Star lore
Lacerta
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Lacerta is a small northern constellation representing a lizard in the Milky Way between Cygnus, Andromeda, and Cassiopeia.
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- Hydrus, Indus, Leo Constellation, Leo Minor
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The story behind Lacerta
Johannes Hevelius introduced Lacerta in the seventeenth century to fill an uncatalogued northern sky gap.
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Why Lacerta matters
Lacerta’s rich background rewards binocular sweeps even though its principal stars are too faint to make a famous pattern.
How to read Lacerta
Find the region between the Northern Cross and Andromeda, then trace its narrow zigzag with a chart.
Lacerta in practice: an example
Open cluster NGC 7243 appears as a loose granular patch through binoculars or a small telescope.
Where readings of Lacerta go wrong
It is a mistake to confuse Lacerta with Lacertid, the name for a class of active galaxies derived from BL Lacertae.
Sources and editorial method
Research references used for this entry include:
- International Astronomical Union: The Constellations - Official names, abbreviations, and boundaries for the 88 modern constellations.
- NASA Space Place: What Are Constellations? - NASA introduction to constellation regions, patterns, visibility, and seasonal sky changes.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Constellations & Star Lore
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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What is Lacerta?
Lacerta is a small northern constellation representing a lizard in the Milky Way between Cygnus, Andromeda, and Cassiopeia.
What do people get wrong about Lacerta?
It is a mistake to confuse Lacerta with Lacertid, the name for a class of active galaxies derived from BL Lacertae.
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