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Each culture has its own constellation

Constellation

A constellation is a group of stars that appear to have a physical proximity in the sky. The stars in a constellation are often vastly distant from each other, but they appear close to each other from the perspective of Earth....
s, usually based on mythology

Mythology

The word mythology refers to a body of folklore/myths/legends that a particular culture believes to be true and that often use the supernatural to interpret natural events and to explain the nature of the universe and humanity....
. This article covers the 88 constellations used in modern astronomy

Astronomy

Astronomy is the science of Astronomical object and Phenomenon that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere . It is concerned with the evolution, physics, chemistry, meteorology, and motion of celestial objects, as well as the physical cosmology....
, which properly speaking are not patterns of stars, as in the common use of the word, but areas of the sky (the celestial sphere

Celestial sphere

In astronomy and navigation, the celestial sphere is an imagination rotation sphere of "gigantic radius", concentric spheres and coaxial with the Earth....
).

The ancient Babylonians, and later the Greeks (as recorded by Ptolemy

Ptolemy

Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD....
), established most of the northern constellations in international use today. When European explorers mapped the stars of the southern skies, European and American astronomers proposed new constellations for that region, as well as ones to fill gaps between the traditional constellations.

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International Astronomical Union

The International Astronomical Union is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy....
(IAU) adopted the modern list of 88 constellations. After this, Eugène Delporte drew up precise boundaries for each constellation, so that every point in the sky belonged to exactly one constellation.

