This is why you are here. The ET’s demand new asterisms from
you, and here I supply them. I present the 29 primary asterisms.
There are 80, but only the most interesting are shown here.
The asterisms are numbered from 01 to 80, based on the declinations
of their centers. They are shown as they would be seen from
their respective hemispheres crossing the meridian from east to west.
The asterisms are not drawn to scale – the larger and the smaller
asterisms are all shown in equal size.
The pages show:
The asterism number & archetype title(s)
The stars, with a sketch illustrating the archetype
The equator or ecliptic, if it passes through the
asterism
An explanation of the archetype
The number of stars contributed from each of the
current 88 constellations
The right ascensions and declinations of the asterism
centers
The names of any stars with magnitudes 2.0 or brighter
Be prepared.
I am challenging your preconceptions about constellations.
