CONSTELLATIONS LIST

Name Explanation Abbr. Genitive Andromeda Chained Maiden And Andromedae Antlia Air pump Ant Antliae Apus Bird of Paradise Aps Apodis Aqarius Water Bearer Aqr Aquarii Aquila Eagle Aql Aquilae Ara Altar Ara Arae Aries Ram Ari Arietis Auriga Charioteer Aur Aurigae Boötes Herdsman Boo Bootis Caelum Chisel Cae Caeli

Camelopardalis Giraffe Cam Camelopardalis Cancer Crab Cnc Cancri Canes Venatici Hunting Dogs CVn Canem Venaticorum Canis Major Big Dog CMa Canis Majoris Canis Minor Little dog Cmi Canis minoris Capricornus Sea Goat Cap Capricorni Carina Keel of the Ship Car Carinae Cassiopeia Cassiopeia Cas Cassiopeiae Centaurus Centaur Cen Centauri Cepheus Cepheus Cep Cephei

Cetus Sea monster/Whale Cet Ceti Chamaelion Chameleon Cha Chamaeliontis Circinus Compass Cir Circini Columba Dove Col Columbae Coma Berenices Berenice’s Hair Coma Berenicis Corona Australis Southern Crown CrA Coronae Australis Corona Borealis Northen Crown CrB Coronae Borealis Corvus Crow Crv Corvi Crater Cup Crt Crateris Crux Southern Cross Cru Crucis

Cygnus Swan Cyg Cygni Delphinus Dolphin Del Delphini Dorado Swordfish Dor Doradus Draco Dragon Dra Draconis Equuleus Little Horse Equ Equulei Eridanus River Eri Eridani Fornax Chemical Furnace For Fornacis Gemini Twins Gem Geminorum Grus crane Gru Gruis Hercules Hercules Her Herculis

Horologium Pendulum Clock Hor Horologii Hydra Water Snake Hya Hydrae Hydrus Small Water Snake Hyi Hydri Indus Indian Ind Indi Lacerta Lizard Lac Lacertae Leo Lion Leo Leonis Leo Minor Lesser Lion LMi Leonis Minoris Lepus Hare Lep Leporis Libra Scales Lib Librae Lupus Wolf Lup Lupi

Lynx Lynx Lyn Lyncis Lyra Lyre Lyr Lyrae Mensa Table Mountain Men Mensae Microscopium Microscope Mic Microscopii Monoceros Unicorn Mon Monocerotis Musca Fly Mus Muscae Norma Carpenter’s Square Nor Normae Octans Octant Oct Octantis Ophiuchus Serpent Beare Oph Ophiuchi Orion Orion Ori Orionis

Pavo Peacock Pav Pavonis Pegasus Winged Horse Peg Pegasi Perseus Perseus Per Persei Phoenix Phoenix Phe Phoenicis Pictor Painter’s Easel Pic Pictoris Pisces Fishes Psc Piscium Piscis Austrinus Southern Fish Psa Piscis Austrini Puppis Poop Deck Pup Puppis Pyxis Mariner’s Compass Pyx Pyxidis Reticulum Reticle Ret Reticuli

Sagitta Arrow Sge Sagittae Sagittarius Archer Sag Sagittarii Scorpius Scorpion Scoo Scorpii Sculptor Sculptor’s Workshop Scl Sculptoris Scutum Shield Sct Scuti Serpens Serpent Ser Serpentis Sextans Sectant Sex Sectantis Taurus Bull Tau Tauri Telescopium Telescope Tel Telescopii Triangulum Triangle Tri Trianguli

Triangulum Australe Southern Triangle TrA Trianguli Australis Tucana Tucan Tuc Tucanae Ursa Major Great Bear UMa Ursae Majoris Ursa Minor Lesser Bear UMi Ursae Minoris Vela Sails of the Ship Vel Velorum Virgo Maiden Vir Virginus Volans Flying Fish Vol Volantis Vulpecula Fox Vul Vulpeculae