Constellation Families

Constellations Grouped by Family
Family	Total	Constellations
Ursa Major	10	Ursa Major Ursa Major Ursa Major is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. Its name means the Great Bear in Latin. It is dominated by the widely recognized asterism known as the Big Dipper or Plough, which is a useful pointer toward north, and which has mythological significance in numerous world cultures.... , Ursa Minor Ursa Minor Ursa Minor is a constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for 'little bear', contrasting with Ursa Major, the Great Bear. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 List of constellations.... , Draco Draco (constellation) Draco is a constellation in the far northern sky. Its name is Latin for dragon. Draco is circumpolar star for many observers in the northern hemisphere.... , Canes Venatici Canes Venatici Canes Venatici is a small northern constellation that was created by Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century. Its name is Latin for hunting dogs and it represents the mythological dogs Chara and Asterion being held on a leash by Bo?tes the herdsman, a neighboring constellation.... , Boötes Boötes Bo?tes Bo?tes was one of the 48 constellations described by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy and is now one of the 88 modern constellations. It contains the List of brightest stars in the night sky, Arcturus.... , Coma Berenices Coma Berenices Coma Berenices... , Corona Borealis Corona Borealis Corona Borealis is a small constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for "northern crown", a name inspired by its shape; its main stars form a semicircular arc.... , Camelopardalis Camelopardalis Camelopardalis , from Greek language ?a????p??da???, is a large but faint constellation in the celestial sphere. Its name is Latin for giraffe. The constellation was first described by Jakob Bartsch in 1624, but was probably created earlier by Petrus Plancius.... , Lynx Lynx (constellation) Lynx is a constellation in the northern hemisphere's sky, introduced in the 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. It is named after the lynx, a genus of cat.... , Leo Minor Leo Minor Leo Minor is a small and faint constellation. Its name means "the smaller lion", in contrast to Leo , the larger lion. Its brightest stars form a rough triangle, and it lie between the larger and more recognizable Ursa Major and Leo....
Zodiac	12	Leo Leo (constellation) Leo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for lion. Its symbol is , a corruption of the initial letter of ?e?? . Leo lies between dim Cancer to the west and Virgo to the east.... , Virgo Virgo (constellation) Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for virgin, and its symbol is . Lying between Leo to the west and Libra to the east, it is the second largest constellation in the sky.... , Libra Libra (constellation) Libra... , Scorpius Scorpius Scorpius is one of the constellations of the zodiac; as an astrological sign it is called Scorpio. Its name is Latin for scorpion, and its symbol is .... , Sagittarius Sagittarius (constellation) Sagittarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for the archer, and its symbol is , a stylized arrow. Sagittarius is commonly represented as a centaur drawing a bow.... , Capricornus Capricornus Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac; it is often called Capricorn, especially when referring to the corresponding Capricorn .... , Aquarius Aquarius (constellation) Aquarius Aquarius is one of the oldest of the recognized constellations along the zodiac . It is found in a region often called the Sea due to its profusion of constellations with watery associations such as Cetus the whale, Pisces the fish and Eridanus the river.... , Pisces Pisces (constellation) Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac. Its name is the Latin plural for fish, and its symbol is . It lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries to the east.... , Aries Aries (constellation) Aries is one of constellations of the zodiac, located between Pisces to the west and Taurus to the east. Its name is Latin for sheep, and its symbol is , representing a ram's horns.... , Taurus Taurus (constellation) Taurus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for cattle, and its symbol is , a stylized bull's head. Taurus is a large and prominent constellation in the northern hemisphere's winter sky, between Aries to the west and Gemini to the east; to the north lie Perseus and Auriga , to the southeast Orion , to the south E... , Gemini Gemini (constellation) Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for "twins", and it is associated with the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology.... , Cancer Cancer (constellation) Cancer is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for crab and it is commonly represented as such. Its symbol is . Cancer is small and its stars are faint....
Perseus	09	Cassiopeia Cassiopeia (constellation) Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky. In Greek mythology it was considered to represent the vain queen Cassiopeia , who boasted about her unrivaled beauty.... , Cepheus Cepheus (constellation) Cepheus is a constellation in the northern sky. It is named after Cepheus, King of Aethiopia in Greek mythology, and is considered to represent a king.... , Andromeda Andromeda (constellation) Andromeda is a constellation in the northern sky. It is named after Andromeda , the princess of a mythological kingdom Ethiopia in Greek mythology.... , Perseus Perseus (constellation) Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek hero Perseus. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union.... , Pegasus Pegasus (constellation) Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Cetus Cetus Cetus is a constellation in the northern sky. Its name refers to Cetus , a sea monster in Greek mythology, although it is often called 'the whale' today.... , Auriga Auriga (constellation) Auriga... , Lacerta Lacerta Lacerta is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin for lizard. A small, faint constellation, it was created in 1687 by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius.... , Triangulum Triangulum Triangulum is a small constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for triangle, and it should not be confused with Triangulum Australe in the southern sky....
Hercules	19	Hercules Hercules (constellation) Hercules is a constellation. It is named after Hercules, the Roman mythological hero adapted from the Greek mythology hero Heracles. Hercules was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the the 88 modern constellations today.... , Sagitta Sagitta Sagitta is a constellation. Its name is Latin for arrow , and it should not be confused with the larger constellation Sagittarius, the archer. Although ancient, it is insignificant, for it has no star larger than the 4th magnitude and is the third smallest of all constellations .... , Aquila Aquila (constellation) Aquila is a constellation. Its name is Latin for 'eagle' and it is commonly represented as such. It lies roughly at the celestial equator. The alpha star, Altair, is a vertex of the Summer Triangle asterism .... , Lyra Lyra Lyra is a constellation. Its name derived from the lyre, a string instrument well known for its use in classical antiquity and later. Lyra was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union today.... , Cygnus Cygnus (constellation) Cygnus is a northern constellation. Its name is Latin for swan. One of the most recognizable constellations of the northern summer and autumn, it features a prominent asterism known as the Northern Cross .... , Vulpecula Vulpecula Vulpecula is a faint constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for "little fox", although it is commonly known simply as the fox. It was created in the seventeenth century, and is located in the middle of the Summer Triangle .... , Hydra Hydra (constellation) Hydra is the largest of the 88 modern constellations, measuring 1303 square degrees. It has a long history, having been included among the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy.... , Sextans Sextans Sextans is a minor celestial equator constellation which was introduced in the 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. Its name is Latin for the sextant , an instrument that Hevelius made frequent use of in his observations.... , Crater Crater (constellation) Crater is a constellation. Its name is Latin for cup, and in Greek mythology it is identified with the cup of the god Apollo . It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Corvus Corvus (constellation) Corvus is a small constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for raven or crow. It includes only 11 stars visible to the naked eye . It was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, who only counted 7 stars, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Ophiuchus Ophiuchus Ophiuchus is a large constellation located around the celestial equator. Its name is Greek language for 'snake-holder', and it is commonly represented as a man grasping the snake that is represented by the constellation Serpens.... , Serpens Serpens Serpens is a constellation. Its name is Latin for snake, and it is unique among the modern constellations in being split into two separate sections, Serpens Caput to the west and Serpens Cauda to the east.... , Scutum Scutum Scutum is a small constellation introduced in the seventeenth century. Its name is Latin for shield.... , Centaurus Centaurus Centaurus is a bright constellation in the celestial sphere. list of constellations by area constellations in the sky, Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by of 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Lupus Lupus (constellation) Lupus is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for wolf. Lupus was one of the 48 constellations, listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Corona Australis Corona Australis Corona Australis or Corona Austrina ... , Ara Ara (constellation) Ara... , Triangulum Australe Triangulum Australe Triangulum Australe is a small constellation in the southern sky, created in the sixteenth century. Its name is Latin for 'the southern triangle', which distinguishes it from Triangulum in the northern sky.... , Crux Crux Crux is the List of constellations by area of the 88 modern constellations, but is one of the most distinctive. Its name is Latin for cross, and it is dominated by a cross-shaped Asterism and is commonly known as the Southern Cross because it is today visible only from the southern hemisphere, although it was visible near the horizon...
