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Constellations

Constellations are how astronomers have subdivided the sky. Each constellation is home to a wide range of deep sky objects. Below is the Utah Skies Compilation of the Constellations.

  Andromeda the Princess
  Aquarius the Water Bearer
  Aquila the Eagle
  Aries the Ram
  Auriga the Charioteer
  Bootes the Herdsman
  Camelopardalis the Giraffe
  Cancer the Crab
  Canes Venatici the Hunting Dogs
  Canis Major the Big Dog
  Canis Minor the Little Dog
  Capricornus the Seagoat
  Cassiopeia the Queen
  Cepheus the King
  Cetus the Whale
  Coma Berenices The Hair of Berenice
  Corona Borealis The Northern Cross
  Corvus The Crow
  Cygnus The Swan
  Delphinius the Dolphin
  Draco the Dragon
  Equuleus the Foal
  Eridanus the River of Orion
  Fornax the Furnace
  Gemini the Twins
  Hercules the Strongman
  Hydra the Watersnake
  Lacerta the Lizard
  Leo the Lion
  Leo Minor the Little Lion
  Lepus the Hare
  Libra the Scales
  Lynx the Lynx
  Lyra the Harp
  Monoceros the Unicorn
  Ophiuchus the Serpent Bearer
  Orion the Hunter
  Pegasus the Winged Horse
  Perseus the Hero
  Pisces the Fish
  Puppis the Stern
  Sagitta the Arrow
  Sagittarius the Archer
  Scorpius the Scorpion
  Sculptor the Sculptor
  Scutum the Shield
  Serpens the Serpent
  Taurus the Bull
  Triangulum the Triangle
  Ursa Major the Great Bear
  Ursa Minor the Little Bear
  Virgo the Virgin
  Vulpecula the Fox

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