What are the 88 constellations?

1. Hydrae: a water snake with nine heads in Greek mythology, and if one is cut off, another will grow. Finally killed by Hercules. Epsilon is a four-star system. There are three messier objects. (messier objects is a celestial body that looks like a comet. At present, 11 objects have been discovered, including galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, star clusters and supernova explosion remains. 2. Virginis: Astoria, the goddess of justice in Greek mythology. It has the brightest and closest supercluster-Virgo Cluster. Contains hundreds of galaxies that can be found with an 8-inch telescope. There are eleven messier objects, and all of them are galaxies. Virgo alpha is a blue and white star with a magnitude of +1, and it is one of the brightest 2 stars in the sky. In China, it is called Kajupiter. M14 is also called the straw hat galaxy. One of the zodiac signs. 3. Ursae Majoris: In Greek mythology, it is Caristo, a beautiful fairy who was jealous by Hera. Zeus turned her into a bear to protect her. This constellation has the most famous astrology in the whole day-the Big Dipper. With seven messier objects. ζ Ursa major, the sixth star of the Big Dipper, is also a binary star. It was discovered in 165 and was the earliest binary star discovered in the era of telescopes. It was called Kaiyang in China. Ceti: The sea monster sent by Poseidon to punish the Ethiopian queen was killed by the hero Perseus. Contains hundreds of galaxies. There is a messier objects. 5. Hercules: Hercules, a Greek mythical hero, followed Jason and Argo's expeditions to capture golden fleece and completed the "Twelve Difficult Tasks of Hercules". He is the grandson of Perseus and the illegitimate son of Zeus. There are two messier objects, of which M13 is the largest, brightest and most striking globular cluster north of the equator, and only omega Centauri, 47 Rhododendron and M22 located in the southern sky surpass it. 6. Eridani: All ancient civilizations regard it as the river in the center of their living area. There is a first-class star, the Eridani, which is a big blue-and-white star with a magnitude of +.5, and it is called Water Commission I in China. There are many binary stars. 7. Pegasi: It was transformed into the blood from Medusa's neck cavity and landed on Herikon Mountain, creating a spiritual spring and becoming the source of inspiration for poetry. The trapezium of Pegasus is the most dazzling star in the middle of the northern sky in autumn, with a messier objects. Stephen quintuple galaxy is in its range, which includes five famous galaxies and a darker member-NGC 732c. 8. Draconis: In Greek mythology, it was a dragon hidden in a golden apple orchard and was killed by Hercules, the hero of Hercules. 9. Centauri: It has two first-class stars, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, where Alpha is a triad star and Beta is a blue-and-white giant star. 1. Aquaril: Ganymetis, the most beautiful prince in the world, was chosen by Zeus to pour wine for the gods in the celestial world. One of the zodiac signs. 11. Ophiuchi: In Greek mythology, Asclepius was a famous Ophiuchi, holding two snakes, one of which was deadly and the other could cure diseases. He was able to bring the dead back to life, so he angered Hadders, the keeper of hades, and was granted death by Zeus. With an eight-inch telescope, we can see that it has at least 2 globular clusters, including 7 messier objects, including the darkest globular cluster in messier-M17. Among them, Barnard is the fastest star on its own. The thirteenth constellation of the zodiac has been excluded from the zodiac since ancient times because it occupies a small area of the zodiac. 12. Leo: There are many galaxies in the vast sky it occupies. Among the meteor swarms that appear every year, the Leo meteor swarm is one of the most remarkable. Leo α is a big blue and white star with a magnitude of +1.35, which is called Xuanyuan XIV in China. One of the zodiac signs. 13. Bootis: a hunter who keeps chasing Ursa major with the constellation Canis. One of the brightest stars in the sky north of the equator, Bootis α, is called Bighorn in China and has a magnitude of -.1. 14. Piscium: In Greek mythology, Pisces represents the incarnation of eros and Aphrodite in the water. In order to escape the monster, they changed into fish and dived into the Euphrates River. There is a messier objects M74, which is also one of the darkest messier objects. One of the zodiac signs. 