Orion	05	Orion Orion (constellation) Orion , often referred to as "The Hunter," is a prominent constellation ? one of the largest, most conspicuous, and most recognizable in the night sky.... , Canis Major Canis Major File:CMa setting.jpgCanis Major is a constellation, included in the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and still included among the 88 modern constellations.... , Canis Minor Canis Minor Canis Minor is a small constellation. It was included in the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and is still included among the 88 modern constellations.... , Monoceros Monoceros Monoceros is a faint constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Greek for unicorn. Its creation is attributed to the 17th-century Dutch cartographer Petrus Plancius.... , Lepus Lepus (constellation) Lepus is a constellation lying just south of the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for hare. Lepus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations....
Heavenly Waters	09	Delphinus Delphinus Delphinus , is a constellation in the northern sky very close to the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for dolphin. It is one of the smaller constellation, ranked 69th in size out of 88.... , Equuleus Equuleus Equuleus is a constellation. Its name is Latin for 'little horse', i.e. a foal. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Eridanus Eridanus (constellation) Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Greek language name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Piscis Austrinus Piscis Austrinus Piscis Austrinus , also known as Piscis Australis is a constellation. Its name is Latin for "the southern fish", contrasting with the larger Pisces, which also represents fish.... , Carina Carina (constellation) Carina , is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the keel of a ship, and it was formerly part of the larger constellation of Argo Navis until that constellation was divided in three.... , Puppis Puppis Puppis is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the poop deck of a ship, and it was originally part of a larger constellation, the ship Argo Navis, which was later divided into three parts, the others being Carina and Vela ; Puppis is the largest of the three.... , Vela Vela (constellation) Vela is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the sails of a ship, and it was originally part of a larger constellation, the ship Argo Navis, which was later divided into three parts, the others being Carina and Puppis.... , Pyxis Pyxis Pyxis is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for a mariner's compass . Pyxis is completely visible in latitudes south of 53rd parallel north from January through March.... , Columba Columba (constellation) Columba is a small, faint constellation created in the sixteenth century. Its name is Latin for dove. It is located just south of Canis Major and Lepus ....
Johann Bayer	11	Hydrus Hydrus Hydrus is a small constellation in the southern sky, created in the sixteenth century. Its name means "male water snake", and it should not be confused with Hydra , a much larger constellation which represents a female water snake.... , Dorado Dorado Dorado is a constellation in the southern sky, created in the sixteenth century and now one of the 88 modern constellations. Its name refers to the dolphinfish , which is known as dorado in Spanish, although it has also been depicted as a swordfish in the past.... , Volans Volans Volans is a constellation in the southern sky. It represents a flying fish; its name is a shortened form of its original name, Piscis Volans.... , Apus Apus Apus is a faint constellation in the southern sky, first defined in the sixteenth century. Its name means "no feet" in Latin, and it represents a Birds of Paradise .... , Pavo Pavo (constellation) Pavo is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for peacock. It is one of twelve constellations created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman and it first appeared on a 35-cm diameter celestial globe published in 1597 in Amsterdam by Plancius with Jodocus Hondius.... , Grus Grus (constellation) Grus is constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the crane , a species of bird. It was introduced in the sixteenth century.... , Phoenix Phoenix (constellation) Phoenix is a minor constellation in the southern sky. It is named after the Phoenix , a mythical bird. It is faint; there are only two stars in the whole constellation which are brighter than magnitude 5.0.... , Tucana Tucana Tucana... , Indus Indus (constellation) Indus is constellation in the southern sky. Created in the sixteenth century, it represents an Indian, a word that could refer at the time to any native of Asia or the Americas.... , Chamaeleon Chamaeleon Chamaeleon is a small constellation in the southern sky. It is named after the chameleon, a form of lizard. It was first defined in the sixteenth century.... , Musca Musca Musca is one of the minor southern constellations. The constellation was one of twelve constellations created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman and it first appeared on a 35-cm diameter celestial globe published in 1597 in Amsterdam by Petrus Plancius and Jodocus Hondius....
LaCaille	13	Norma Norma (constellation) Norma is a small and inconspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere between Scorpius and Centaurus. Its name is Latin for T-square, referring to a surface normal, and is variously considered to represent a Ruler, a carpenter's square, a set square or a spirit level.... , Circinus Circinus The constellation Circinus is a small constellation in the southern sky, first defined in the 18th century. Its name is Latin for compass , referring to the drafting tool used for drawing circles; it should not be confused with Pyxis, a constellation that represents a mariner's compass.... , Telescopium Telescopium Telescopium is a minor southern constellation created in the 18th century by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, a France astronomer and student of the southern skies.... , Microscopium Microscopium Microscopium is a small constellation in the southern sky, created in the eighteenth century by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Its name is Latin for microscope.... , Sculptor Sculptor (constellation) Sculptor is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. It represents a sculptor. It was introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the eighteenth century.... , Fornax Fornax Fornax is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for furnace. It was created in the eighteenth century and is now one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Caelum Caelum Caelum is a faint constellation in the southern sky, introduced in the eighteenth century by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Its name means "the chisel" in Latin, and it was formerly known as C?la Sculptoris, "the sculptor's chisel".... , Horologium Horologium Horologium is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky . Its name is Latin for clock. It was created in the eighteenth century by Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, who originally named it Horologium Oscillitorium after the pendulum clock to honour its inventor, Christiaan Huygens.... , Octans Octans Octans is a faint constellation the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the eighth part of a circle, but it is named after the octant , a navigational instrument.... , Mensa Mensa (constellation) Mensa is a constellation in the southern sky, created in the eighteenth century. Its name is Latin for table. It covers a keystone-shaped wedge of sky stretching from approximately 4h to 7.5h of right ascension, and −71 to −85.5 degrees of declination.... , Reticulum Reticulum Reticulum is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the reticle, an instrument used to measure star positions.... , Pictor Pictor Pictor Pictor has attracted attention in recent years because of its second-brightest star beta Pictoris, 62.9 light-years distant, which is surrounded by an unusual dust disk rich in carbon.... , Antlia Antlia Antlia is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name means "pump" and it specifically represents an air pump. The stars comprising Antlia are faint, and the constellation was not created until the eighteenth century....

