Constellation Antlia Index of Names

Antlia is a small constellation in the southern hemisphere. It was one of fourteen new constellations in the southern sky, introduced by French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1763. Antlia is a faint constellation and none of its visible stars have proper names. Below is a listing of all objects within the boundaries of the constellation as identified in this study. The listings are limited to the most prominent objects; with few exceptions those visible to the naked eye. For more comprehensive listings, see Wikipedia and Universe Guide. Click on the names for details about an object as listed in the mythology part. For the complete star lore of the constellation, click here.

Antlia - List of Names of Objects within the Constellation

Name	Type	Designation	Meaning	Status	Origin
Antlia	Constellation	Ant	Air Pump	IAU	de Lacaille
Machine Pneumatique	Constellation	Ant	Pneumatic Machine	Ammended	de Lacaille
Antlia pneumatica	Constellation	Ant	Pneumatic Air Pump	Ammended	de Lacaille
Macondo	Star	HD 93083	Mythical village from novel One Hundred Years of Solitude.	IAU	ExoW 2019, Columbia
Melquíades	Exoplanet	HD 93083 b	Character from the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude.	IAU	ExoW 2019, Columbia
Yì	Lunar Mansion	-	Wing	Local	China
Dōngoū	Asterism	-	Ancient Chinese kingdom	Local	China
Zhāng	Lunar Mansion	-	Extended Net	Local	China
Tiānmiào	Asterism	-	Celestial Temple	Local	China

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