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18,427 unique constellation chains ✦ All findings ✦ Golden corpus: three named stars · ≤ 0.001° Copy results link Reset filters Maximum magnitude ≤ 3 ≤ 4 ≤ 5 ≤ 6 No limit Only naked-eye visible (all stars ≤ 6 mag) First point constellation All 56 constellations Altar — The perfect sacrifice of Christ Andromeda — The Church-Bride, raptured to the Bridegroom Archer — God-Man Arrow — God's arrow of judgment Bernice's Hair — Desired Son — Crown of Glory Boötes — Shepherd and Guardian of God's Flock Bull — Coming Judge Capricornus — Prince of Heaven comes as Sacrifice Cassiopeia — Church — Wife of the Lamb Centaur — Wise and Great, Who Bore the World's Burden Cepheus — Enthroned Christ — King and Shepherd Charioteer — Lord of Creation — Good Shepherd Crab — The Shepherd safely leading His people home Crow — Final Judgment Cup — Cup of God's Judgment Dolphin — Dead Man Dragon — Ancient serpent — Satan, devil Eagle — Cast down like lightning Eridanus — Fiery river of God's judgment Fishes — Two Peoples of God Great Bear — Great Flock — the Church Greater Dog — The coming King Hare — Nephilim Hercules — The Kneeler — Suffering Victor Hunting Dogs — Shepherd's Rod Keel — Foundation of salvation Lesser Bear — Little Flock Lesser Dog — Forerunner Lesser Lion — Son of God Lion — God the Father — King Little Horse — Firstfruits of blessing Lynx — Thorn of suffering Lyre — Fallen angels Maiden — Virgin of Israel Northern Crown — Crown of life, promised by the Victor Orion — Bound Watchers Pegasus — Blessing of Abraham Perseus — First rebellion Ram — God's Lamb, liberating His people Sails — Led by the Spirit Scales — Broken order Scorpion — Sting of Sin Serpent — Bound Serpent Serpent Bearer — Shepherd-Victor Southern Cross — Cross of Redemption Southern Crown — Victor's Crown Southern Fish — Refreshed people of God Southern Triangle — Triune God Stern — Returning home Swan — Saving Cross Triangle — Triune God Twins — Suffering Savior and enthroned Judge Water Bearer — Giver of the water of life Water Snake — Satan under judgment Whale — Leviathan Wolf — Atoning sacrifice Second point constellation All 56 constellations Altar — The perfect sacrifice of Christ Andromeda — The Church-Bride, raptured to the Bridegroom Archer — God-Man Arrow — God's arrow of judgment Bernice's Hair — Desired Son — Crown of Glory Boötes — Shepherd and Guardian of God's Flock Bull — Coming Judge Capricornus — Prince of Heaven comes as Sacrifice Cassiopeia — Church — Wife of the Lamb Centaur — Wise and Great, Who Bore the World's Burden Cepheus — Enthroned Christ — King and Shepherd Charioteer — Lord of Creation — Good Shepherd Crab — The Shepherd safely leading His people home Crow — Final Judgment Cup — Cup of God's Judgment Dolphin — Dead Man Dragon — Ancient serpent — Satan, devil Eagle — Cast down like lightning Eridanus — Fiery river of God's judgment Fishes — Two Peoples of God Great Bear — Great Flock — the Church Greater Dog — The coming King Hare — Nephilim Hercules — The Kneeler — Suffering Victor Hunting Dogs — Shepherd's Rod Keel — Foundation of salvation Lesser Bear — Little Flock Lesser Dog — Forerunner Lesser Lion — Son of God Lion — God the Father — King Little Horse — Firstfruits of blessing Lynx — Thorn of suffering Lyre — Fallen angels Maiden — Virgin of Israel Northern Crown — Crown of life, promised by the Victor Orion — Bound Watchers Pegasus — Blessing of Abraham Perseus — First rebellion Ram — God's Lamb, liberating His people Sails — Led by the Spirit Scales — Broken order Scorpion — Sting of Sin Serpent — Bound Serpent Serpent Bearer — Shepherd-Victor Southern Cross — Cross of Redemption Southern Crown — Victor's Crown Southern Fish — Refreshed people of God Southern Triangle — Triune God Stern — Returning home Swan — Saving Cross Triangle — Triune God Twins — Suffering Savior and enthroned Judge Water Bearer — Giver of the water of life Water Snake — Satan under judgment Whale — Leviathan