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Constellations Grouped by Location (Quadrants of Midpoints)
Quad	Total	Constellations
NQ1	08	Pisces Pisces (constellation) Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac. Its name is the Latin plural for fish, and its symbol is . It lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries to the east.... , Andromeda Andromeda (constellation) Andromeda is a constellation in the northern sky. It is named after Andromeda , the princess of a mythological kingdom Ethiopia in Greek mythology.... , Cassiopeia Cassiopeia (constellation) Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky. In Greek mythology it was considered to represent the vain queen Cassiopeia , who boasted about her unrivaled beauty.... , Triangulum Triangulum Triangulum is a small constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for triangle, and it should not be confused with Triangulum Australe in the southern sky.... , Aries Aries (constellation) Aries is one of constellations of the zodiac, located between Pisces to the west and Taurus to the east. Its name is Latin for sheep, and its symbol is , representing a ram's horns.... , Perseus Perseus (constellation) Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek hero Perseus. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union.... , Taurus Taurus (constellation) Taurus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for cattle, and its symbol is , a stylized bull's head. Taurus is a large and prominent constellation in the northern hemisphere's winter sky, between Aries to the west and Gemini to the east; to the north lie Perseus and Auriga , to the southeast Orion , to the south E... , Orion Orion (constellation) Orion , often referred to as "The Hunter," is a prominent constellation ? one of the largest, most conspicuous, and most recognizable in the night sky....
NQ2	10	Auriga Auriga (constellation) Auriga... , Monoceros Monoceros Monoceros is a faint constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Greek for unicorn. Its creation is attributed to the 17th-century Dutch cartographer Petrus Plancius.... , Gemini Gemini (constellation) Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for "twins", and it is associated with the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology.... , Canis Minor Canis Minor Canis Minor is a small constellation. It was included in the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and is still included among the 88 modern constellations.... , Lynx Lynx (constellation) Lynx is a constellation in the northern hemisphere's sky, introduced in the 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. It is named after the lynx, a genus of cat.... , Cancer Cancer (constellation) Cancer is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for crab and it is commonly represented as such. Its symbol is . Cancer is small and its stars are faint.... , Camelopardalis Camelopardalis Camelopardalis , from Greek language ?a????p??da???, is a large but faint constellation in the celestial sphere. Its name is Latin for giraffe. The constellation was first described by Jakob Bartsch in 1624, but was probably created earlier by Petrus Plancius.... , Leo Minor Leo Minor Leo Minor is a small and faint constellation. Its name means "the smaller lion", in contrast to Leo , the larger lion. Its brightest stars form a rough triangle, and it lie between the larger and more recognizable Ursa Major and Leo.... , Leo Leo (constellation) Leo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for lion. Its symbol is , a corruption of the initial letter of ?e?? . Leo lies between dim Cancer to the west and Virgo to the east.... , Ursa Major Ursa Major Ursa Major is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. Its name means the Great Bear in Latin. It is dominated by the widely recognized asterism known as the Big Dipper or Plough, which is a useful pointer toward north, and which has mythological significance in numerous world cultures....
NQ3	08	Coma Berenices Coma Berenices Coma Berenices... , Canes Venatici Canes Venatici Canes Venatici is a small northern constellation that was created by Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century. Its name is Latin for hunting dogs and it represents the mythological dogs Chara and Asterion being held on a leash by Bo?tes the herdsman, a neighboring constellation.... , Boötes Boötes Bo?tes Bo?tes was one of the 48 constellations described by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy and is now one of the 88 modern constellations. It contains the List of brightest stars in the night sky, Arcturus.... , Ursa Minor Ursa Minor Ursa Minor is a constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for 'little bear', contrasting with Ursa Major, the Great Bear. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 List of constellations.... , Draco Draco (constellation) Draco is a constellation in the far northern sky. Its name is Latin for dragon. Draco is circumpolar star for many observers in the northern hemisphere.... , Corona Borealis Corona Borealis Corona Borealis is a small constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for "northern crown", a name inspired by its shape; its main stars form a semicircular arc.... , Serpens Serpens Serpens is a constellation. Its name is Latin for snake, and it is unique among the modern constellations in being split into two separate sections, Serpens Caput to the west and Serpens Cauda to the east.... , Hercules Hercules (constellation) Hercules is a constellation. It is named after Hercules, the Roman mythological hero adapted from the Greek mythology hero Heracles. Hercules was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the the 88 modern constellations today.... ,
NQ4	10	Lyra Lyra Lyra is a constellation. Its name derived from the lyre, a string instrument well known for its use in classical antiquity and later. Lyra was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union today.... , Sagitta Sagitta Sagitta is a constellation. Its name is Latin for arrow , and it should not be confused with the larger constellation Sagittarius, the archer. Although ancient, it is insignificant, for it has no star larger than the 4th magnitude and is the third smallest of all constellations .... , Aquila Aquila (constellation) Aquila is a constellation. Its name is Latin for 'eagle' and it is commonly represented as such. It lies roughly at the celestial equator. The alpha star, Altair, is a vertex of the Summer Triangle asterism .... , Vulpecula Vulpecula Vulpecula is a faint constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for "little fox", although it is commonly known simply as the fox. It was created in the seventeenth century, and is located in the middle of the Summer Triangle .... , Cygnus Cygnus (constellation) Cygnus is a northern constellation. Its name is Latin for swan. One of the most recognizable constellations of the northern summer and autumn, it features a prominent asterism known as the Northern Cross .... , Delphinus Delphinus Delphinus , is a constellation in the northern sky very close to the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for dolphin. It is one of the smaller constellation, ranked 69th in size out of 88.... , Equuleus Equuleus Equuleus is a constellation. Its name is Latin for 'little horse', i.e. a foal. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Cepheus Cepheus (constellation) Cepheus is a constellation in the northern sky. It is named after Cepheus, King of Aethiopia in Greek mythology, and is considered to represent a king.... , Lacerta Lacerta Lacerta is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin for lizard. A small, faint constellation, it was created in 1687 by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius.... , Pegasus Pegasus (constellation) Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... ,
SQ1	14	Sculptor Sculptor (constellation) Sculptor is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. It represents a sculptor. It was introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the eighteenth century.... , Phoenix Phoenix (constellation) Phoenix is a minor constellation in the southern sky. It is named after the Phoenix , a mythical bird. It is faint; there are only two stars in the whole constellation which are brighter than magnitude 5.0.... , Cetus Cetus Cetus is a constellation in the northern sky. Its name refers to Cetus , a sea monster in Greek mythology, although it is often called 'the whale' today.... , Hydrus Hydrus Hydrus is a small constellation in the southern sky, created in the sixteenth century. Its name means "male water snake", and it should not be confused with Hydra , a much larger constellation which represents a female water snake.... , Fornax Fornax Fornax is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for furnace. It was created in the eighteenth century and is now one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Horologium Horologium Horologium is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky . Its name is Latin for clock. It was created in the eighteenth century by Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, who originally named it Horologium Oscillitorium after the pendulum clock to honour its inventor, Christiaan Huygens.... , Eridanus Eridanus (constellation) Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Greek language name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Reticulum Reticulum Reticulum is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the reticle, an