# 88 yjësitë moderne

Në astronominë bashkëkohore, qielli ndahet në 88 regjione që quhen yjësi ose konstelacione.

| Yjësia | Shkurtesat | Gjinia | Origjina | Emërtimi shqip | Ylli më i ndritshëm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IAU | Tjetër |
| Andromeda  /ænˈdrɒmᵻdə/ | And | Andr | Andromedae  /ænˈdrɒmᵻdiː/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Andromeda | Alpheratz |
| Antlia  /ˈæntliə/ | Ant | Antl | Antliae  /ˈæntliiː/ | 1763, Lacaille | Pompa | α Antliae |
| Apus  /ˈeɪpəs/ | Aps | Apus | Apodis  /ˈæpoʊdᵻs/ | 1603, *Uranometria*, krijuar nga Keyser dhe de Houtman | Zogu i Parajsës | α Apodis |
| Aquarius  /əˈkwɛəriəs/ | Aqr | Aqar | Aquarii  /əˈkwɛəriaɪ/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Ujëderdhësi | Sadalsuud |
| Aquila  /ˈækwᵻlə/ | Aql | Aqil | Aquilae  /ˈækwᵻliː/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Shqiponja | Altair |
| Ara  /ˈɛərə/ | Ara | Arae | Arae  /ˈɛəriː/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Altari | β Arae |
| Aries  /ˈɛər(i)iːz/ | Ari | Arie | Arietis  /əˈraɪ.ᵻtᵻs/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Dashi | Hamal |
| Auriga  /ɔːˈraɪɡə/ | Aur | Auri | Aurigae  /ɔːˈraɪdʒiː/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Karrocieri | Capella |
| Boötes  /boʊˈoʊtiːz/ | Boo | Boot | Boötis  /boʊˈoʊtᵻs/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Lopari | Arcturus |
| Caelum  /ˈsiːləm/ | Cae | Cael | Caeli  /ˈsiːlaɪ/ | 1763, Lacaille | Prerësi | α Caeli |
| Camelopardalis  /kəˌmɛloʊˈpɑːrdəlᵻs/ | Cam | Caml | Camelopardalis  /kəˌmɛloʊˈpɑːrdəlᵻs/ | 1613, Plancius | Gjirafa | β Camelopardalis |
| Cancer  /ˈkænsər/ | Cnc | Canc | Cancri  /ˈkæŋkraɪ/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Gaforrja | Tarf |
| Canes Venatici  /ˈkeɪniːz vᵻˈnætᵻsaɪ/ | CVn | CVen | Canum Venaticorum  /ˈkeɪnəm vᵻnætᵻˈkɒrəm/ | 1690, *Firmamentum Sobiescianum*, Hevelius | Langonjtë | Cor Caroli |
| Canis Major  /ˈkeɪnᵻs ˈmeɪdʒər/ | CMa | CMaj | Canis Majoris  /ˈkeɪnᵻs məˈdʒɒrᵻs/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Qeni i Madh | Sirius |
| Canis Minor  /ˈkeɪnᵻs ˈmaɪnər/ | CMi | CMin | Canis Minoris  /ˈkeɪnᵻs mᵻˈnɒrᵻs/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Qeni i Vogël | Procyon |
| Capricornus  /ˌkæprᵻˈkɔːrnəs/ | Cap | Capr | Capricorni  /ˌkæprᵻˈkɔːrnaɪ/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | sea Bricjapi | Deneb Algedi |
| Carina  /kəˈraɪnə/ | Car | Cari | Carinae  /kəˈraɪniː/ | 1763, Lacaille, split from Argo Navis | Karena | Canopus |
| Cassiopeia  /ˌkæsioʊˈpiːə/ | Cas | Cass | Cassiopeiae  /ˌkæsioʊˈpiːiː/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Kasiopea | Schedar |
| Centaurus  /sɛnˈtɔːrəs/ | Cen | Cent | Centauri  /sɛnˈtɔːraɪ/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Centauri | Rigil Kentaurus |
| Cepheus  /ˈsiːfiəs,\_ʔfjuːs/ | Cep | Ceph | Cephei  /ˈsiːfiaɪ/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Cefeu | Alderamin |
| Cetus  /ˈsiːtəs/ | Cet | Ceti | Ceti  /ˈsiːtaɪ/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Balena | Diphda |
