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List of constellations by area

Here is a list of the 88 modern constellations by their area in the sky, measured in square degrees. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank\nConstellation\nArea
1\nHydra\n1303 sq.deg.
2\nVirgo\n1294 sq.deg.
3\nUrsa Major\n1280 sq.deg.
4\nCetus\n1231 sq.deg.
5\nHercules\n1225 sq.deg.
6\nEridanus\n1138 sq.deg.
7\nPegasus\n1121 sq.deg.
8\nDraco\n1083 sq.deg.
9\nCentaurus\n1060 sq.deg.
10\nAquarius\n980 sq.deg.
11\nOphiuchus\n948 sq.deg.
12\nLeo\n947 sq.deg.
13\nBoötes\n907 sq.deg.
14\nPisces\n889 sq.deg.
15\nSagittarius\n867 sq.deg.
16\nCygnus\n804 sq.deg.
17\nTaurus\n797 sq.deg.
18\nCamelopardalis\n757 sq.deg.
19\nAndromeda\n722 sq.deg.
20\nPuppis\n673 sq.deg.
21\nAuriga\n657 sq.deg.
22\nAquila\n652 sq.deg.
23\nSerpens *\n637 sq.deg.
24\nPerseus\n615 sq.deg.
25\nCassiopeia\n598 sq.deg.
26\nOrion\n594 sq.deg.
27\nCepheus\n588 sq.deg.
28\nLynx\n545 sq.deg.
29\nLibra\n538 sq.deg.
30\nGemini\n514 sq.deg.
31\nCancer\n506 sq.deg.
32\nVela\n500 sq.deg.
33\nScorpius\n497 sq.deg.
34\nCarina\n494 sq.deg.
35\nMonoceros\n482 sq.deg.
36\nSculptor\n475 sq.deg.
37\nPhoenix\n469 sq.deg.
38\nCanes Venatici\n465 sq.deg.
39\nAries\n441 sq.deg.
40\nCapricornus\n414 sq.deg.
41\nFornax\n398 sq.deg.
42\nComa Berenices\n386 sq.deg.
43\nCanis Major\n380 sq.deg.
44\nPavo\n378 sq.deg.
45\nGrus\n366 sq.deg.
46\nLupus\n334 sq.deg.
47\nSextans\n314 sq.deg.
48\nTucana\n295 sq.deg.
49\nIndus\n294 sq.deg.
50\nOctans\n291 sq.deg.
51\nLepus\n290 sq.deg.
52\nLyra\n286 sq.deg.
53\nCrater\n282 sq.deg.
54\nVulpecula\n278 sq.deg.
55\nColumba\n270 sq.deg.
56\nUrsa Minor\n256 sq.deg.
57\nTelescopium\n252 sq.deg.
58\nHorologium\n249 sq.deg.
59\nPictor\n247 sq.deg.
60\nPiscis Austrinus\n245 sq.deg.
61\nHydrus\n243 sq.deg.
62\nAntlia\n239 sq.deg.
63\nAra\n237 sq.deg.
64\nLeo Minor\n232 sq.deg.
65\nPyxis\n221 sq.deg.
66\nMicroscopium\n210 sq.deg.
67\nApus\n206 sq.deg.
68\nLacerta\n201 sq.deg.
69\nDelphinus\n189 sq.deg.
70\nCorvus\n184 sq.deg.
71\nCanis Minor\n182 sq.deg.
72\nCorona Borealis\n179 sq.deg.
Dorado\n179 sq.deg.
74\nNorma\n165 sq.deg.
75\nMensa\n153 sq.deg.
76\nVolans\n141 sq.deg.
77\nMusca\n138 sq.deg.
78\nChamaeleon\n132 sq.deg.
Triangulum\n132 sq.deg.
80 Corona Australis\n128 sq.deg.
81\nCaelum\n125 sq.deg.
82\nReticulum\n114 sq.deg.
83\nTriangulum Australe\n110 sq.deg.
84\nScutum\n109 sq.deg.
85\nCircinus\n93 sq.deg.
86\nSagitta\n80 sq.deg.
87\nEquuleus\n72 sq.deg.
88\nCrux\n68 sq.deg.\n
Note: * Serpens is divided into two parts: Serpens Caput (429 sq.deg.) and Serpens Cauda (208 sq.deg.).

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