Constellation · Lac · northern sky
Lacerta
Lacertae — The Lizard
Constellations#68 by area
Overview
Lacerta (Lacertae) — The Lizard is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.
Notable stars
21 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.
- Alpha Lacertaemag 3.76
- 1 Lacertaemag 4.14
- 5 Lacertaemag 4.34
- Beta Lacertaemag 4.42
- 11 Lacertaemag 4.5
- HR 8485mag 4.5
- 6 Lacertaemag 4.52
- 2 Lacertaemag 4.55
- 4 Lacertaemag 4.55
- 9 Lacertaemag 4.64
- 10 Lacertaemag 4.89
- 15 Lacertaemag 4.95
Deep-sky objects
Neighbouring constellations
Knowledge connections
- Constellation ofAlpha Lacertae
- Constellation of1 Lacertae
- Constellation of5 Lacertae
- Constellation ofBeta Lacertae
- Constellation of11 Lacertae
- Constellation ofHR 8485
- Constellation of6 Lacertae
- Constellation of2 Lacertae
- Constellation of4 Lacertae
- Constellation of9 Lacertae
- Constellation of10 Lacertae
- Constellation of15 Lacertae
- Constellation ofHR 8726
- Constellation ofHR 8424
- Constellation of13 Lacertae
- Constellation ofHR 8621
- Constellation of12 Lacertae
- Constellation ofHR 8731
- Constellation ofHR 8463
- Constellation ofHR 8688
- Constellation ofBabcock's star
- Contains objectNGC 7243
- Contains objectNGC 7209
- Contains objectIC 1442
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- IAUInternational Astronomical Union
Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.