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Astronomical entity:
Caelum
veter.
- region of the fixed stars
(astronomical entity)
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Entity:
Mundus - physical world
..artefacta - artefacts
..Astra - celestial bodies
..naturalia - natural bodies
..particles
..Caelum - region of the fixed stars
....Andromeda (Constellation) - And
....Antlia (Constellation) - Ant
....Apus (Constellation) - Aps
....Aquarius (Constellation) - Aqr
....Aquila (Constellation) - Aql
....Ara (Constellation) - Ara
....Aries (Constellation) - Ari
....Auriga (Constellation) - Aur
....Bootes (Constellation) - Boo
....Caelum (Constellation) - Cae
....Camelopardalis (Constellation) - Cam
....Cancer (Constellation) - Cnc
....Canes Venatici (Constellation) - CVn
....Canis Major (Constellation) - CMa
....Canis Minor (Constellation) - CMi
....Capricornus (Constellation) - Cap
....Carina (Constellation) - Car
....Cassiopeia (Constellation) - Cas
....Centaurus (Constellation) - Cen
....Cepheus (Constellation) - Cep
....Cetus (Constellation) - Cet
....Chamaeleon (Constellation) - Cha
....Circinus (Constellation) - Cir
....Columba (Constellation) - Col
....Coma Berenices (Constellation) - Com
....Corona Australis (Constellation) - CrA
....Corona Borealis (Constellation) - CrB
....Corvus (Constellation) - Crv
....Crater (Constellation) - Crt
....Crux (Constellation) - Cru
....Cygnus (Constellation) - Cyg
....Delphinus (Constellation) - Del
....Dorado (Constellation) - Dor
....Draco (Constellation) - Dra
....Equuleus (Constellation) - Equ
....Eridanus (Constellation) - Eri
....Fornax (Constellation) - For
....Gemini (Constellation) - Gem
....Grus (Constellation) - Gru
....Hercules (Constellation) - Her
....Horologium (Constellation) - Hor
....Hydra (Constellation) - Hya
....Hydrus (Constellation) - Hyi
....Indus (Constellation) - Ind
....Lacerta (Constellation) - Lac
....Leo (Constellation) - Leo
....Leo Minor (Constellation) - LMi
....Lepus (Constellation) - Lep
....Libra (Constellation) - Lib
....Lupus (Constellation) - Lup
....Lynx (Constellation) - Lyn
....Lyra (Constellation) - Lyr
....Mensa (Constellation) - Men
....Microscopium (Constellation) - Mic
....Monoceros (Constellation) - Mon
....Musca (Constellation) - Mus
....Norma (Constellation) - Nor
....Octans (Constellation) - Oct
....Ophiuchus (Constellation) - Oph
....Orion (Constellation) - Ori
....Pavo (Constellation) - Pav
....Pegasus (Constellation) - Peg
....Perseus (Constellation) - Per
....Phoenix (Constellation) - Phe
....Pictor (Constellation) - Pic
....Pisces (Constellation) - Psc
....Piscis Austrinus (Constellation) - PsA
....Puppis (Constellation) - Pup
....Pyxis (Constellation) - Pyx
....Reticulum (Constellation) - Ret
....Sagitta (Constellation) - Sge
....Sagittarius (Constellation) - Sgr
....Scorpius (Constellation) - Sco
....Sculptor (Constellation) - Scl
....Scutum (Constellation) - Sct
....Serpens (Constellation) - Ser
....Sextans (Constellation) - Sex
....Taurus (Constellation) - Tau
....Telescopium (Constellation) - Tel
....Triangulum (Constellation) - Tri
....Triangulum Australe (Constellation) - TrA
....Tucana (Constellation) - Tuc
....Ursa Major (Constellation) - UMa
....Ursa Minor (Constellation) - UMi
....Vela (Constellation) - Vel
....Virgo (Constellation) - Vir
....Volans (Constellation) - Vol
....Vulpecula (Constellation) - Vul
Current position
Mundus
([unranked])
Plinius
Ref:
G. Plinius Secundus, c. 77 AD
: lib II, cap. 6.
Historical positions
Mundus
([unranked])
Plinius
Ref:
G. Plinius Secundus, c. 77 AD
: lib II, cap. 6.
Number of Subtaxa
2026
Available in Systema Naturae 2000
1954
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Last updated:
28 Aug 2026