Thirteen Colonies of Kobol

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Thirteen Colonies[edit | edit source]

Name Pronunciation Meaning Date created Created by
Anguilla /æŋˈɡwɪlə Eel 1754 John Hill
Antinous /ænˈtɪnəs Antinous 132 Emperor Hadrian
Apes Bees (renamed to Vespa, then Lilium, then to Musca Borealis) 1612 Petrus Plancius
Apis /ˈp[unsupported input]s Bee (obsolete name and renamed to Musca Australis, and then shortened to Musca) 1598 Petrus Plancius
Aranea /əˈrniə Long-Legged Spider 1754 John Hill
Argo Navis /ˈɑrɡ ˈnv[unsupported input]s The Ship Argo (now divided into Carina, Puppis, and Vela) 2nd century Claudius Ptolemy
Asselli and Praesepe Dionysus's Asses (Asellus Borealis and Asellus Australis) and Manger (Beehive Cluster) 3rd century BC Aratus
Asterion and Chara Northern and Southern Dogs in Canes Venatici 1690 Johannes Hevelius.
Battery of Volta Battery 1807 Thomas Young
Bufo /ˈbjuːf Toad 1754 John Hill
Cancer Minor /ˈkænsərˈmnər Lesser Crab 1613 Petrus Plancius
Capra and Haedi Goat Amalthea (stars surrounding Capella) and the Kids (Haedus I and Haedus II) 3rd century BC Aratus
Cerberus /ˈs[unsupported input]bərəs Cerberus (guardian dog of Hades) 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Cor Caroli Regis Martyris Charles's Heart 1673 Charles Scarborough
Corona Firmiana Corona Borealis renamed to honor Count Leopold Anton von Firmian 1730 Corbinianus Thomas
Custos Messium /ˈkʌstɒs ˈmɛʃiəm Keeper of harvests 1775 Jérôme Lalande
Deltoton Delta (obsolete name for Triangulum Boreale) 1540 Petrus Apianus
Dentalium /dɛnˈtliəm Tooth Shell 1754 John Hill
Felis /ˈfl[unsupported input]s Cat 1799 Jérôme Lalande
Frederici Honores /frɛdəˈrs hɒˈnɔərz Frederick's Honors 1787 Johann Elert Bode
Gallus /ˈɡæləs Rooster 1613 Petrus Plancius
Gladii Electorales Saxonici Crossed Swords of the Electorate of Saxony 1684 Gottfried Kirch
Globus Aerostaticus /ˈɡlbəs ˌɛərəˈstæt[unsupported input]kəs Hot air balloon 1798 Jérôme Lalande
Gryphites /ɡrɪˈftz Gryphaea shellfish 1754 John Hill
Hippocampus /hɪpəˈkæmpəs Sea Horse 1754 John Hill
Hirudo /hɪˈrd Leech 1754 John Hill
Jordanus /[unsupported input]ˈdnəs River Jordan 1613 Petrus Plancius
Leo Palatinus Lion to honor the Elector Palatine Charles Theodore and his wife Elisabeth Auguste 1785 Karl-Joseph König
Lochium Funis /ˈlɒkiəm ˈfjuːn[unsupported input]s Log line (renamed to Linea Nautica in 1888 by Eliza A. Bowen) 1801 Johann Elert Bode
Lilium /ˈlɪliəm Fleur de Lys (renamed Musca Borealis) 1679 Augustin Royer/P. Anthelme
Limax /ˈlmæks Slug 1754 John Hill
Linum Piscium The line connecting the fish (renamed from Linum Austrinum and Linum Boreum by Bode in 1801; known as Lineola too) 1590 Thomas Hood
Lumbricus /lʌmˈbrkəs Earthworm 1754 John Hill
Machina Electrica /ˈmæk[unsupported input]nə [unsupported input]ˈlɛktr[unsupported input]kə Electricity generator 1800 Johann Elert Bode
Malus /ˈmləs Mast 1844 John Herschel
Manis /ˈmn[unsupported input]s Pangolin 1754 John Hill
Marmor Sculptile Bust of Columbus 1810 William Croswell
Mons Maenalus /ˈmɒnz ˈmɛnələs Mount Mainalo 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Musca Borealis /ˈmʌskə bɔəriˈl[unsupported input]s Northern Fly 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Noctua /ˈnɒktjuə Owl 1822 Alexander Jamieson
Nubecula Major and Nubecula MinorTemplate:Cn Magellanic Clouds 1603 Johann Bayer
Officina Typographica /ˌɒf[unsupported input]ˈsnə tpəˈɡræf[unsupported input]kə Printshop 1801 Johann Elert Bode
Patella /pəˈtɛlə Limpet 1754 John Hill
