Wikipedia:WikiProject Constellations
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.
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Participants
Structure
Please discuss the structure in the Talk page.
Hierarchy Definition
No classification of XXX has been defined.
General Strategy and Discussion forum
Completed constellations
- 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
- Crux (can probably be considered as complete)
- Aquila (missing: map; otherwise can probably be considered as complete)
- Ursa Minor (missing: map; otherwise can probably be considered as complete)
- Cassiopeia (missing: features/deep-sky/history sections)
- Canes Venatici (missing: all but the table and a small intro)
- Perseus (missing: all but the table and a small intro)
Remaining ones
- Antlia
- Apus
- Argo Navis
- Auriga
- Boötes
- Caelum
- Camelopardalis
- Canes Venatici
- Centaurus
- Cepheus
- Chamaeleon
- Circinus
- Columba (constellation)
- Corona Australis
- Corona Borealis
- Corvus
- Crater (constellation)
- Delphinus
- Dorado
- Draco
- Equuleus
- Eridanus
- Fornax
- Grus
- Hercules
- Horologium
- Hydra
- Hydrus
- Indus
- Lacerta
- Leo Minor
- Lepus
- Lupus
- Lynx
- Lyra
- Mensa
- Microscopium
- Musca
- Octans
- Pavo
- Pegasus
- Phoenix
- Pictor
- Piscis Austrinus
- Pyxis
- Reticulum
- Sagitta
- Sculptor
- Scutum
- Sextans
- Telescopium
- Triangulum Australe
- Triangulum
- Tucana
- Volans
- Vulpecula
Note: some useful links:
- http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/
- http://dph1701.tripod.com/astronomy/constellations.html
- http://www.astronomical.org/constellations/obs.html
- http://www.seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/const.html
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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Notable features
- Named stars
- Special events
- Astronomical discoveries
- Other notable features =P
Notable deep sky objects
- Messier objects
- Other nebulae, galaxies etc.
History and/or Mythology
- 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.
Astrology
- This part is for the 12 zodiac constellations.
External links
- Add any external links as reference.