instrument used to measure star positions.... , Caelum Caelum Caelum is a faint constellation in the southern sky, introduced in the eighteenth century by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Its name means "the chisel" in Latin, and it was formerly known as C?la Sculptoris, "the sculptor's chisel".... , Dorado Dorado Dorado is a constellation in the southern sky, created in the sixteenth century and now one of the 88 modern constellations. Its name refers to the dolphinfish , which is known as dorado in Spanish, although it has also been depicted as a swordfish in the past.... , Mensa Mensa (constellation) Mensa is a constellation in the southern sky, created in the eighteenth century. Its name is Latin for table. It covers a keystone-shaped wedge of sky stretching from approximately 4h to 7.5h of right ascension, and −71 to −85.5 degrees of declination.... , Lepus Lepus (constellation) Lepus is a constellation lying just south of the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for hare. Lepus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Pictor Pictor Pictor Pictor has attracted attention in recent years because of its second-brightest star beta Pictoris, 62.9 light-years distant, which is surrounded by an unusual dust disk rich in carbon.... , Columba Columba (constellation) Columba is a small, faint constellation created in the sixteenth century. Its name is Latin for dove. It is located just south of Canis Major and Lepus ....
SQ2	11	Canis Major Canis Major File:CMa setting.jpgCanis Major is a constellation, included in the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and still included among the 88 modern constellations.... , Puppis Puppis Puppis is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the poop deck of a ship, and it was originally part of a larger constellation, the ship Argo Navis, which was later divided into three parts, the others being Carina and Vela ; Puppis is the largest of the three.... , Volans Volans Volans is a constellation in the southern sky. It represents a flying fish; its name is a shortened form of its original name, Piscis Volans.... , Carina Carina (constellation) Carina , is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the keel of a ship, and it was formerly part of the larger constellation of Argo Navis until that constellation was divided in three.... , Pyxis Pyxis Pyxis is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for a mariner's compass . Pyxis is completely visible in latitudes south of 53rd parallel north from January through March.... , Vela Vela (constellation) Vela is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the sails of a ship, and it was originally part of a larger constellation, the ship Argo Navis, which was later divided into three parts, the others being Carina and Puppis.... , Sextans Sextans Sextans is a minor celestial equator constellation which was introduced in the 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. Its name is Latin for the sextant , an instrument that Hevelius made frequent use of in his observations.... , Antlia Antlia Antlia is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name means "pump" and it specifically represents an air pump. The stars comprising Antlia are faint, and the constellation was not created until the eighteenth century.... , Chamaeleon Chamaeleon Chamaeleon is a small constellation in the southern sky. It is named after the chameleon, a form of lizard. It was first defined in the sixteenth century.... , Crater Crater (constellation) Crater is a constellation. Its name is Latin for cup, and in Greek mythology it is identified with the cup of the god Apollo . It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Hydra Hydra (constellation) Hydra is the largest of the 88 modern constellations, measuring 1303 square degrees. It has a long history, having been included among the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy....
SQ3	14	Corvus Corvus (constellation) Corvus is a small constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for raven or crow. It includes only 11 stars visible to the naked eye . It was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, who only counted 7 stars, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Crux Crux Crux is the List of constellations by area of the 88 modern constellations, but is one of the most distinctive. Its name is Latin for cross, and it is dominated by a cross-shaped Asterism and is commonly known as the Southern Cross because it is today visible only from the southern hemisphere, although it was visible near the horizon... , Musca Musca Musca is one of the minor southern constellations. The constellation was one of twelve constellations created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman and it first appeared on a 35-cm diameter celestial globe published in 1597 in Amsterdam by Petrus Plancius and Jodocus Hondius.... , Centaurus Centaurus Centaurus is a bright constellation in the celestial sphere. list of constellations by area constellations in the sky, Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by of 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Virgo Virgo (constellation) Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for virgin, and its symbol is . Lying between Leo to the west and Libra to the east, it is the second largest constellation in the sky.... , Circinus Circinus The constellation Circinus is a small constellation in the southern sky, first defined in the 18th century. Its name is Latin for compass , referring to the drafting tool used for drawing circles; it should not be confused with Pyxis, a constellation that represents a mariner's compass.... , Libra Libra (constellation) Libra... , Lupus Lupus (constellation) Lupus is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for wolf. Lupus was one of the 48 constellations, listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.... , Norma Norma (constellation) Norma is a small and inconspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere between Scorpius and Centaurus. Its name is Latin for T-square, referring to a surface normal, and is variously considered to represent a Ruler, a carpenter's square, a set square or a spirit level.... , Triangulum Australe Triangulum Australe Triangulum Australe is a small constellation in the southern sky, created in the sixteenth century. Its name is Latin for 'the southern triangle', which distinguishes it from Triangulum in the northern sky.... , Apus Apus Apus is a faint constellation in the southern sky, first defined in the sixteenth century. Its name means "no feet" in Latin, and it represents a Birds of Paradise .... , Scorpius Scorpius Scorpius is one of the constellations of the zodiac; as an astrological sign it is called Scorpio. Its name is Latin for scorpion, and its symbol is .... , Ara Ara (constellation) Ara... , Ophiuchus Ophiuchus Ophiuchus is a large constellation located around the celestial equator. Its name is Greek language for 'snake-holder', and it is commonly represented as a man grasping the snake that is represented by the constellation Serpens....
SQ4	13	Corona Australis Corona Australis Corona Australis or Corona Austrina ... , Scutum Scutum Scutum is a small constellation introduced in the seventeenth century. Its name is Latin for shield.... , Sagittarius Sagittarius (constellation) Sagittarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for the archer, and its symbol is , a stylized arrow. Sagittarius is commonly represented as a centaur drawing a bow.... , Telescopium Telescopium Telescopium is a minor southern constellation created in the 18th century by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, a France astronomer and student of the southern skies.... , Pavo Pavo (constellation) Pavo is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for peacock. It is one of twelve constellations created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman and it first appeared on a 35-cm diameter celestial globe published in 1597 in Amsterdam by Plancius with Jodocus Hondius.... , Microscopium Microscopium Microscopium is a small constellation in the southern sky, created in the eighteenth century by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Its name is Latin for microscope.... , Capricornus Capricornus Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac; it is often called Capricorn, especially when referring to the corresponding Capricorn .... , Indus Indus (constellation) Indus is constellation in the southern sky. Created in the sixteenth century, it represents an Indian, a word that could refer at the time to any native of Asia or the Americas.... , Piscis Austrinus Piscis Austrinus Piscis Austrinus , also known as Piscis Australis is a constellation. Its name is Latin for "the southern fish", contrasting with the larger Pisces, which also represents fish.... , Aquarius Aquarius (constellation) Aquarius Aquarius is one of the oldest of the recognized constellations along the zodiac . It is found in a region often called the Sea due to its profusion of constellations with watery associations such as Cetus the whale, Pisces the fish and Eridanus the river.... , Grus Grus (constellation) Grus is constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the crane , a species of bird. It was introduced in the sixteenth century.... , Octans Octans Octans is a faint constellation the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the eighth part of a circle, but it is named after the octant , a navigational instrument.... , Tucana Tucana Tucana...

