Image of two graphically related constellations Hercules and Cerberus from the Uranography atlas.
Cerberus ( lat. Cerberus ) - a constellation of the northern hemisphere of the sky.
The new constellation, introduced by Jan Hevelius in 1690 in the heavenly atlas “ Uranography ”. It was not accepted by the astronomical community and is not included in the list of modern constellations. In the atlas, Hevelius depicted the three-headed dragon-like dog Cerberus , captured by the mighty hand of Hercules (the constellation Hercules from the star catalog of the Almagest Claudius Ptolemy ). Now included in the constellation Hercules.
See also
Apple Tree Branch (constellation)