Origin from 1687
Lacerta is one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Its genitive form is Lacertae, its standard abbreviation is Lac, it is traditionally shown as the Lizard. It belongs to the Perseus family of constellations and lies in the fourth quadrant of the northern hemisphere. The constellation covers about 201 square degrees of sky, ranking 68th in size among the 88. Its brightest star is α Lac (Stellio) at apparent magnitude 3.76. In this atlas the entity is the shared sky reference for astronomical objects catalogued by constellation, so every star, nebula or galaxy located within Lacerta resolves to one identity.
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Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: located in this constellation.
Sources
1. Lacerta (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia, Lacerta, lead section and infobox
Lacerta is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union.
Lead section: origin year
A small, faint constellation, it was defined in 1687 by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius.
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