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The information has been cross referenced with the List of constellations by area
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_constellations_by_area
The 88 constellations pages used as additional sources, are publicly shown here. This page should be restored by the professionals, as it clearly would present the quadrant information that is included on EVERY one of the constellation pages.
Quadrant is a rectangular divisions on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_sphere" title="Celestial sphere">celestial sphere</a> that is used for finding <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constellation" title="Constellation">constellations</a>. The celestial sphere is divided into <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_hemisphere" title="Northern hemisphere" class="mw-redirect">northern hemisphere</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_hemisphere" title="Southern hemisphere" class="mw-redirect">southern hemisphere</a> with each hemisphere divided into four six-hour arcs. It is symbolized by using the capital letter N or S, followed by Q for quadrant, and quadrant numbers 1, 2, 3, or 4. However to determine exact quadrants, the midpoints of the constellations must be used.
For example, the constellation <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_%28constellation%29" title="Andromeda (constellation)">Andromeda</a> is located in NQ1, where this constellation is located in northern hemisphere in 1st quadrant. Another example, the constellation <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_%28constellation%29" title="Sagittarius (constellation)">Sagittarius</a> is located in SQ4, where this constellation is located in southern hemisphere in 4th quadrant.
Quad | Total | Constellations |
---|---|---|
NQ1 | 08 | <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisces_%28constellation%29" title="Pisces (constellation)">Pisces</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_%28constellation%29" title="Andromeda (constellation)">Andromeda</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassiopeia_%28constellation%29" title="Cassiopeia (constellation)">Cassiopeia</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangulum" title="Triangulum">Triangulum</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aries_%28constellation%29" title="Aries (constellation)">Aries</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus_%28constellation%29" title="Perseus (constellation)">Perseus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurus_%28constellation%29" title="Taurus (constellation)">Taurus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_%28constellation%29" title="Orion (constellation)">Orion</a> |
NQ2 | 10 | <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auriga_%28constellation%29" title="Auriga (constellation)">Auriga</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoceros" title="Monoceros">Monoceros</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_%28constellation%29" title="Gemini (constellation)">Gemini</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canis_Minor" title="Canis Minor">Canis Minor</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_%28constellation%29" title="Lynx (constellation)">Lynx</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_%28constellation%29" title="Cancer (constellation)">Cancer</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camelopardalis" title="Camelopardalis">Camelopardalis</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Minor" title="Leo Minor">Leo Minor</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_%28constellation%29" title="Leo (constellation)">Leo</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursa_Major" title="Ursa Major">Ursa Major</a> |
NQ3 | 08 | <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coma_Berenices" title="Coma Berenices">Coma Berenices</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canes_Venatici" title="Canes Venatici">Canes Venatici</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo%C3%B6tes" title="Boötes">Boötes</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursa_Minor" title="Ursa Minor">Ursa Minor</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draco_%28constellation%29" title="Draco (constellation)">Draco</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_Borealis" title="Corona Borealis">Corona Borealis</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpens" title="Serpens">Serpens</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_%28constellation%29" title="Hercules (constellation)">Hercules</a> |
NQ4 | 10 | <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyra" title="Lyra">Lyra</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagitta" title="Sagitta">Sagitta</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquila_%28constellation%29" title="Aquila (constellation)">Aquila</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulpecula" title="Vulpecula">Vulpecula</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cygnus_%28constellation%29" title="Cygnus (constellation)">Cygnus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphinus" title="Delphinus">Delphinus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equuleus" title="Equuleus">Equuleus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cepheus_%28constellation%29" title="Cepheus (constellation)">Cepheus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacerta" title="Lacerta">Lacerta</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_%28constellation%29" title="Pegasus (constellation)">Pegasus</a> |
SQ1 | 14 | <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculptor_%28constellation%29" title="Sculptor (constellation)">Sculptor</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_%28constellation%29" title="Phoenix (constellation)">Phoenix</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetus" title="Cetus">Cetus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrus" title="Hydrus">Hydrus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fornax" title="Fornax">Fornax</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horologium" title="Horologium">Horologium</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eridanus_%28constellation%29" title="Eridanus (constellation)">Eridanus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticulum" title="Reticulum">Reticulum</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caelum" title="Caelum">Caelum</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorado" title="Dorado">Dorado</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensa_%28constellation%29" title="Mensa (constellation)">Mensa</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepus_%28constellation%29" title="Lepus (constellation)">Lepus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictor" title="Pictor">Pictor</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columba_%28constellation%29" title="Columba (constellation)">Columba</a> |
SQ2 | 11 | <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canis_Major" title="Canis Major">Canis Major</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppis" title="Puppis">Puppis</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volans" title="Volans">Volans</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carina_%28constellation%29" title="Carina (constellation)">Carina</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyxis" title="Pyxis">Pyxis</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vela_%28constellation%29" title="Vela (constellation)">Vela</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sextans" title="Sextans">Sextans</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antlia" title="Antlia">Antlia</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamaeleon" title="Chamaeleon">Chamaeleon</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater_%28constellation%29" title="Crater (constellation)">Crater</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra_%28constellation%29" title="Hydra (constellation)">Hydra</a> |
SQ3 | 14 | <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvus_%28constellation%29" title="Corvus (constellation)">Corvus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crux" title="Crux">Crux</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musca" title="Musca">Musca</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurus" title="Centaurus">Centaurus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgo_%28constellation%29" title="Virgo (constellation)">Virgo</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circinus" title="Circinus">Circinus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libra_%28constellation%29" title="Libra (constellation)">Libra</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupus_%28constellation%29" title="Lupus (constellation)">Lupus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norma_%28constellation%29" title="Norma (constellation)">Norma</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangulum_Australe" title="Triangulum Australe">Triangulum Australe</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apus" title="Apus">Apus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpius" title="Scorpius">Scorpius</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ara_%28constellation%29" title="Ara (constellation)">Ara</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiuchus" title="Ophiuchus">Ophiuchus</a> |
SQ4 | 13 | <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_Australis" title="Corona Australis">Corona Australis</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutum" title="Scutum">Scutum</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_%28constellation%29" title="Sagittarius (constellation)">Sagittarius</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telescopium" title="Telescopium">Telescopium</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavo_%28constellation%29" title="Pavo (constellation)">Pavo</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microscopium" title="Microscopium">Microscopium</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capricornus" title="Capricornus">Capricornus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_%28constellation%29" title="Indus (constellation)">Indus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piscis_Austrinus" title="Piscis Austrinus">Piscis Austrinus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarius_%28constellation%29" title="Aquarius (constellation)">Aquarius</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grus_%28constellation%29" title="Grus (constellation)">Grus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octans" title="Octans">Octans</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucana" title="Tucana">Tucana</a> |