15. Sagittarius II: Also known as Sagittarius, this is a very spectacular constellation, in which the heart of the Milky Way is located. The main celestial bodies in the deep universe in this constellation are all celestial bodies of the Milky Way, including emission nebulae and dark nebulae, open clusters and globular clusters, and planetary nebulae. It also has the largest number of messier objects in all constellations, with fifteen * *. M8 is a bright emission nebula, also called reef paste nebula, which also contains an open cluster, namely NGC 653. M17 is one of the brightest emission nebulae in the sky, also called Swan Nebula or Omega Nebula. M2, also called trifid nebula, is a mixed emission and reflection nebula with a dazzling triad in the center. M22 is one of the best globular clusters in the sky. M24 is also called Sagittarius Star Cloud. One of the zodiac signs. 16. Cygni: One of the earliest 48 constellations identified by Ptolemy. In Greek mythology, Zeus turned into a swan with Leda, the queen of Sparta, which the ancient Arabs thought was a flying eagle. Cygnus Alpha is one of the brightest stars in the Milky Way. It emits 6, times as much light as the sun, and its magnitude is +1.25. It is called Tianjin IV in China. There are two messier objects. 17. Tauri: In Greek mythology, it is a snow-white bull turned by Zeus and madly loves Princess Phoenicia. Taurus alpha is a red giant, known as Bisuwu in China, and is one of the four stars of Persian royal family. The Bi cluster is the closest open cluster to the solar system. It has two messier objects, of which M1, also known as Crab Nebula, is the remnant of a supernova explosion and the only celestial body of this kind in messier objects. It broke out on July 4, 154, and China people observed this phenomenon and left a record about the "guest star". M45, also called Pleiades or Seven Sisters Cluster, is the most famous open cluster in the sky. One of the zodiac signs. 18. Camelopardis: Camelopardis first appeared on the celestial globe created by the Dutch theologian P. Plantius in 1613. Located in the northern part of the celestial sphere, Deer Leopard is a large "thin and tall" constellation. The brightest star in the constellation Lupo is the β star in the constellation Lupo, whose Chinese name is "Eight Valley Increases Fourteen", with an apparent magnitude of 4.3 and a distance of 17 light years. It is a G-type Supergiant star, and its luminosity is 5 times that of the sun. According to observations, it is actually a binary star, with the apparent magnitude of the main star being 4. and the companion star being 8.6. There is an easy-to-distinguish open cluster named NGC152 in the constellation Panthera. NGC243 is a bright Sc spiral galaxy with an apparent magnitude of 8.4. The number IC342 is an SBc-type rod spiral galaxy with an apparent magnitude of 9.2. The alpha star in the constellation Lupo is called Shaowei or Ziwei Right Wall Six, with an apparent magnitude of 4.29, a luminosity of 25, times that of the sun and a distance of 4,1 light years. 19. Andromedae: Andlau Meda in Greek mythology is the daughter of Ethiopian King Keps and Queen Cassiopeia. The whole constellation includes a bright cluster of stars that can be observed through binoculars, a main galaxy, a striking binary star and a planetary nebula. 2. Puppis: A part of the ancient South Marina. In Greek mythology, the South Marina was the Argo expedition ship that took golden fleece. The sky it belongs to is covered with many bright open clusters, which is very spectacular. ζ is one of the largest blue Supergiant star in the Milky Way, with a magnitude of +2.25, etc. Its English common name comes from Greek, which means "sailing". 21. Aurigae is the incarnation of Erechtheus, the inventor of the carriage. It is one of the brightest constellations in the northern sky in winter. The first-class bright yellow star Auriga Alpha, known as Capella in China, has three messier objects. 22. Aquilae: Zeus turned into an eagle, which carried Ganymedes to heaven. There is a first-class bright star, Aquila Alpha, which is called Altair in China. 23. Serpentis: It is divided into two parts: the giant snake head and the giant snake tail. It consists of two messier objects, of which M16 is also called the Eagle Nebula. 24. Persei: Poerxiusi, a hero in Greek mythology, killed Medusa, got rid of sea monsters and whales, and rescued the Ethiopian princess Andromeda. Many bright clusters, gas nebulae and planetary nebulae can be seen here. By two messier objects. Perseus β is the first recognized eclipsing star, and it is also a binary star, with a light cycle of 2867 days, ranging from +2.1 to +3.3, etc. It is called Daling V in China. NGC 869 and NGC 884 are famous double star cluster and the two best open clusters in the sky. M76 is one of only four planetary nebulae in messier objects, and it has also become a small dumbbell nebula. Perseus is one of the most famous meteor swarms that appear every year. The peak appears on August 11th and 12th, and 5 to 6 meteors can be seen every hour. It once had a very poetic name: Tears of St. Lawrence, because activities to commemorate St. Lawrence are held at this time every year. 25. Cassiopeia: Cassiopeia is the queen of King Kepus of Ethiopia. There are two messier objects. 