| Chamaeleon  /kəˈmiːliən/ | Cha | Cham | Chamaeleontis  /kəˌmiːliˈɒntᵻs/ | 1603, *Uranometria*, created by Keyser dh de Houtman | Kameleoni | α Chamaeleontis |
| Circinus  /ˈsɜːrsᵻnəs/ | Cir | Circ | Circini  /ˈsɜːrsᵻnaɪ/ | 1763, Lacaille | Kompasi | α Circini |
| Columba  /koʊˈlʌmbə/ | Col | Colm | Columbae  /koʊˈlʌmbiː/ | 1592, Plancius, split from Canis Major | Pëllumbi | Phact |
| Coma Berenices  /ˈkoʊmə bɛrəˈnaɪsiːz/ | Com | Coma | Comae Berenices  /ˈkoʊmiː bɛrəˈnaɪsiːz/ | 1603, *Uranometria*, split from Leo | Flokët e Veronikës | β Comae Berenices |
| Corona Australis  /koʊˈroʊnə ɔːˈstrælᵻs,\_ʔˈstreɪʔ/ | CrA | CorA | Coronae Australis  /koʊˈroʊniː ɔːˈstrælᵻs/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Kurora e Jugut | Meridiana |
| Corona Borealis  /koʊ-ˈroʊnə ˌbɔəriˈælᵻs,\_ʔˈeɪlᵻs/ | CrB | CorB | Coronae Borealis  /koʊ-ˈroʊniː bɔəriˈælᵻs/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Kurora e Veriut | Alphecca |
| Corvus  /ˈkɔːrvəs/ | Crv | Corv | Corvi  /ˈkɔːrvaɪ/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Korbi | Gienah |
| Crater  /ˈkreɪtər/ | Crt | Crat | Crateris  /krəˈtɪərᵻs/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Kupa | δ Crateris |
| Crux  /ˈkrʌks/ | Cru | Cruc | Crucis  /ˈkruːsᵻs/ | 1603, *Uranometria*, split from Centaurus | Kryqi i Jugut | Acrux |
| Cygnus  /ˈsɪɡnəs/ | Cyg | Cygn | Cygni  /ˈsɪɡnaɪ/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Mjellma ose Kryqi i Veriut | Deneb |
| Delphinus  /dɛlˈfaɪnəs/ | Del | Dlph | Delphini  /dɛlˈfaɪnaɪ/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Delfini | Rotanev |
| Dorado  /dəˈrɑːdoʊ/ | Dor | Dora | Doradus  /dəˈreɪdəs/ | 1603, *Uranometria*, created by Keyser and de Houtman | Peshku i Artë | α Doradus |
| Draco  /ˈdreɪkoʊ/ | Dra | Drac | Draconis  /drəˈkoʊnᵻs/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Dragoi | Eltanin |
| Equuleus  /ᵻˈkwuːliəs/ | Equ | Equl | Equulei  /ᵻˈkwuːliaɪ/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | pony | Kitalpha |
| Eridanus  /ᵻˈrɪdənəs/ | Eri | Erid | Eridani  /ᵻˈrɪdənaɪ/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | river Eridanus (mythology) | Achernar |
| Fornax  /ˈfɔːrnæks/ | For | Forn | Fornacis  /fɔːrˈneɪsᵻs/ | 1763, Lacaille | chemical furnace | Dalim |
| Gemini  /ˈdʒɛmᵻnaɪ/ | Gem | Gemi | Geminorum  /ˌdʒɛmᵻˈnɒrəm/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Binjakët | Pollux |
| Grus  /ˈɡrʌs/ | Gru | Grus | Gruis  /ˈɡruːᵻs/ | 1603, *Uranometria*, created by Keyser and de Houtman | Crane | Alnair |
| Hercules  /ˈhɜːrkjʊliːz/ | Her | Herc | Herculis  /ˈhɜːrkjʊlɪs/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | Hercules (mythological character) | Kornephoros |
| Horologium  /ˌhɒrəˈlɒdʒiəm,\_ʔˈloʊʔ/ | Hor | Horo | Horologii  /ˌhɒrəˈloʊdʒiaɪ/ | 1763, Lacaille | pendulum clock | α Horologii |
| Hydra  /ˈhaɪdrə/ | Hya | Hyda | Hydrae  /ˈhaɪdriː/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | Hydra (mythological creature) | Alphard |
