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Corona Australis

Out of the 48 constellations charted by Ptolemy, Corona Australis is one of the original ones endured to become a part of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. It is the counterpart to Corona Borealis and is also called the ‘Southern Crown’. From the Hercules family of constellations, it is a small, faint constellation with no bright stars. Aratus referred to it as a circlet of stars beneath the forefeet of Sagittarius. It has perhaps, slipped off the archer’s head. It can be best visible in the month of August at 9 pm. Let us discuss this in detail.
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Coma Berenices

Many constellations were not included in the 48 constellations listed by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy due to several major and minor reasons behind it. However, there is one constellation that was used to be an asterism in the constellation before it was defined as one of the 88 constellations. It was the constellation Coma Berenices. Also known as Berenice’s Hair, it is a constellation in the northern hemisphere. Initially, this constellation was a part of the Leo constellation which was categorized by Ptolemy. However, Ptolemy did not consider it as a constellation until the 16th century, but it was Danish the nobleman and Tycho Brahe an astronomer who promoted Coma Berenice to the status of constellation. The constellation is associated with the story of Queen Berenice II of Egypt and belongs to the Ursa Major family of constellations. It is best visible in the month of May at 9 pm. Let us discuss further about this constellation.
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Columba

A small constellation in the southern hemisphere, Columba was created by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius in the 16th century. However, it later appeared in Johann Bayer’s star atlas Uranometria in 1603. The constellation is represented as a bird with flapping wings, holding an olive spring in its mouth and is hence, meant ‘dove’ in Latin. After the dove told Noah that the Great Flood was receding, Plancius originally named it ‘Columba Noae’ or ‘Noah’s Dove’. As it is a southerly constellation, it can be seen by those living in the southern United States. Columba belongs to the Heavenly Waters family of constellations. Let us discuss further about this constellation.
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