Wolf — Atoning sacrifice Third point constellation All 56 constellations Altar — The perfect sacrifice of Christ Andromeda — The Church-Bride, raptured to the Bridegroom Archer — God-Man Arrow — God's arrow of judgment Bernice's Hair — Desired Son — Crown of Glory Boötes — Shepherd and Guardian of God's Flock Bull — Coming Judge Capricornus — Prince of Heaven comes as Sacrifice Cassiopeia — Church — Wife of the Lamb Centaur — Wise and Great, Who Bore the World's Burden Cepheus — Enthroned Christ — King and Shepherd Charioteer — Lord of Creation — Good Shepherd Crab — The Shepherd safely leading His people home Crow — Final Judgment Cup — Cup of God's Judgment Dolphin — Dead Man Dragon — Ancient serpent — Satan, devil Eagle — Cast down like lightning Eridanus — Fiery river of God's judgment Fishes — Two Peoples of God Great Bear — Great Flock — the Church Greater Dog — The coming King Hare — Nephilim Hercules — The Kneeler — Suffering Victor Hunting Dogs — Shepherd's Rod Keel — Foundation of salvation Lesser Bear — Little Flock Lesser Dog — Forerunner Lesser Lion — Son of God Lion — God the Father — King Little Horse — Firstfruits of blessing Lynx — Thorn of suffering Lyre — Fallen angels Maiden — Virgin of Israel Northern Crown — Crown of life, promised by the Victor Orion — Bound Watchers Pegasus — Blessing of Abraham Perseus — First rebellion Ram — God's Lamb, liberating His people Sails — Led by the Spirit Scales — Broken order Scorpion — Sting of Sin Serpent — Bound Serpent Serpent Bearer — Shepherd-Victor Southern Cross — Cross of Redemption Southern Crown — Victor's Crown Southern Fish — Refreshed people of God Southern Triangle — Triune God Stern — Returning home Swan — Saving Cross Triangle — Triune God Twins — Suffering Savior and enthroned Judge Water Bearer — Giver of the water of life Water Snake — Satan under judgment Whale — Leviathan Wolf — Atoning sacrifice Constellation at any point All 56 constellations Altar — The perfect sacrifice of Christ Andromeda — The Church-Bride, raptured to the Bridegroom Archer — God-Man Arrow — God's arrow of judgment Bernice's Hair — Desired Son — Crown of Glory Boötes — Shepherd and Guardian of God's Flock Bull — Coming Judge Capricornus — Prince of Heaven comes as Sacrifice Cassiopeia — Church — Wife of the Lamb Centaur — Wise and Great, Who Bore the World's Burden Cepheus — Enthroned Christ — King and Shepherd Charioteer — Lord of Creation — Good Shepherd Crab — The Shepherd safely leading His people home Crow — Final Judgment Cup — Cup of God's Judgment Dolphin — Dead Man Dragon — Ancient serpent — Satan, devil Eagle — Cast down like lightning Eridanus — Fiery river of God's judgment Fishes — Two Peoples of God Great Bear — Great Flock — the Church Greater Dog — The coming King Hare — Nephilim Hercules — The Kneeler — Suffering Victor Hunting Dogs — Shepherd's Rod Keel — Foundation of salvation Lesser Bear — Little Flock Lesser Dog — Forerunner Lesser Lion — Son of God Lion — God the Father — King Little Horse — Firstfruits of blessing Lynx — Thorn of suffering Lyre — Fallen angels Maiden — Virgin of Israel Northern Crown — Crown of life, promised by the Victor Orion — Bound Watchers Pegasus — Blessing of Abraham Perseus — First rebellion Ram — God's Lamb, liberating His people Sails — Led by the Spirit Scales — Broken order Scorpion — Sting of Sin Serpent — Bound Serpent Serpent Bearer — Shepherd-Victor Southern Cross — Cross of Redemption Southern Crown — Victor's Crown Southern Fish — Refreshed people of God Southern Triangle — Triune God Stern — Returning home Swan — Saving Cross Triangle — Triune God Twins — Suffering Savior and enthroned Judge Water Bearer — Giver of the water of life Water Snake — Satan under judgment Whale — Leviathan Wolf — Atoning sacrifice Must include every selected constellation Altar — The perfect sacrifice of Christ Andromeda — The Church-Bride, raptured to the Bridegroom Archer — God-Man Arrow — God's arrow of judgment Bernice's Hair — Desired