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Modern constellations

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constellation	abbreviations		origin	meaning
Andromeda Andromeda (constellation) Andromeda is a constellation in the northern sky. It is named after Andromeda , the princess of a mythological kingdom Ethiopia in Greek mythology....	And	Andr	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	Andromeda Andromeda (mythology) Andromeda was a woman from Greek mythology who, as divine punishment for her mother's bragging, was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster.... (mythological character)
Antlia	Ant	Antl	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects....	air pump
Apus	Aps	Apus	1603, Uranometria Uranometria *Uranometria* is the short title of a Star_atlas produced by Johann Bayer.It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus Mangus under the full title Uranometria : omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the con... , created by Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser , a.k.a. Petrus Theodori, was a Dutch Republic navigator who mapped the southern sky.After several trips to Brazil, Keyser participated as a first mate and the chief navigator of the first Dutch voyage to the East Indies , which left Texel with four ships on April 2, 1595.... and de Houtman Frederick de Houtman Frederick de Houtman , or Frederik de Houtman, was a Netherlands explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia en route to Batavia ....	bird of paradise
Aquarius Aquarius (constellation) Aquarius Aquarius is one of the oldest of the recognized constellations along the zodiac . It is found in a region often called the Sea due to its profusion of constellations with watery associations such as Cetus the whale, Pisces the fish and Eridanus the river....	Aqr	Aqar	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	water-bearer
Aquila Aquila (constellation) Aquila is a constellation. Its name is Latin for 'eagle' and it is commonly represented as such. It lies roughly at the celestial equator. The alpha star, Altair, is a vertex of the Summer Triangle asterism ....	Aql	Aqil	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	eagle
Ara Ara (constellation) Ara...	Ara	Arae	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	altar
Aries Aries (constellation) Aries is one of constellations of the zodiac, located between Pisces to the west and Taurus to the east. Its name is Latin for sheep, and its symbol is , representing a ram's horns....	Ari	Arie	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	ram
Auriga Auriga (constellation) Auriga...	Aur	Auri	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	charioteer
Boötes	Boo	Boot	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	herdsman
Caelum	Cae	Cael	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects....	sculptor's chisel
Camelopardalis	Cam	Caml	1613, Plancius Petrus Plancius Petrus Plancius , was a Netherlands astronomer, Cartography and clergyman. He was born as Pieter Platevoet in Dranouter, now in Heuvelland, West Flanders....	giraffe
Cancer Cancer (constellation) Cancer is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for crab and it is commonly represented as such. Its symbol is . Cancer is small and its stars are faint....	Cnc	Canc	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	crab
Canes Venatici	CVn	CVen	1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius Johannes Hevelius Johannes Hevelius , also called Johannes Hewel, Johann Hewelke, Johannes H?welcke in German language, or Jan Heweliusz , , was a Protestant councillor and mayor in History of Gdansk , As an astronomer he gained the reputation of "the founder of lunar topography" and invented ten new constellations, seven of which are still r...	hunting dogs
Canis Major	CMa	CMaj	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	greater dog
Canis Minor	CMi	CMin	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	lesser dog
Capricornus	Cap	Capr	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	goat (originally a sea-goat)
Carina Carina (constellation) Carina , is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the keel of a ship, and it was formerly part of the larger constellation of Argo Navis until that constellation was divided in three....	Car	Cari	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects.... , split from Argo Navis Argo Navis Argo Navis was a large constellation in the southern sky that has since been divided into three separate constellations. It represented the Argo, the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts in Greek mythology....	keel
Cassiopeia Cassiopeia (constellation) Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky. In Greek mythology it was considered to represent the vain queen Cassiopeia , who boasted about her unrivaled beauty....	Cas	Cass	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	Cassiopeia Cassiopeia (mythology) The Queen Cassiopeia, wife of King Cepheus, King of Aethiopia of the mythological Phoenician realm of Ethiopia , was beautiful but also arrogant and vain; these latter two characteristics led to her downfall.... (mythological character)
Centaurus	Cen	Cent	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	centaur
Cepheus Cepheus (constellation) Cepheus is a constellation in the northern sky. It is named after Cepheus, King of Aethiopia in Greek mythology, and is considered to represent a king....	Cep	Ceph	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	Cepheus Cepheus, King of Aethiopia In Greek mythology, Cepheus was ruler of the Phoenician nation of Ethiopia .Cepheus' parentage is usually given as Belus and Achiroe, making him the brother of Danaus, King of Libya, and Aegyptus, King of Egypt.... (mythological character)
Cetus	Cet	Ceti	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	sea monster (later interpreted as a whale)
Chamaeleon	Cha	Cham	1603, Uranometria Uranometria *Uranometria* is the short title of a Star_atlas produced by Johann Bayer.It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus Mangus under the full title Uranometria : omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the con... , created by Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser , a.k.a. Petrus Theodori, was a Dutch Republic navigator who mapped the southern sky.After several trips to Brazil, Keyser participated as a first mate and the chief navigator of the first Dutch voyage to the East Indies , which left Texel with four ships on April 2, 1595.... and de Houtman Frederick de Houtman Frederick de Houtman , or Frederik de Houtman, was a Netherlands explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia en route to Batavia ....	chameleon
Circinus	Cir	Circ	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects....	pair of dividers (drawing tool)
Columba Columba (constellation) Columba is a small, faint constellation created in the sixteenth century. Its name is Latin for dove. It is located just south of Canis Major and Lepus ....	Col	Colm	1592, Plancius Petrus Plancius Petrus Plancius , was a Netherlands astronomer, Cartography and clergyman. He was born as Pieter Platevoet in Dranouter, now in Heuvelland, West Flanders.... , split from Canis Major Canis Major File:CMa setting.jpgCanis Major is a constellation, included in the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and still included among the 88 modern constellations....	Noah's dove
Coma Berenices	Com	Coma	1603, Uranometria Uranometria *Uranometria* is the short title of a Star_atlas produced by Johann Bayer.It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus Mangus under the full title Uranometria : omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the con... , split from Leo	Berenice Berenice II Berenice II , was the daughter of Magas of Cyrene of Cyrene and Queen Apama, and the wife of Ptolemy III of Egypt, the third ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt.... 's hair
Corona Australis	CrA	CorA	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	southern crown
Corona Borealis	CrB	CorB	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	northern crown
Corvus Corvus (constellation) Corvus is a small constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for raven or crow. It includes only 11 stars visible to the naked eye . It was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, who only counted 7 stars, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations....	Crv	Corv	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	crow
Crater Crater (constellation) Crater is a constellation. Its name is Latin for cup, and in Greek mythology it is identified with the cup of the god Apollo . It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations....	Crt	Crat	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	cup
Crux	Cru	Cruc	1603, Uranometria Uranometria *Uranometria* is the short title of a Star_atlas produced by Johann Bayer.It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus Mangus under the full title Uranometria : omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the con... , split from Centaurus	southern cross
Cygnus Cygnus (constellation) Cygnus is a northern constellation. Its name is Latin for swan. One of the most recognizable constellations of the northern summer and autumn, it features a prominent asterism known as the Northern Cross ....	Cyg	Cygn	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	swan
Delphinus	Del	Dlph	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	dolphin (mammal)
Dorado	Dor	Dora	1603, Uranometria Uranometria *Uranometria* is the short title of a Star_atlas produced by Johann Bayer.It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus Mangus under the full title Uranometria : omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the con... , created by Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser , a.k.a. Petrus Theodori, was a Dutch Republic navigator who mapped the southern sky.After several trips to Brazil, Keyser participated as a first mate and the chief navigator of the first Dutch voyage to the East Indies , which left Texel with four ships on April 2, 1595.... and de Houtman Frederick de Houtman Frederick de Houtman , or Frederik de Houtman, was a Netherlands explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia en route to Batavia ....	gold fish
Draco Draco (constellation) Draco is a constellation in the far northern sky. Its name is Latin for dragon. Draco is circumpolar star for many observers in the northern hemisphere....	Dra	Drac	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	dragon
Equuleus	Equ	Equl	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	little horse (foal)
Eridanus Eridanus (constellation) Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Greek language name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations....	Eri	Erid	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	river Eridanus Eridanos (mythology) The river Eridanos is a river of Hades in Greek mythology, whose name has been adopted by geologists and Palaeogeographys to describe the real river that existed between 40 million to 700 thousand years ago, flowing from Lapland to the North Sea: for that river, see Eridanos .... (mythology)
