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Ramus Pomifer

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Ramus Pomifer
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Ramus Pomifer (Latin for apple branch) was a constellation between Hercules and Lyra.

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Representation of the constellation

It was depicted in the form of a branch held in Hercules' left hand. The also-obsolete constellation of Cerberus - made up of much the same stars - became combined with it in later depictions, with the name "Cerberus et Ramus".[1]

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