Son — Crown of Glory Boötes — Shepherd and Guardian of God's Flock Bull — Coming Judge Capricornus — Prince of Heaven comes as Sacrifice Cassiopeia — Church — Wife of the Lamb Centaur — Wise and Great, Who Bore the World's Burden Cepheus — Enthroned Christ — King and Shepherd Charioteer — Lord of Creation — Good Shepherd Crab — The Shepherd safely leading His people home Crow — Final Judgment Cup — Cup of God's Judgment Dolphin — Dead Man Dragon — Ancient serpent — Satan, devil Eagle — Cast down like lightning Eridanus — Fiery river of God's judgment Fishes — Two Peoples of God Great Bear — Great Flock — the Church Greater Dog — The coming King Hare — Nephilim Hercules — The Kneeler — Suffering Victor Hunting Dogs — Shepherd's Rod Keel — Foundation of salvation Lesser Bear — Little Flock Lesser Dog — Forerunner Lesser Lion — Son of God Lion — God the Father — King Little Horse — Firstfruits of blessing Lynx — Thorn of suffering Lyre — Fallen angels Maiden — Virgin of Israel Northern Crown — Crown of life, promised by the Victor Orion — Bound Watchers Pegasus — Blessing of Abraham Perseus — First rebellion Ram — God's Lamb, liberating His people Sails — Led by the Spirit Scales — Broken order Scorpion — Sting of Sin Serpent — Bound Serpent Serpent Bearer — Shepherd-Victor Southern Cross — Cross of Redemption Southern Crown — Victor's Crown Southern Fish — Refreshed people of God Southern Triangle — Triune God Stern — Returning home Swan — Saving Cross Triangle — Triune God Twins — Suffering Savior and enthroned Judge Water Bearer — Giver of the water of life Water Snake — Satan under judgment Whale — Leviathan Wolf — Atoning sacrifice Use Ctrl/Cmd or Shift to select several Exclude selected constellations Altar — The perfect sacrifice of Christ Andromeda — The Church-Bride, raptured to the Bridegroom Archer — God-Man Arrow — God's arrow of judgment Bernice's Hair — Desired Son — Crown of Glory Boötes — Shepherd and Guardian of God's Flock Bull — Coming Judge Capricornus — Prince of Heaven comes as Sacrifice Cassiopeia — Church — Wife of the Lamb Centaur — Wise and Great, Who Bore the World's Burden Cepheus — Enthroned Christ — King and Shepherd Charioteer — Lord of Creation — Good Shepherd Crab — The Shepherd safely leading His people home Crow — Final Judgment Cup — Cup of God's Judgment Dolphin — Dead Man Dragon — Ancient serpent — Satan, devil Eagle — Cast down like lightning Eridanus — Fiery river of God's judgment Fishes — Two Peoples of God Great Bear — Great Flock — the Church Greater Dog — The coming King Hare — Nephilim Hercules — The Kneeler — Suffering Victor Hunting Dogs — Shepherd's Rod Keel — Foundation of salvation Lesser Bear — Little Flock Lesser Dog — Forerunner Lesser Lion — Son of God Lion — God the Father — King Little Horse — Firstfruits of blessing Lynx — Thorn of suffering Lyre — Fallen angels Maiden — Virgin of Israel Northern Crown — Crown of life, promised by the Victor Orion — Bound Watchers Pegasus — Blessing of Abraham Perseus — First rebellion Ram — God's Lamb, liberating His people Sails — Led by the Spirit Scales — Broken order Scorpion — Sting of Sin Serpent — Bound Serpent Serpent Bearer — Shepherd-Victor Southern Cross — Cross of Redemption Southern Crown — Victor's Crown Southern Fish — Refreshed people of God Southern Triangle — Triune God Stern — Returning home Swan — Saving Cross Triangle — Triune God Twins — Suffering Savior and enthroned Judge Water Bearer — Giver of the water of life Water Snake — Satan under judgment Whale — Leviathan Wolf — Atoning sacrifice Use Ctrl/Cmd or Shift to select several Minimum span between adjacent points Maximum span between adjacent points Sort results Minimum deviation Most proper names Existing score Brightest stars Most star variants Published / verified first Collapse permutations of the same star triple Show star variants Shows alternative star triples for the same ordered constellation chain; geometry is unchanged, only the selected stars differ.
