Note 43 — Chapter II · Celestial Globes in Antiquity
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Ptolemy, op. cit., Bk. V, chap. i; Bk. VII, chap. v; Bk. VIII, chap. iii. Ptolemy mentions by name forty-eight constellations, all of which he probably obtained from the earlier Greeks. These constellations, the names being still retained, are: The Zodiac.
Aries Cancer Libra Capricornus
Taurus Leo Scorpio Aquarius
Gemini Virgo Sagittarius Pisces
The Northern Hemisphere.
Andromeda Corona Lyra Ursa Major
Aquila Cygnus Ophiuchus Ursa Minor
Auriga Delphinus Pegasus Sagitta
Boötes Draco Perseus
Cassiopeia Equuleus Serpens
Cepheus Hercules Triangulum
The Southern Constellations.
Ara Cetus Crater Lupus
Argo Navis Centaurus Eridanus Orion
Canis Major Corona Australis Hydra Piscis Australis
Canis Minor Corvus Lepus