Fornax	For	Forn	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects....	chemical furnace
Gemini Gemini (constellation) Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for "twins", and it is associated with the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology....	Gem	Gemi	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	twins
Grus Grus (constellation) Grus is constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the crane , a species of bird. It was introduced in the sixteenth century....	Gru	Grus	1603, Uranometria Uranometria *Uranometria* is the short title of a Star_atlas produced by Johann Bayer.It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus Mangus under the full title Uranometria : omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the con... , created by Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser , a.k.a. Petrus Theodori, was a Dutch Republic navigator who mapped the southern sky.After several trips to Brazil, Keyser participated as a first mate and the chief navigator of the first Dutch voyage to the East Indies , which left Texel with four ships on April 2, 1595.... and de Houtman Frederick de Houtman Frederick de Houtman , or Frederik de Houtman, was a Netherlands explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia en route to Batavia ....	crane (bird)
Hercules Hercules (constellation) Hercules is a constellation. It is named after Hercules, the Roman mythological hero adapted from the Greek mythology hero Heracles. Hercules was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the the 88 modern constellations today....	Her	Herc	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	Hercules Heracles In Greek mythology, Heracles or Herakles meaning "glory of Hera", or "Glorious through Hera" Alcides or Alcaeus " was a hero, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon and great-grandson of Perseus.... (mythological character)
Horologium	Hor	Horo	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects....	pendulum clock
Hydra Hydra (constellation) Hydra is the largest of the 88 modern constellations, measuring 1303 square degrees. It has a long history, having been included among the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy....	Hya	Hyda	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	Hydra Lernaean Hydra In Greek mythology, the Lernaean Hydra The Hydra was the offspring of Typhon and Echidna , noisome offspring of the earth goddess, Gaia. It was said to be the sibling of the Nemean Lion, the Stymphalian birds, the Chimera ,and Cerberus.... (mythological creature)
Hydrus	Hyi	Hydi	1603, Uranometria Uranometria *Uranometria* is the short title of a Star_atlas produced by Johann Bayer.It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus Mangus under the full title Uranometria : omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the con... , created by Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser , a.k.a. Petrus Theodori, was a Dutch Republic navigator who mapped the southern sky.After several trips to Brazil, Keyser participated as a first mate and the chief navigator of the first Dutch voyage to the East Indies , which left Texel with four ships on April 2, 1595.... and de Houtman Frederick de Houtman Frederick de Houtman , or Frederik de Houtman, was a Netherlands explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia en route to Batavia ....	lesser water snake
Indus Indus (constellation) Indus is constellation in the southern sky. Created in the sixteenth century, it represents an Indian, a word that could refer at the time to any native of Asia or the Americas....	Ind	Indi	1603, Uranometria Uranometria *Uranometria* is the short title of a Star_atlas produced by Johann Bayer.It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus Mangus under the full title Uranometria : omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the con... , created by Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser , a.k.a. Petrus Theodori, was a Dutch Republic navigator who mapped the southern sky.After several trips to Brazil, Keyser participated as a first mate and the chief navigator of the first Dutch voyage to the East Indies , which left Texel with four ships on April 2, 1595.... and de Houtman Frederick de Houtman Frederick de Houtman , or Frederik de Houtman, was a Netherlands explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia en route to Batavia ....	Indian (native American)
Lacerta	Lac	Lacr	1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius Johannes Hevelius Johannes Hevelius , also called Johannes Hewel, Johann Hewelke, Johannes H?welcke in German language, or Jan Heweliusz , , was a Protestant councillor and mayor in History of Gdansk , As an astronomer he gained the reputation of "the founder of lunar topography" and invented ten new constellations, seven of which are still r...	lizard
Leo Leo (constellation) Leo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for lion. Its symbol is , a corruption of the initial letter of ?e?? . Leo lies between dim Cancer to the west and Virgo to the east....	Leo	Leon	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	lion
Leo Minor	LMi	LMin	1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius Johannes Hevelius Johannes Hevelius , also called Johannes Hewel, Johann Hewelke, Johannes H?welcke in German language, or Jan Heweliusz , , was a Protestant councillor and mayor in History of Gdansk , As an astronomer he gained the reputation of "the founder of lunar topography" and invented ten new constellations, seven of which are still r...	lesser lion
Lepus Lepus (constellation) Lepus is a constellation lying just south of the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for hare. Lepus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations....	Lep	Leps	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	hare
Libra Libra (constellation) Libra...	Lib	Libr	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	balance
Lupus Lupus (constellation) Lupus is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for wolf. Lupus was one of the 48 constellations, listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations....	Lup	Lupi	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	wolf
Lynx Lynx (constellation) Lynx is a constellation in the northern hemisphere's sky, introduced in the 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. It is named after the lynx, a genus of cat....	Lyn	Lync	1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius Johannes Hevelius Johannes Hevelius , also called Johannes Hewel, Johann Hewelke, Johannes H?welcke in German language, or Jan Heweliusz , , was a Protestant councillor and mayor in History of Gdansk , As an astronomer he gained the reputation of "the founder of lunar topography" and invented ten new constellations, seven of which are still r...	lynx
Lyra	Lyr	Lyra	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	lyre
Mensa Mensa (constellation) Mensa is a constellation in the southern sky, created in the eighteenth century. Its name is Latin for table. It covers a keystone-shaped wedge of sky stretching from approximately 4h to 7.5h of right ascension, and −71 to −85.5 degrees of declination....	Men	Mens	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects....	Table Mountain Table Mountain Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa, and is featured in the flag of Cape Town and other local government insignia.... (South Africa)
Microscopium	Mic	Micr	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects....	microscope
Monoceros	Mon	Mono	1613, Plancius Petrus Plancius Petrus Plancius , was a Netherlands astronomer, Cartography and clergyman. He was born as Pieter Platevoet in Dranouter, now in Heuvelland, West Flanders....	unicorn
Musca	Mus	Musc	1603, Uranometria Uranometria *Uranometria* is the short title of a Star_atlas produced by Johann Bayer.It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus Mangus under the full title Uranometria : omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the con... , created by Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser , a.k.a. Petrus Theodori, was a Dutch Republic navigator who mapped the southern sky.After several trips to Brazil, Keyser participated as a first mate and the chief navigator of the first Dutch voyage to the East Indies , which left Texel with four ships on April 2, 1595.... and de Houtman Frederick de Houtman Frederick de Houtman , or Frederik de Houtman, was a Netherlands explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia en route to Batavia ....	fly
Norma Norma (constellation) Norma is a small and inconspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere between Scorpius and Centaurus. Its name is Latin for T-square, referring to a surface normal, and is variously considered to represent a Ruler, a carpenter's square, a set square or a spirit level....	Nor	Norm	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects....	carpenter's rule and square
Octans	Oct	Octn	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects....	mariner's octant
Ophiuchus	Oph	Ophi	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	serpent-holder
Orion Orion (constellation) Orion , often referred to as "The Hunter," is a prominent constellation ? one of the largest, most conspicuous, and most recognizable in the night sky....	Ori	Orio	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	Orion Orion (mythology) Orion was a giant hunting of Greek mythology whom Zeus placed among the stars as the Orion .Ancient sources tell several different stories about Orion.... (mythological character)
Pavo Pavo (constellation) Pavo is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for peacock. It is one of twelve constellations created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman and it first appeared on a 35-cm diameter celestial globe published in 1597 in Amsterdam by Plancius with Jodocus Hondius....	Pav	Pavo	1603, Uranometria Uranometria *Uranometria* is the short title of a Star_atlas produced by Johann Bayer.It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus Mangus under the full title Uranometria : omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the con... , created by Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser , a.k.a. Petrus Theodori, was a Dutch Republic navigator who mapped the southern sky.After several trips to Brazil, Keyser participated as a first mate and the chief navigator of the first Dutch voyage to the East Indies , which left Texel with four ships on April 2, 1595.... and de Houtman Frederick de Houtman Frederick de Houtman , or Frederik de Houtman, was a Netherlands explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia en route to Batavia ....	peacock