1 StartAcamar The-1 Eri Eridanus Fiery river of God's judgment
V magnitude: 2.88 2 ThroughMebsuta 27 Eps Gem Twins Suffering Savior and enthroned Judge
V magnitude: 3.06 3 TargetXuange 19 Lam Boo Boötes Shepherd and Guardian of God's Flock
V magnitude: 4.18
spans 83.85° · 86.59°
score 91.896
variants 362 1 StartSkat 76 Del Aqr Water Bearer Giver of the water of life
V magnitude: 3.27 2 Through2 Pi-2 Ori Orion Bound Watchers
V magnitude: 4.35 3 Target54 Lam Gem Twins Suffering Savior and enthroned Judge
V magnitude: 3.58
spans 91.46° · 36.71°
score 85.396
variants 50 1 StartXi Hya Water Snake Satan under judgment
V magnitude: 3.54 2 ThroughPherkad 13 Gam UMi Lesser Bear Little Flock
V magnitude: 3.00 3 TargetKurhah 17 Xi Cep Cepheus Enthroned Christ — King and Shepherd
V magnitude: 4.26
spans 110.92° · 33.53°
score 84.713
variants 17 1 StartTaiyi 8 Dra Dragon Ancient serpent — Satan, devil
V magnitude: 5.23 2 Through5 Mu Lep Hare Nephilim
V magnitude: 3.29 3 TargetArkab Prior Bet-1 Sgr Archer God-Man
V magnitude: 3.96
spans 115.25° · 112.52°
score 90.160
variants 22 1 StartRan 18 Eps Eri Eridanus Fiery river of God's judgment
V magnitude: 3.72 2 ThroughAltais 57 Del Dra Dragon Ancient serpent — Satan, devil
V magnitude: 3.07 3 Target35 Sig Her Hercules The Kneeler — Suffering Victor
V magnitude: 4.20
spans 111.56° · 32.84°
score 84.486
variants 102 1 Start18 Lam Psc Fishes Two Peoples of God
V magnitude: 4.49 2 ThroughZubeneschamali 27 Bet Lib Scales Broken order
V magnitude: 2.61 3 Target51 The Vir Maiden Virgin of Israel
V magnitude: 4.38
spans 126.04° · 31.72°
score 83.682
variants 34 1 StartArkab Prior Bet-1 Sgr Archer God-Man
V magnitude: 3.96 2 ThroughTaiyi 8 Dra Dragon Ancient serpent — Satan, devil
V magnitude: 5.23 3 Target5 Mu Lep Hare Nephilim
V magnitude: 3.29
spans 132.23° · 115.25°
score 89.112
variants 38 1 StartTaiyi 8 Dra Dragon Ancient serpent — Satan, devil
V magnitude: 5.23 2 ThroughArkab Prior Bet-1 Sgr Archer God-Man
V magnitude: 3.96 3 Target5 Mu Lep Hare Nephilim
V magnitude: 3.29
spans 132.23° · 112.52°
score 88.906
variants 22 1 StartThe Car Keel Foundation of salvation
V magnitude: 2.74 2 Through19 Psc Fishes Two Peoples of God
V magnitude: 4.95 3 Target22 Eps UMi Lesser Bear Little Flock
V magnitude: 4.21
spans 118.02° · 88.61°
score 88.350
variants 24 1 StartKornephoros 27 Bet Her Hercules The Kneeler — Suffering Victor
V magnitude: 2.78 2 Through7 Del Sge Arrow God's arrow of judgment
V magnitude: 3.68 3 Target11 Del Del Dolphin Dead Man
V magnitude: 4.43
spans 46.22° · 13.85°
score 84.614
variants 24 1 StartElectra 17 Tau Bull Coming Judge
V magnitude: 3.72 2 ThroughZhang 39 Ups-1 Hya Water Snake Satan under judgment
V magnitude: 4.11 3 Target55 Xi Ser Serpent Bound Serpent
V magnitude: 3.54
spans 97.48° · 110.38°
score 90.079
variants 63 1 Start21 The Crt Cup Cup of God's Judgment
V magnitude: 4.70 2 ThroughHIP 36917 Stern Returning home
V magnitude: 4.65 3 Target28 Ome Psc Fishes Two Peoples of God
V magnitude: 4.03
spans 59.33° · 114.35°
score 84.889
variants 29 1 Start16 Tau-4 Eri Eridanus Fiery river of God's judgment
