| Constellations |
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| Andromeda · Antlia · Aquarius · Aquila · Ara · Aries · Apus · Auriga · Boötes · Caelum · Camelopardalis · Cancer · Canes Venatici · Canis Major · Canis Minor · Capricornus · Carina · Cassiopeia · Centaurus · Cepheus · Cetus · Chamaeleon · Circinus · Columba · Coma Berenices ·Corvus · Corona Australis · Corona Borealis · Crater · Crux · Cygnus · Delphinus · Draco · Dorado · Eridanus · Equuleus · Fornax · Gemini · Grus · Hercules · Horologium · Hydra · Hydrus · Indus · Lacerta · Leo · Leo Minor ·Lepus · Libra · Lupus · Lynx· Lyra· Mensa · Microscopium · Monoceros · Musca · Norma · Octans · Ophiuchus · Orion · Pavo · Pegasus · Perseus · Phoenix ·Pictor · Pisces · Piscis Austrinus · Puppis · Pyxis· Reticulum · Sagitta · Scutum · Sagittarius · Serpens ·Sextans · Scorpius ·Sculptor · Taurus · Telescopium · Triangulum · Triangulum Australe· Tucana ·Ursa Major · Ursa Minor · Vela · Virgo · Volans · Vulpecula · |
| constellation | abbreviations | genitive | origin | meaning |
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| Andromeda | And | Andr |
Andromedae |
ancient (Ptolemy) | Andromeda (mythological character) | Alpheratz | Andromeda | AND |
| Antlia | Ant | Antl | Antliae | 1763, Lacaille | air pump | α Antliae | ANT | |
| Apus | Aps | Apus | Apodis | 1603, Uranometria, created by Keyser and de Houtman | Bird-of-paradise | α Apodis | Apis | APS |
| Aquarius | Aqr | Aqar | Aquarii | ancient (Ptolemy) | water-bearer | Sadalsud | Aquarius | AQR |
| Aquila | Aql | Aqil | Aquilae | ancient (Ptolemy) | eagle | Altair | Aquila | AQL |
| Ara | Ara | Arae | Arae | ancient (Ptolemy) | altar | β Arae | Ara | ARA |
| Aries | Ari | Arie | Arietis | ancient (Ptolemy) | ram | Hamal | Aries | ARI |
| Auriga | Aur | Auri | Aurigae | ancient (Ptolemy) | charioteer | Capella | Auriga | AUR |
| Boötes | Boo | Boot | Boötis | ancient (Ptolemy) | herdsman | Arcturus | Bootes | BOO |
| Caelum | Cae | Cael | Caeli | 1763, Lacaille | chisel | α Caeli | CAE | |
| Camelopardalis | Cam | Caml | Camelopardalis | 1613, Plancius[5] | giraffe | β Camelopardalis | CAM | |
| Cancer | Cnc | Canc | Cancri | ancient (Ptolemy) | crab | Tarf | Cancer | CNC |
| Canes Venatici | CVn | CVen | Canum Venaticorum | 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius | hunting dogs | Cor Caroli | CVN | |
| Canis Major | CMa | CMaj | Canis Majoris | ancient (Ptolemy) | greater dog | Sirius | Canis Maior | CMA |
| Canis Minor | CMi | CMin | Canis Minoris | ancient (Ptolemy) | lesser dog | Procyon | Canis Minor | CMI |
| Capricornus | Cap | Capr | Capricorni | ancient (Ptolemy) | sea goat | Deneb Algiedi | Capricornus | CAP |
| Carina | Car | Cari | Carinae | 1763, Lacaille, split from Argo Navis | keel | Canopus | Navis | CAR |
| Cassiopeia | Cas | Cass | Cassiopeiae | ancient (Ptolemy) | Cassiopeia (mythological character) | Shedir | Cassiopeia | CAS |
| Centaurus | Cen | Cent | Centauri | ancient (Ptolemy) | centaur | Rigil Kentaurus | Centaurus | CEN |
| Cepheus | Cep | Ceph | Cephei | ancient (Ptolemy) | Cepheus (mythological character) | Alderamin | Cepheus | CEP |
| Cetus | Cet | Ceti | Ceti | ancient (Ptolemy) | sea monster (later interpreted as a whale) | Deneb Kaitos | Cetus | CET |
| Chamaeleon | Cha | Cham | Chamaeleontis | 1603, Uranometria, created by Keyser and de Houtman | chameleon | α Chamaeleontis | Chamaeleon | CHA |
| Circinus | Cir | Circ | Circini | 1763, Lacaille | compass (drawing tool) | α Circini | CIR | |
