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Wikipedia, Felis (constellation)

Felis (Latin for cat) was a constellation created by French astronomer Jérôme Lalande in 1799. He chose the name partly because, as a cat lover, he felt sorry that there was not yet a cat among the constellations (although there are two lions and a lynx). It was between the constellations of Antlia and Hydra.

This constellation was first depicted in the Uranographia sive Astrorum Descriptio (1801) of Johann Elert Bode. It is now obsolete.

Its brightest star, HD 85951, was named Felis by the International Astronomical Union on 1 June 2018 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names.

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15 Responses to It’s Caturday!

  1. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:

    Man Recovering From Surgery Wakes Up To A Stranger Cat Cuddling Him
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  2. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:


    “Understanding the Different Tabby Cat Markings!”

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  4. joshua's avatar joshua says:

    happy kitty litter day

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  5. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:

    My Mom named me Sincerity…

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  6. JTR's avatar JTR says:

    My sweet Persian , Lacey, caught a mouse last night! I heard her doing something, but thought she was just playing. Then I heard the unmistakable squeaking of a wee field mouse. I tried to save the poor thing, but it was too late! I took it outside, and she sat staring at the stove for the whole night. The Mighty Huntress strikes again! I reckon she averages one per year.

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    • czarina33's avatar czarina33 says:

      Our garage cat, one of the orange tabbies, or the Russian Blue kitty who stays in the garage sometimes at night, catch mice & rats but leave their partially eaten bodies on the doormat. Have to be careful every morning to look before I step down!

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