V magnitude: 3.70 2 ThroughRas Elased Australis 17 Eps Leo Lion God the Father — King
V magnitude: 2.97 3 TargetMarsic 7 Kap Her Hercules The Kneeler — Suffering Victor
V magnitude: 5.00
spans 104.29° · 88.08°
score 89.462
variants 151 1 StartAsellus Australis 47 Del Cnc Crab The Shepherd safely leading His people home
V magnitude: 3.94 2 Through73 Xi-2 Cet Whale Leviathan
V magnitude: 4.30 3 Target33 Iot Aqr Water Bearer Giver of the water of life
V magnitude: 4.29
spans 91.25° · 68.65°
score 87.878
variants 34 1 StartAlrescha 113 Alp Psc Fishes Two Peoples of God
V magnitude: 3.82 2 ThroughEnif 8 Eps Peg Pegasus Blessing of Abraham
V magnitude: 2.38 3 Target7 Del Equ Little Horse Firstfruits of blessing
V magnitude: 4.47
spans 64.38° · 7.32°
score 82.922
variants 19 1 Start22 Eps UMi Lesser Bear Little Flock
V magnitude: 4.21 2 ThroughThe Car Keel Foundation of salvation
V magnitude: 2.74 3 Target19 Psc Fishes Two Peoples of God
V magnitude: 4.95
spans 153.37° · 118.02°
score 88.533
variants 2 1 StartThe Car Keel Foundation of salvation
V magnitude: 2.74 2 Through22 Eps UMi Lesser Bear Little Flock
V magnitude: 4.21 3 Target19 Psc Fishes Two Peoples of God
V magnitude: 4.95
spans 153.37° · 88.61°
score 86.615
variants 4 1 StartKeid 40 Omi-2 Eri Eridanus Fiery river of God's judgment
V magnitude: 4.43 2 Through30 Eta Leo Lion God the Father — King
V magnitude: 3.48 3 Target13 Del Ser Serpent Bound Serpent
V magnitude: 3.80
spans 90.32° · 79.29°
score 89.762
variants 95 1 StartFulu 17 Zet Cas Cassiopeia Church — Wife of the Lamb
V magnitude: 3.69 2 ThroughDschubba 7 Del Sco Scorpion Sting of Sin
V magnitude: 2.29 3 TargetEta Cen Centaur Wise and Great, Who Bore the World's Burden
V magnitude: 2.33
spans 130.86° · 26.35°
score 85.612
variants 54 1 StartAlula Borealis 54 Nu UMa Great Bear Great Flock — the Church
V magnitude: 3.49 2 Through82 G. Eri Eridanus Fiery river of God's judgment
V magnitude: 4.26 3 TargetNashira 40 Gam Cap Capricornus Prince of Heaven comes as Sacrifice
V magnitude: 3.69
spans 132.50° · 75.09°
score 86.858
variants 27 1 StartHIP 51986 Sails Led by the Spirit
V magnitude: 3.84 2 Through23 Del PsA Southern Fish Refreshed people of God
V magnitude: 4.20 3 TargetMatar 44 Eta Peg Pegasus Blessing of Abraham
V magnitude: 2.93
spans 99.13° · 62.84°
score 87.890
variants 30 1 Start10 The Psc Fishes Two Peoples of God
V magnitude: 4.27 2 ThroughSaiph 53 Kap Ori Orion Bound Watchers
V magnitude: 2.07 3 TargetHeze 79 Zet Vir Maiden Virgin of Israel
V magnitude: 3.38
spans 95.92° · 116.21°
score 90.766
variants 138 1 StartEltanin 33 Gam Dra Dragon Ancient serpent — Satan, devil
V magnitude: 2.24 2 ThroughMegrez 69 Del UMa Great Bear Great Flock — the Church
V magnitude: 3.32 3 Target21 LMi Lesser Lion Son of God
V magnitude: 4.49
spans 46.82° · 30.57°
score 88.785
variants 27 1 StartElectra 17 Tau Bull Coming Judge
V magnitude: 3.72 2 Through55 Xi Ser Serpent Bound Serpent
V magnitude: 3.54 3 TargetZhang 39 Ups-1 Hya Water Snake Satan under judgment
V magnitude: 4.11
spans 152.15° · 110.38°
score 88.495
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