26. Orionis the brightest and most recognizable constellation in the sky. In Greek mythology, he was the son of Poseidon, the best hunter in the world, but he was killed by a poisonous scorpion sent by God because of his conceit. He has three messier objects, including the most prominent one, messier objects M42, and a large diffuse reflection nebula M78. IC434 is a famous Horsehead Nebula, but it is difficult to observe. Orion α is a pulsating red giant and a variable star with magnitude between +.4 and +1.3. It is one of the largest stars known, and its diameter is more than 6 times that of our sun. It is called Betelgeuse in China. Orion β is a super bright blue-and-white giant with brightness equivalent to 55, suns, and it is called Betelgeuse in China. Orion σ is a beautiful pentastar system. 27. Cephei: One of the oldest constellations is King Cepheus of Ethiopia. 28. Lyncis: It consists of a series of stars with weak starlight, which was determined by Havelius in 169. Among them, Lyncis 12 and 19 are a triad system. NGC 2419 is a globular cluster that is different from most of the galactic centers. It is independent of our galaxy and is called an intergalactic rover. 29. Libra: Libra δ is an eclipsing binary star (that is, two stars periodically pass in front of each other and cover each other's food). One of the zodiac signs. 3. Geminorun: They are twins Polucus and casto. They are the sons of Leda, the queen of Sparta. casto is a mortal and Polucus is a god. They show true brotherly love. Gemini Alpha is a famous hexastar system, and its sub-star Alpha has a magnitude of +1.94, which is called Beihe II in China. Gemini, with a beta magnitude of +1.14, is an orange giant, and is called Beihe III in China. Gemini zeta is a Cepheid variable star (pulsating variable star whose brightness changes with time). There is a messier objects. One of the zodiac signs. 31. Cancri: It is said that Cancer is the entrance for the soul to reach the ground and enter the human body. In Greek mythology, he was the messenger of Hera who was killed by the hero Hercules. One of the zodiac signs. 32. Velorum: a part of the ancient south ship. This sky area is an ideal area for searching for open clusters. Vela γ is a bright binary star, and one of its sub-stars, such as +1.88, is called Wolf-Rayet stars, which is very hot, gives off strong light, and rapidly loses its substance. NGC 2736 is a bright pencil-shaped nebula, which is the eastern part of the remnant of a supernova that erupted 12, years ago. 33. Scorpio: Scorpio α is one of the largest known red Supergiant star, with a diameter of more than 966 million kilometers. If it is placed in the solar system, the orbits of the four planets closest to the sun and a large number of members in the asteroid belt will be inside it. It is also a binary star, with a companion star of +5.37, etc. It is called Big Mars in China, and it is also one of the four royal stars in Persia. Scorpio ν is a four-star system. Scorpio ξ is a triad system. Scorpio has four messier objects. One of the zodiac signs. 34. Carinae: A constellation transformed from the ancient southern constellation by astronomer Benjamin Goode. It has the second brightest star in the whole day-Carina α, which is called Laonian in China with magnitude of -.72, and the brightest nebula complex in the whole day --NGC 3372, namely Carina η nebula. 35. Monocerotis: It was drawn on the star map by the German astronomer Balch in 1624. He is famous for its numerous clusters and nebulae, and at the same time, it has all kinds of multiple stars and variable stars, which are composed of a messier objects. Both β and ε of Unicorn are triplet systems, and NGC 2237 and NGC 2244 are famous nebula cluster complexes, also known as the Rose Nebula. NGC 2264 is a large and sparse star cluster, which is called "Christmas tree cluster" because of its appearance. NGC 2261 is Hubble's variable star cloud, because the moving dark and cold dust cloud causes its brightness change. 36. Sculptoris: It was named by Llakaj in 1752. 37. Phoenix: It was named by Bayer in 163. Phoenix beta is a triad system. 38. Canum Venaticorum: A hound that follows the sign of Capricorn. There are five messier objects. 39. Aries (Arae): The golden sheep with golden hair was sent by God Hermes to rescue the princes Frikosos and Heller. One of the zodiac signs. 4. Capricorni: Being a sheep in the upper part and a fish in the lower part, is the gate through which people's souls ascend to heaven. There is a messier objects. One of the zodiac signs. 41. Fornacis: It was named by Llakaj in 1752. There is a cluster of galaxies containing many kinds of celestial bodies-the Celestial Cluster, which can distinguish at least 18 galaxies. 42. Comberenices: It's the hair of Queen Bionez of Egypt. There are eight messier objects. 43. Canis