| Hydrus  /ˈhaɪdrəs/ | Hyi | Hydi | Hydri  /ˈhaɪdraɪ/ | 1603, *Uranometria*, created by Keyser and de Houtman | lesser water snake | β Hydri |
| Indus  /ˈɪndəs/ | Ind | Indi | Indi  /ˈɪndaɪ/ | 1603, *Uranometria*, created by Keyser and de Houtman | Indian (of unspecified type) | α Indi |
| Lacerta  /ləˈsɜːrtə/ | Lac | Lacr | Lacertae  /ləˈsɜːrtiː/ | 1690, *Firmamentum Sobiescianum*, Hevelius | lizard | α Lacertae |
| Leo  /ˈliːoʊ/ | Leo | Leon | Leonis  /liːˈoʊnᵻs/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | lion | Regulus |
| Leo Minor  /ˈliːoʊ ˈmaɪnər/ | LMi | LMin | Leonis Minoris  /liːˈoʊnᵻs mᵻˈnɒrᵻs/ | 1690, *Firmamentum Sobiescianum*, Hevelius | lesser lion | Praecipua |
| Lepus  /ˈliːpəs/ | Lep | Leps | Leporis  /ˈlɛpərᵻs/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | hare | Arneb |
| Libra  /ˈlaɪbrə,\_ˈliːʔ/ | Lib | Libr | Librae  /ˈlaɪbriː/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | balance | Zubeneschamali |
| Lupus  /ˈljuːpəs/ | Lup | Lupi | Lupi  /ˈljuːpaɪ/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | wolf | α Lupi |
| Lynx  /ˈlɪŋks/ | Lyn | Lync | Lyncis  /ˈlɪnsᵻs/ | 1690, *Firmamentum Sobiescianum*, Hevelius | lynx | α Lyncis |
| Lyra  /ˈlaɪrə/ | Lyr | Lyra | Lyrae  /ˈlaɪriː/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | lyre / harp | Vega |
| Mensa  /ˈmɛnsə/ | Men | Mens | Mensae  /ˈmɛnsiː/ | 1763, Lacaille | Table Mountain (South Africa) | α Mensae |
| Microscopium  /ˌmaɪkroʊ-ˈskoʊpiəm/ | Mic | Micr | Microscopii  /ˌmaɪkroʊ-ˈskoʊpiaɪ/ | 1763, Lacaille | microscope | γ Microscopii |
| Monoceros  /məˈnɒsᵻrəs/ | Mon | Mono | Monocerotis  /ˌmɒnəsᵻˈroʊtᵻs/ | 1613, Plancius | unicorn | β Monocerotis |
| Musca  /ˈmʌskə/ | Mus | Musc | Muscae  /ˈmʌsiː/ | 1603, *Uranometria*, created by Keyser and de Houtman | fly | α Muscae |
| Norma  /ˈnɔːrmə/ | Nor | Norm | Normae  /ˈnɔːrmiː/ | 1763, Lacaille | carpenter's level | γ2 Normae |
| Octans  /ˈɒktænz/ | Oct | Octn | Octantis  /ɒkˈtæntᵻs/ | 1763, Lacaille | octant (instrument) | ν Octantis |
| Ophiuchus  /ˌɒfiˈjuːkəs/ | Oph | Ophi | Ophiuchi  /ˌɒfiˈjuːkaɪ/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | serpent-bearer | Rasalhague |
| Orion  /oʊ-ˈraɪən/ | Ori | Orio | Orionis  /oʊ-ˈraɪənᵻs,\_ˌɒriˈoʊnᵻs/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | Orion (mythological character) | Rigel |
| Pavo  /ˈpeɪvoʊ/ | Pav | Pavo | Pavonis  /pəˈvoʊnᵻs/ | 1603, *Uranometria*, created by Keyser and de Houtman | peacock | Peacock |
| Pegasus  /ˈpɛɡəsəs/ | Peg | Pegs | Pegasi  /ˈpɛɡəsaɪ/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | Pegasus (mythological winged horse) | Enif |
| Perseus  /ˈpɜːrsiəs,\_ʔsjuːs/ | Per | Pers | Persei  /ˈpɜːrsiaɪ/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | Perseus (mythological character) | Mirfak |
| Phoenix  /ˈfiːnᵻks/ | Phe | Phoe | Phoenicis  /fᵻˈnaɪsᵻs/ | 1603, *Uranometria*, created by Keyser and de Houtman | phoenix | Ankaa |
| Pictor  /ˈpɪktər/ | Pic | Pict | Pictoris  /pɪkˈtɔərᵻs/ | 1763, Lacaille | easel | α Pictoris |
| Pisces  /ˈpaɪsiːz,\_ˈpɪʔ/ | Psc | Pisc | Piscium  /ˈpɪʃiəm/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | fishes | Alpherg |
