Jordanus (the '' Jordan River'') was a constellation introduced in 1612 (or 1613) on a globe by

Petrus Plancius Petrus Plancius (; 1552 – 15 May 1622) was a Dutch-Flemish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman. He was born as Pieter Platevoet in Dranouter, now in Heuvelland, West Flanders. He studied theology in Germany and England. At the age of 24 he ...

and first shown in print by ‍‍

Jakob Bartsch Jakob Bartsch or Jacobus Bartschius (c. 1600 – 26 December 1633) was a German astronomer. Biography Bartsch was born in Lauban (Lubań) in Lusatia. He was taught how to use the astrolabe by Sarcephalus (Christopher Hauptfleisch), a librar ...

‍in ‍his ‍book ‍‍''Usus ‍Astronomicus ‍Planisphaerii ‍Stellati'' ‍(1624). One end lay in the present-day

Canes Venatici Canes Venatici () is one of the 88 constellations designated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). It is a small northern constellation that was created by Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century. Its name is Latin for 'hunting dogs', and ...

and then it flowed through the areas now occupied by

Leo Minor Leo Minor is a small and faint constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for "the smaller lion", in contrast to Leo, the larger lion. It lies between the larger and more recognizable Ursa Major to the north and Le ...

and Lynx, ending near Camelopardalis. This constellation was not adopted in the atlases of Johann Bode and fell into disuse.

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