellations Very clear graphics of each constellation.

SkyEye Very detailed maps of all constellations.

NASA Chandra Observatory Brief descriptions of constellations and Greek star lore. (Not for all constellations).

IAU Map The official maps of each constellation issued by the International Astronomical Union.

This whole project is still a work in progress. So far, only the constellations with links are covered extensively. In due time, there will be descriptions of every constellation.

88 IAU Constellations

Andromeda Andromeda	Antlia Air Pump	Apus Bird-of-Paradise	Aquarius Water-Carrier	Aquila Eagle	Ara Altar
Aries Ram	Auriga Charioteer	Boötes Herdsman	Caelum Chisel	Camelopardalis Giraffe	Cancer Crab
Canes Venatici Hunting Dogs	Canis Major Greater Dog	Canis Minor Lesser Dog	Capricornus Sea Goat	Carina Ship's Keel	Cassiopeia Cassiopeia
Centaurus Centaur	Cepheus Cepheus	Cetus Whale	Chamaeleon Chamaeleon	Circinus Drafting Compass	Columba Dove
Coma Berenices Berenice's Hair	Corona Australis Southern Crown	Corona Borealis Norhern Crown	Corvus Raven	Crater Goblet	Crux Southern Cross
Cygnus Swan	Delphinus Dolphin	Dorado Swordfish	Draco Dragon	Equuleus Foal	Eridanus River Eridanus
Fornax Furnace	Gemini Twins	Grus Crane	Hercules Hercules	Horologium Pendulum Clock	Hydra Water Snake
Hydrus Water Snake	Indus The Indian	Lacerta Lizard	Leo Lion	Leo Minor Smaller Lion	Lepus Hare
Libra Scales	Lupus Wolf	Lynx Lynx	Lyra Lyre	Mensa Table Mountain	Microscopium Microscope
Monoceros Unicorn	Musca Fly	Norma Carpenter's Level	Octans Octant	Ophiuchus Serpent Bearer	Orion Orion
Pavo Peacock	Pegasus Pegasus	Perseus Perseus	Phoenix Phoenix	Pictor Easel	Pisces Fishes
Piscis Austrinus Southern Fish	Puppis Poop Deck	Pyxis Mariner's Compass	Reticulum Eyepiece Graticule	Sagitta Arrow	Sagittarius Archer
Scorpius Scorpion	Sculptor Sculptor	Scutum Shield	Serpens Snake	Sextans Sextant	Taurus Bull
Telescopium Telescope	Triangulum Triangle	Triangulum Australe Southern Triangle	Tucana Toucan	Ursa Major Great Bear	Ursa Minor Little Bear
Vela Sails	Virgo Virgin	Volans Flying Fish	Vulpecula Fox

Galaxies, Nebulae and Star Clusters

Milky Way

Coalsack Nebula

Magellanic Clouds

Pleiades

Asterisms

Great Diamond

Spring Triangle

Summer Triangle

Winter Hexagon

Winter Triangle

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