| Piscis Austrinus  /ˈpaɪsᵻs ɔːˈstraɪnəs/ | PsA | PscA | Piscis Austrini  /ˈpaɪsᵻs ɔːˈstraɪnaɪ/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | southern fish | Fomalhaut |
| Puppis  /ˈpʌpᵻs/ | Pup | Pupp | Puppis  /ˈpʌpᵻs/ | 1763, Lacaille, split from Argo Navis | poop deck | Naos |
| Pyxis  /ˈpɪksᵻs/ | Pyx | Pyxi | Pyxidis  /ˈpɪksᵻdᵻs/ | 1763, Lacaille | mariner's compass | α Pyxidis |
| Reticulum  /rɪˈtɪkjʊləm/ | Ret | Reti | Reticuli  /rɪˈtɪkjʊlaɪ/ | 1763, Lacaille | eyepiece graticule | α Reticuli |
| Sagitta  /səˈdʒɪtə/ | Sge | Sgte | Sagittae  /səˈdʒɪtiː/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | arrow | γ Sagittae |
| Sagittarius  /sædʒᵻˈtɛəriəs/ | Sgr | Sgtr | Sagittarii  /ˌsædʒəˈtɛəriaɪ/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | archer | Kaus Australis |
| Scorpius  /ˈskɔːrpiəs/ | Sco | Scor | Scorpii  /ˈskɔːrpiaɪ/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | scorpion | Antares |
| Sculptor  /ˈskʌlptər/ | Scl | Scul | Sculptoris  /skəlpˈtɒrᵻs/ | 1763, Lacaille | sculptor | α Sculptoris |
| Scutum  /ˈskjuːtəm/ | Sct | Scut | Scuti  /ˈskjuːtaɪ/ | 1690, *Firmamentum Sobiescianum*, Hevelius | shield (of Sobieski) | α Scuti |
| Serpens  /ˈsɜːrpɛnz/ | Ser | Serp | Serpentis  /sərˈpɛntᵻs/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | snake | Unukalhai |
| Sextans  /ˈsɛkstənz/ | Sex | Sext | Sextantis  /sɛksˈtæntᵻs/ | 1690, *Firmamentum Sobiescianum*, Hevelius | sextant | α Sextantis |
| Taurus  /ˈtɔːrəs/ | Tau | Taur | Tauri  /ˈtɔːraɪ/ | antik (Ptolemeu) | Demi | Aldebaran |
| Telescopium  /ˌtɛlᵻˈskɒpiəm/ | Tel | Tele | Telescopii  /ˌtɛlᵻˈskɒpiaɪ/ | 1763, Lacaille | telescope | α Telescopii |
| Triangulum  /traɪˈæŋɡjʊləm/ | Tri | Tria | Trianguli  /traɪˈæŋɡjʊlaɪ/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | triangle | β Trianguli |
| Triangulum Australe  /traɪˈæŋɡjʊləm ɔːˈstræliː,\_ʔˈstreɪʔ/ | TrA | TrAu | Trianguli Australis  /traɪˈæŋɡjʊlaɪ ɔːˈstrælɪs/ | 1603 *Uranometria*, created by Keyser and de Houtman | southern triangle | Atria |
| Tucana  /tjuːˈkeɪnə/ | Tuc | Tucn | Tucanae  /tjuːˈkeɪniː/ | 1603 *Uranometria*, created by Keyser and de Houtman | toucan | α Tucanae |
| Ursa Major  /ˌɜːrsə ˈmeɪdʒər/ | UMa | UMaj | Ursae Majoris  /ˌɜːrsiː məˈdʒɒrᵻs/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | great bear | Alioth |
| Ursa Minor  /ˌɜːrsə ˈmaɪnər/ | UMi | UMin | Ursae Minoris  /ˌɜːrsiː mᵻˈnɒrᵻs/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | lesser bear | Polaris |
| Vela  /ˈviːlə/ | Vel | Velr | Velorum  /vᵻˈlɔərəm/ | 1763, Lacaille, split from Argo Navis | sails | γ2 Velorum |
| Virgo  /ˈvɜːrɡoʊ/ | Vir | Virg | Virginis  /ˈvɜːrdʒᵻnᵻs/ | ancient (Ptolemy) | virgin or maiden | Spica |
| Volans  /ˈvoʊlænz/ | Vol | Voln | Volantis  /voʊ-ˈlæntᵻs/ | 1603, *Uranometria*, created by Keyser and de Houtman | flying fish | β Volantis |
| Vulpecula  /vʌlˈpɛkjʊlə/ | Vul | Vulp | Vulpeculae  /vʌlˈpɛkjʊliː/ | 1690, *Firmamentum Sobiescianum*, Hevelius | fox | Anser |

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