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Ptolemy's original 48 constellations

The Greco-Roman Ptolemy listed 48 constellations after 150 AD.


These were:

Andromeda

Ara

Aries

Aquarius

Aquila

Argo

Auriga

Boötes

Cancer

Canis major

Canis minor

Capricornus

Cassiopeia

Centaurus

Cepheus

Cetus

Corona Australis

Corona Borealis

Corvus

Crater

Cygnus

Delphinus

Draco

Equuleus

Eridanus

Gemini

Hercules

Hydra

Leo

Lepus

Lupus

Libra

Lyra

Ophiuchus

Orion

Pegasus

Perseus

Pisces

Piscis

Austrinus

Sagitta

Sagittarius

Scorpius

Serpens

Taurus

Triangulum

Ursa Minor

Ursa Major

Virgo



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