Lacerta (The Lizard)

Small northern constellation squeezed between Cygnus and Andromeda.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Johannes Hevelius created it in 1687 to fill the last empty gap of the northern sky.
• It holds no star brighter than the fourth magnitude.
• The strange variable BL Lacertae, which gave its name to the whole class of blazar galaxies, was first catalogued here as a mere star.

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: α Lacertae
• HEMISPHERE: Northern
• BEST VIEWED: October