Pegasus Pegasus (constellation) Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations....	Peg	Pegs	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	Pegasus Pegasus In Greek mythology, Pegasus was a winged horse sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa.... (mythological winged horse)
Perseus Perseus (constellation) Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek hero Perseus. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union....	Per	Pers	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	Perseus Perseus Perseus , the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Mycenae there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits in defeating various archaic monsters provided the founding myths in the cult of the Twelve Olympians.... (mythological character)
Phoenix Phoenix (constellation) Phoenix is a minor constellation in the southern sky. It is named after the Phoenix , a mythical bird. It is faint; there are only two stars in the whole constellation which are brighter than magnitude 5.0....	Phe	Phoe	1603, Uranometria Uranometria *Uranometria* is the short title of a Star_atlas produced by Johann Bayer.It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus Mangus under the full title Uranometria : omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the con... , created by Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser , a.k.a. Petrus Theodori, was a Dutch Republic navigator who mapped the southern sky.After several trips to Brazil, Keyser participated as a first mate and the chief navigator of the first Dutch voyage to the East Indies , which left Texel with four ships on April 2, 1595.... and de Houtman Frederick de Houtman Frederick de Houtman , or Frederik de Houtman, was a Netherlands explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia en route to Batavia ....	phoenix
Pictor	Pic	Pict	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects....	painter's easel
Pisces Pisces (constellation) Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac. Its name is the Latin plural for fish, and its symbol is . It lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries to the east....	Psc	Pisc	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	fishes
Piscis Austrinus	PsA	PscA	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	southern fish
Puppis	Pup	Pupp	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects.... , split from Argo Navis Argo Navis Argo Navis was a large constellation in the southern sky that has since been divided into three separate constellations. It represented the Argo, the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts in Greek mythology....	poop deck
Pyxis	Pyx	Pyxi	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects....	ship's compass
Reticulum	Ret	Reti	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects....	eyepiece graticule
Sagitta	Sge	Sgte	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	arrow
Sagittarius Sagittarius (constellation) Sagittarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for the archer, and its symbol is , a stylized arrow. Sagittarius is commonly represented as a centaur drawing a bow....	Sgr	Sgtr	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	archer
Scorpius	Sco	Scor	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	scorpion
Sculptor Sculptor (constellation) Sculptor is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. It represents a sculptor. It was introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the eighteenth century....	Scl	Scul	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects....	sculptor's workshop
Scutum	Sct	Scut	1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius Johannes Hevelius Johannes Hevelius , also called Johannes Hewel, Johann Hewelke, Johannes H?welcke in German language, or Jan Heweliusz , , was a Protestant councillor and mayor in History of Gdansk , As an astronomer he gained the reputation of "the founder of lunar topography" and invented ten new constellations, seven of which are still r...	shield (of Sobieski)
Serpens	Ser	Serp	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	snake
Sextans	Sex	Sext	1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius Johannes Hevelius Johannes Hevelius , also called Johannes Hewel, Johann Hewelke, Johannes H?welcke in German language, or Jan Heweliusz , , was a Protestant councillor and mayor in History of Gdansk , As an astronomer he gained the reputation of "the founder of lunar topography" and invented ten new constellations, seven of which are still r...	astronomical sextant
Taurus Taurus (constellation) Taurus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for cattle, and its symbol is , a stylized bull's head. Taurus is a large and prominent constellation in the northern hemisphere's winter sky, between Aries to the west and Gemini to the east; to the north lie Perseus and Auriga , to the southeast Orion , to the south E...	Tau	Taur	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	bull
Telescopium	Tel	Tele	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects....	telescope
Triangulum	Tri	Tria	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	triangle
Triangulum Australe	TrA	TrAu	1603 Uranometria Uranometria *Uranometria* is the short title of a Star_atlas produced by Johann Bayer.It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus Mangus under the full title Uranometria : omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the con... , created by Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser , a.k.a. Petrus Theodori, was a Dutch Republic navigator who mapped the southern sky.After several trips to Brazil, Keyser participated as a first mate and the chief navigator of the first Dutch voyage to the East Indies , which left Texel with four ships on April 2, 1595.... and de Houtman Frederick de Houtman Frederick de Houtman , or Frederik de Houtman, was a Netherlands explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia en route to Batavia ....	southern triangle
Tucana	Tuc	Tucn	1603 Uranometria Uranometria *Uranometria* is the short title of a Star_atlas produced by Johann Bayer.It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus Mangus under the full title Uranometria : omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the con... , created by Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser , a.k.a. Petrus Theodori, was a Dutch Republic navigator who mapped the southern sky.After several trips to Brazil, Keyser participated as a first mate and the chief navigator of the first Dutch voyage to the East Indies , which left Texel with four ships on April 2, 1595.... and de Houtman Frederick de Houtman Frederick de Houtman , or Frederik de Houtman, was a Netherlands explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia en route to Batavia ....	toucan
Ursa Major	UMa	UMaj	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	Great Bear
Ursa Minor	UMi	UMin	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	Lesser Bear
Vela Vela (constellation) Vela is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the sails of a ship, and it was originally part of a larger constellation, the ship Argo Navis, which was later divided into three parts, the others being Carina and Puppis....	Vel	Velr	1763, Lacaille Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Abb? Nicolas Louis de Lacaille was a France astronomer.He is noted for his catalogue of nearly 10,000 southern stars, including 42 nebulous objects.... , split from Argo Navis Argo Navis Argo Navis was a large constellation in the southern sky that has since been divided into three separate constellations. It represented the Argo, the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts in Greek mythology....	sails
Virgo Virgo (constellation) Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for virgin, and its symbol is . Lying between Leo to the west and Libra to the east, it is the second largest constellation in the sky....	Vir	Virg	ancient (Ptolemy Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemaeus , known in English as Ptolemy , was a Roman Greek mathematics, Greek astronomy, geographer and astrologer. He lived in History of Roman Egypt, and was probably born there in a town in the Thebaid called Ptolemais Hermiou; he died in Alexandria around 168 AD.... )	virgin
Volans	Vol	Voln	1603, Uranometria Uranometria *Uranometria* is the short title of a Star_atlas produced by Johann Bayer.It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus Mangus under the full title Uranometria : omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the con... , created by Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser , a.k.a. Petrus Theodori, was a Dutch Republic navigator who mapped the southern sky.After several trips to Brazil, Keyser participated as a first mate and the chief navigator of the first Dutch voyage to the East Indies , which left Texel with four ships on April 2, 1595.... and de Houtman Frederick de Houtman Frederick de Houtman , or Frederik de Houtman, was a Netherlands explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia en route to Batavia ....	flying fish
Vulpecula	Vul	Vulp	1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius Johannes Hevelius Johannes Hevelius , also called Johannes Hewel, Johann Hewelke, Johannes H?welcke in German language, or Jan Heweliusz , , was a Protestant councillor and mayor in History of Gdansk , As an astronomer he gained the reputation of "the founder of lunar topography" and invented ten new constellations, seven of which are still r...	fox

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Former constellations

Some constellations are no longer recognized by the International Astronomical Union

International Astronomical Union

Argo Navis

Argo Navis was a large constellation in the southern sky that has since been divided into three separate constellations. It represented the Argo, the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts in Greek mythology....
, which was one of Ptolemy's

Ptolemy

Asterisms

Various other unofficial patterns have existed alongside the constellations. These are known as "asterisms." Examples include the Big Dipper

Big Dipper

The seven brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear, form a well-known asterism that has been recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures from time immemorial....
and the Northern Cross

Northern Cross

The Northern Cross may refer to:* The Northern Cross, an asterism in the constellation Cygnus * The Northern Cross, a Pilgrimage in Northern Scotland...
. Some ancient asterisms, for example Coma Berenices

Coma Berenices

Coma Berenices...
, Serpens

Serpens

Serpens is a constellation. Its name is Latin for snake, and it is unique among the modern constellations in being split into two separate sections, Serpens Caput to the west and Serpens Cauda to the east....
, and portions of Argo Navis

Argo Navis

List of constellations

Constellation Families

Modern constellations

Former constellations

Asterisms

See also

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