Phoenicopterus /ˌfɛnəˈkɒptərəs Flamingo (an obsolete name for Grus) early 17th century Petrus Plancius/Paul Merula
Pinna Marina /ˈpɪnə məˈrnə Mussel 1754 John Hill
Piscis Notus Southern Fish (obsolete name for Piscis Austrinus) 3rd century BC Aratus
Polophylax /pəˈlɒf[unsupported input]læks Guardian of the Pole 1592 Petrus Plancius
Pomum Imperiale Leopold's orb 1688 Gottfried Kirch
Phaethon Phaethon Middle Ages Aratus/Hyginus
Pluteum Parapet (obsolete for Pictor) 1881 Richard Andree
Psalterium Georgii /sælˈtɪəriəm ˈ[unsupported input]i George's Psaltery (renamed to Harp Georgii by Lalande) 1781 Maximilian Hell
Quadrans Muralis /ˈkwdrænz mj[unsupported input]l[unsupported input]s Mural Quadrant 1795 Jérôme Lalande
Quadratum Rhombus (obsolete name for Reticulum Rhomboidalis) 1706 Carel Allard
Ramus Pomifer /ˈrməs ˈpɒm[unsupported input]fər Apple-bearing Branch 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Robur Carolinum /ˈrbər kærəˈlnəm Charles' Oak 1679 Edmund Halley
Rosa Rose 1536 Petrus Apianus
Sagitta Australis Southern Arrow 1613 Petrus Plancius
Scarabaeus /skærəˈbəs Rhinoceros Beetle 1754 John Hill
Sceptrum Brandenburgicum /ˈsɛptrəm ˌbrændənˈb[unsupported input][unsupported input]kəm Scepter of Brandenburg 1688 Gottfried Kirch
Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae /ˈsɛptrəm ɛt ˈmnəs əˈstɪʃii Scepter and Hand of Justice 1679 Augustin Royer
Sciurus Volans Flying Squirrel (now part of Camelopardalis) 1810 William Croswell
Sextants Uraniae Urania's Sextant (obsolete name for Sextans) 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Siren, Ceneus and Lang Siren, Lapith Caeneus and Toucan early 17th century Unknown/Willem Jansz Blaeu
Solarium /səˈlɛəriəm Sundial 1822 Alexander Jamieson
Sudarium Veronicae Sudarium of Veronica 1643 Antoine Marie Schyrle de Rheita
Tarandus or Rangifer /təˈrændəs, ˈræn[unsupported input]fər Reindeer 1736 Pierre Charles Lemonnier
Taurus Poniatovii /ˈt[unsupported input]əs pɒniəˈtvi Poniatowski's Bull 1777 Martin Poczobut
Tarabellum and Vexillum Drill and flag-like Standard 12th century Michael Scot
Telescopium Herschelii /tɛl[unsupported input]ˈskpiəm hərˈʃli Herschel's Telescope (renamed from Tubus Herschelii Major by Bode in 1801) 1781 Maximilian Hell
Tubus Herschelii Minor Herschel's Reflector 1781 Maximilian Hell
Testudo /tɛsˈtjd Tortoise 1754 John Hill
Tigris /ˈtɡr[unsupported input]s Tigris River 1613 Petrus Plancius
Triangulus Antarcticus Obsolete name for Triangulum Australe 1589 Peter Plancius
Triangulum Majus Large Triangle (obsolete name for Triangulum) 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Triangulum Minus /trˈæŋɡjʊləm ˈmnəs Small Triangle 1690 Johannes Hevelius
Turdus Solitarius /ˈt[unsupported input]dəs sɒl[unsupported input]ˈtɛəriəs Solitary Thrush (renamed to Mocking Bird and then to Noctua). Named in honor of the Rodrigues solitaire, an extinct flightless bird related to the dodo. 1776 Pierre Charles Lemonnier
Uranoscopus /jʊərəˈnɒskəpəs Star-Gazer fish 1754 John Hill
Urna Urn of Aquarius 1596 Zacharias Bornmann
Vespa /ˈvɛspə Wasp (an obsolete name for Musca Borealis) 1624 Jakob Bartsch
Triangula, Triangulum, Catuli, Corona, Corolla, Piscis, Camelus, Vulpes, Equus, Delphin, Ursa Minor, Canis, Felis, Leaena and Cervus Obsolete names for Triangulum Boreale, Triangulum Australe, Canes Venatici, Corona Borealis, Corona Australis, Piscis Australis, Cameleopardalis, Vulpecula et Anser, Equuleus, Delphinus, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Leo Minor and Monoceros 1873 Richard Proctor