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Wikipedia:WikiProject Constellations
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Title WikiProject Constellations
Scope This WikiProject aims to standardize all of the 88 constellation articles. The 88 constellation are those defined by the International Astronomical Union. See Constellation for a list.
Parentage The parent of this WikiProject is the WikiProject Science[?].
Descendant Wikiprojects No descendant WikiProjects have been defined.
Similar Wikiprojects No similar WikiProjects have been defined.
Structure Please discuss the structure in the Talk page.
Hierarchy Definition No classification of XXX has been defined.
General Strategy and Discussion forum
- Andromeda
- Aquarius
- Ara
- Aries
- Cancer
- Canis Major
- Canis Minor
- Capricornus
- Cassiopeia
- Cetus
- Coma Berenices
- Cygnus
- Gemini
- Leo
- Libra
- Monoceros
- Norma
- Ophiuchus
- Orion
- Pisces
- Sagittarius
- Scorpius
- Serpens
- Taurus
- Ursa Major
- Virgo
Running total: 25/88 = 28.4% completed!
Not so completed constellations
- Aquila (can probably be considered as complete)
- Crux (can probably be considered as complete)
- Ursa Minor (can probably be considered as complete)
- Vulpecula (can probably be considered as complete after reviewing)
- Cassiopeia (missing: features/deep-sky/history sections)
- Auriga (table & map OK; body text is a stub)
- Canes Venatici (table & map OK; body text is a stub)
- Corvus (table & map OK; body text is a stub)
- Perseus (table & map OK; body text is a stub)
- Antlia
- Apus
- Argo Navis
- Boötes
- Caelum
- Camelopardalis
- Centaurus
- Cepheus
- Chamaeleon
- Circinus
- Columba (constellation)
- Corona Australis
- Corona Borealis
- Crater (constellation)
- Delphinus
- Dorado
- Draco
- Equuleus
- Eridanus
- Fornax
- Grus
- Hercules (constellation)
- Horologium
- Hydra
- Hydrus
- Indus (constellation)
- Lacerta
- Leo Minor
- Lepus
- Lupus
- Lynx (constellation)
- Lyra
- Mensa (constellation)
- Microscopium
- Musca
- Octans
- Pavo (constellation)
- Pegasus
- Phoenix (constellation)
- Pictor
- Piscis Austrinus
- Pyxis
- Reticulum
- Sagitta
- Sculptor (constellation)
- Scutum
- Sextans
- Telescopium
- Triangulum Australe
- Triangulum
- Tucana
- Volans
Note: some useful links:
- http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/
- http://dph1701.tripod.com/astronomy/constellations
- http://www.astronomical.org/constellations/obs
- http://www.seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/const
Template This is a temporary template. Please discuss it in the Talk page.
Definition paragraph. Might as well list some of the major neighboring constellations here.
| Constellation Name | |
| Small map Link to larger version (link to description page) | |
| Abbreviation | XXX |
| Genitive | Xxxxx |
| Meaning in English | Xxxxx |
| Right ascension | xxx h |
| Declination | xxx° |
| Visible to latitude | Between x° and x° |
| On meridian | 9 p.m., xxx |
| Area - Total | Ranked xth xxx sq. deg. |
| Number of stars with apparent magnitude < 3 | xxx |
| Brightest star - Apparent magnitude | xxx xxx |
| Meteor showers |
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| Bordering constellations |
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- Named stars
- Special events
- Astronomical discoveries
- Other notable features =P
- Messier objects
- Other nebulae, galaxies etc.
- Brief information about the history of and/or mythology attached to this constellation.
- Add "See [[Xxxxx (mythology)]]" if such an article exists
- Most constellations with a mythology date to antiquity; most constellations with a defined history (an astronomer who defined them, etc.) have no particular mythology. There are some exceptions.
- This part is for the 12 zodiac constellations.
- Add any external links as reference.
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