The culture of Christianization of the sky was an early modern attempt to unite European thinkers across the boundaries of a multitude of Christian confessions.
Name Lists
Solar System Names
Traditional Terms
English
commentary
Sun
Moon
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Here is an overview on all Christianized constellation names
native letters
IAU
Christianised term
Author
Our notes
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Ursa Minor
Archangel Michael
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Ursa Major
Ship of Saint Peter
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Draco
Innocent Children
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Cepheus
Saint Stephanus
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5
Bootes
Pope Sylvester I
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Coma Berenices
The flagellum of Christ
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7
Corona Borealis
The crown of thorns
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8
Hercules
The three Wise Men
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9
Lyra
The Christmas crib
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10
Cygnus
Saint Helena
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Cassiopeia
Mary Magdalene
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12
Perseus
Saint Paul
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13
Auriga
Saint Jerome
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14
Ophiuchus
Saint Benedict
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15
Serpens
The burning bush
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16
Aquila
Saint Catherine
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17
Sagitta
The Holy Lance
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18
Delphinus
Watercup of the wedding at Cana
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19
Equuleus
Rosa mystica
Julius Schiller
20
Pegasus
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