| Columba | Col | Colm | Columbae | 1592, Plancius, split from Canis Major | dove | Phact | COL | |
| Coma Berenices | Com | Coma | Comae Berenices | 1603, Uranometria, split from Leo | Berenice's hair | β Comae Berenices | COM | |
| Corona Australis | CrA | CorA | Coronae Australis | ancient (Ptolemy) | southern crown | Alphekka Meridiana | Corona Australis | CRA |
| Corona Borealis | CrB | CorB | Coronae Borealis | ancient (Ptolemy) | northern crown | Alphecca | Corona Borealis | CRB |
| Corvus | Crv | Corv | Corvi | ancient (Ptolemy) | crow | Gienah | Corvus | CRV |
| Crater | Crt | Crat | Crateris | ancient (Ptolemy) | cup | Labrum | Crater | CRA |
| Crux | Cru | Cruc | Crucis | 1603, Uranometria, split from Centaurus | southern cross | Acrux | CRU | |
| Cygnus | Cyg | Cygn | Cygni | ancient (Ptolemy) | swan | Deneb | Cygnus | CYG |
| Delphinus | Del | Dlph | Delphini | ancient (Ptolemy) | dolphin | Rotanev | Delphinus | DEL |
| Dorado | Dor | Dora | Doradus | 1603, Uranometria, created by Keyser and de Houtman | gold fish | α Doradus | Dorado | DOR |
| Draco | Dra | Drac | Draconis | ancient (Ptolemy) | dragon | Etamin | Draco | DRA |
| Equuleus | Equ | Equl | Equulei | ancient (Ptolemy) | pony | Kitalpha | Equuleus | EQU |
| Eridanus | Eri | Erid | Eridani | ancient (Ptolemy) | river Eridanus (mythology) | Achernar | Eridanus | ERI |
| Fornax | For | Forn | Fornacis | 1763, Lacaille | chemical furnace | Fornacis | FOR | |
| Gemini | Gem | Gemi | Geminorum | ancient (Ptolemy) | twins | Pollux | Gemini | GEM |
| Grus | Gru | Grus | Gruis | 1603, Uranometria, created by Keyser and de Houtman | Crane | Alnair | Apis | GRU |
| Hercules | Her | Herc | Herculis | ancient (Ptolemy) | Hercules (mythological character) | Kornephoros | Hercules | HER |
| Horologium | Hor | Horo | Horologii | 1763, Lacaille | pendulum clock | α Horologii | HOR | |
| Hydra | Hya | Hyda | Hydrae | ancient (Ptolemy) | Hydra (mythological creature) | Alphard | Hydra | HYA |
| Hydrus | Hyi | Hydi | Hydri | 1603, Uranometria, created by Keyser and de Houtman | lesser water snake | β Hydri | Hydrus | HYI |
| Indus | Ind | Indi | Indi | 1603, Uranometria, created by Keyser and de Houtman | Indian (American indigenous) | The Persian | Indus | IND |
| Lacerta | Lac | Lacr | Lacertae | 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius | lizard | α Lacertae | LAC | |
| Leo | Leo | Leon | Leonis | ancient (Ptolemy) | lion | Regulus | Leo | LEO |
| Leo Minor | LMi | LMin | Leonis Minoris | 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius | lesser lion | Praecipua | LMI | |
| Lepus | Lep | Leps | Leporis/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | hare | Arneb | Lepus | LEP |
| Libra | Lib | Libr | Librae | ancient (Ptolemy) | balance | Zubeneshamali | Libra | LIB |
| Lupus | Lup | Lupi | Lupi | ancient (Ptolemy) | wolf | Men | Lupus | LUP |
| Lynx | Lyn | Lync | Lyncis | 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius | lynx | Elvashak | LYN | |
| Lyra | Lyr | Lyra | Lyrae | ancient (Ptolemy) | lyre / harp | Vega | Lyra | LYR |
| Mensa | Men | Mens | Mensae/ | 1763, Lacaille | Table Mountain (South Africa) | α Mensae | MEN | |
| Microscopium | Mic | Micr | Microscopii | 1763, Lacaille | microscope | γ Microscopii | MIC | |
| Monoceros | Mon | Mono | Monocerotis | 1613, Plancius | unicorn | β Monocerotis | MON | |
| Musca | Mus | Musc | Muscae | 1603, Uranometria, created by Keyser and de Houtman | fly | α Muscae | Musca | MUS |
