Classical Constellation Boundaries

There were 48 constellations described in Ptolemy's Almagest. Since then, the number of official IAU constellations has increased to 88. Much of the southern skies were not visible to the classical western astronomers, so the stars in those skies wouldn't be mapped and cataloged in their datasets until expeditions to the southern hemisphere were made.
All Sky View of the 48 classical constellations.

Description

There were 48 constellations described in Ptolemy's Almagest. Since then, the number of official IAU constellations has increased to 88. Much of the southern skies were not visible to the classical western astronomers, so the stars in those skies wouldn't be mapped and cataloged in their datasets until expeditions to the southern hemisphere were made.

Instructions

Download the asset zip file below. Unzip and place in your user assets folder. (user/data/assets/classical-constellation-bounds). Add the asset by dragging and dropping the main file into the window, or by including it in a profile. Then use the GUI menu to address individual constellation lines. (Milky Way / Constellations / Classical Constellation Bounds).

Download Link

ZIP file download

Date Added: 2023-06-12

Tested with OS Version: 18.0

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