| Norma | Nor | Norm | Normae | 1763, Lacaille | carpenter's level | γ2 Normae | NOR | |
| Octans | Oct | Octn | Octantis | 1763, Lacaille | octant | ν Oct | OCT | |
| Ophiuchus | Oph | Ophi | Ophiuchi | ancient (Ptolemy) | serpent-bearer | Ras Alhague | Ophiuchus | OPH |
| Orion | Ori | Orio | Orionis | ancient (Ptolemy) | Orion (mythological character) | Rigel | Orion | ORI |
| Pavo | Pav | Pavo | Pavonis | 1603, Uranometria, created by Keyser and de Houtman | peacock | Peacock | Pavo | PAV |
| Pegasus | Peg | Pegs | Pegasi | ancient (Ptolemy) | Pegasus (mythological winged horse) | Enif | Pegasus | PEG |
| Perseus | Per | Pers | Persei | ancient (Ptolemy) | Perseus (mythological character) | Mirfak | Perseus | PER |
| Phoenix | Phe | Phoe | Phoenicis | 1603, Uranometria, created by Keyser and de Houtman | phoenix | Ankaa | Phoenix | PHE |
| Pictor | Pic | Pict | Pictoris | 1763, Lacaille | easel | α Pictoris | PIC | |
| Pisces | Psc | Pisc | Piscium | ancient (Ptolemy) | fishes | Alpherg | Pisces | PSC |
| Piscis Austrinus | PsA | PscA | Piscis Austrini | ancient (Ptolemy) | southern fish | Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | PSA |
| Puppis | Pup | Pupp | Puppis | 1763, Lacaille, split from Argo Navis | poop deck | Naos | Navis | PUP |
| Pyxis | Pyx | Pyxi | Pyxidis | 1763, Lacaille | mariner's compass | α Pyxidis | PYX | |
| Reticulum | Ret | Reti | Reticuli | 1763, Lacaille | eyepiece graticule | α Reticuli | RET | |
| Sagitta | Sge | Sgte | Sagittae | ancient (Ptolemy) | arrow | γ Sagittae | Sagitta | SGE |
| Sagittarius | Sgr | Sgtr | Sagittarii | ancient (Ptolemy) | archer | Kaus Australis | Sagittarius | SGR |
| Scorpius | Sco | Scor | Scorpii | ancient (Ptolemy) | scorpion | Antares | Scorpius | SCO |
| Sculptor | Scl | Scul | Sculptoris | 1763, Lacaille | sculptor | α Sculptoris | SCL | |
| Scutum | Sct | Scut | Scuti | 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius | shield (of Sobieski) | α Scuti | SCT | |
| Serpens | Ser | Serp | Serpentis | ancient (Ptolemy) | snake | Unukalhai | Serpens | SERCP SERCD |
| Sextans | Sex | Sext | Sextantis | 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius | sextant | α Sextantis | SEX | |
| Taurus | Tau | Taur | Tauri | ancient (Ptolemy) | bull | Aldebaran | Taurus | TAU |
| Telescopium | Tel | Tele | Telescopii | 1763, Lacaille | telescope | α Telescopii | TEL | |
| Triangulum | Tri | Tria | Trianguli | ancient (Ptolemy) | triangle | β Trianguli | Triangulum | TRI |
| Triangulum Australe | TrA | TrAu | Trianguli Australis | 1603 Uranometria, created by Keyser and de Houtman | southern triangle | Atria | Triangulum.Australe | TRA |
| Tucana | Tuc | Tucn | Tucanae | 1603 Uranometria, created by Keyser and de Houtman | toucan | α Tucanae | Apis | TUC |
| Ursa Major | UMa | UMaj | Ursae Majoris | ancient (Ptolemy) | great bear | Alioth | Ursa Major | UMA |
| Ursa Minor | UMi | UMin | Ursae Minoris | ancient (Ptolemy) | lesser bear | Polaris | Ursa Minor | UMI |
| Vela | Vel | Velr | Velorum | 1763, Lacaille, split from Argo Navis | sails | Regor | Navis | VEL |
| Virgo | Vir | Virg | Virginis | ancient (Ptolemy) | virgin or maiden | Spica | Virgo | VIR |
| Volans | Vol | Voln | Volantis | 1603, Uranometria, created by Keyser and de Houtman | flying fish | β Volantis | Volans | VOL |
| Vulpecula | Vul | Vulp | Vulpeculae | 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius | fox | Anser | VUL | |
