List of constellations
Modern constellations
Columns: Constellation | IAU abbreviation | Other abbreviation | Genitive | Family | Origin | Meaning | Brightest star
Andromeda /ænˈdrɒmɨdə/ | And | Andr | Andromedae /ænˈdrɒmɨdiː/ | Perseus | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | Andromeda (The chained lady or the Princess) | Alpheratz | Antlia /ˈæntliə/ | Ant | Antl | Antliae /ˈæntli.iː/ | La Caille | 1763, Lacaille | air pump | α Antliae | Aquarius /əˈkwɛəriəs/ | Aqr | Aqar | Aquarii /əˈkwɛəriaɪ/ | Zodiac | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | water-bearer | Sadalsuud | Aquila /ˈækwɨlə/ | Aql | Aqil | Aquilae /ˈækwɨliː/ | Hercules | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | eagle | Altair | Ara /ˈɛərə/ | Ara | Arae | Arae /ˈɛəriː/ | Hercules | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | altar | β Arae | Aries /ˈɛəriːz/, /ˈɛərɪ.iːz/ | Ari | Arie | Arietis /əˈraɪ.ɨtɨs/ | Zodiac | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | ram | Hamal | Auriga /ɔːˈraɪɡə/ | Aur | Auri | Aurigae /ɔːˈraɪdʒiː/ | Perseus | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | charioteer | Capella | Boötes /boʊˈoʊtiːz/ | Boo | Boot | Boötis /boʊˈoʊtɨs/ | Ursa Major | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | herdsman | Arcturus | Caelum /ˈsiːləm/ | Cae | Cael | Caeli /ˈsiːlaɪ/ | La Caille | 1763, Lacaille | chisel | α Caeli | Camelopardalis /kəˌmɛlɵˈpɑrdəlɨs/ | Cam | Caml | Camelopardalis / kəˌmɛlɵˈpɑrdəlɨs/ | Ursa Major | 1613, Plancius | giraffe | βCamelopardalis | Cancer /ˈkænsər/ | Cnc | Canc | Cancri /ˈkæŋkraɪ/ | Zodiac | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | crab | Tarf | Canes Venatici /ˈkeɪniːz vɨˈnætɨsaɪ/ | CVn | CVen | Canum Venaticorum /ˈkeɪnəm vɨnætɨˈkɒrəm/ | Ursa Major | 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius | hunting dogs | Cor Caroli | Canis Major /ˈkeɪnɨs ˈmeɪdʒər/ | CMa | CMaj | Canis Majoris /ˈkeɪnɨs məˈdʒɒrɨs/ | Orion | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | greater dog | Sirius | Canis Minor /ˈkeɪnɨs ˈmaɪnər/ | CMi | CMin | Canis Minoris /ˈkeɪnɨs mɨˈnɒrɨs/ | Orion | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | lesser dog | Procyon | Capricornus /ˌkæprɨˈkɔrnəs/ | Cap | Capr | Capricorni /ˌkæprɨˈkɔrnaɪ/ | Zodiac | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | sea goat | Deneb Algiedi | Carina /kəˈraɪnə/ | Car | Cari | Carinae /kəˈraɪniː/ | Heavenly Waters | 1763, Lacaille , split from Argo Navis | keel | Canopus | Cassiopeia /ˌkæsi.ɵˈpiːə/ | Cas | Cass | Cassiopeiae /ˌkæsi.ɵˈpiː.iː/ | Perseus | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | Cassiopeia (mythological character) | Shedir | Centaurus /sɛnˈtɔrəs/ | Cen | Cent | Centauri /sɛnˈtɔraɪ/ | Hercules | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | centaur | Rigil Kentaurus | Cepheus /ˈsiːfiəs/, /ˈsiːfjuːs/ | Cep | Ceph | Cephei /ˈsiːfiaɪ/ | Perseus | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | Cepheus (mythological character) | Alderamin | Cetus /ˈsiːtəs/ | Cet | Ceti | Ceti /ˈsiːtaɪ/ | Perseus | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | sea monster (later interpreted as a whale ) | Deneb Kaitos | Circinus /ˈsɜrsɨnəs/ | Cir | Circ | Circini /ˈsɜrsɨnaɪ/ | La Caille | 1763, Lacaille | compass (drawing tool) | α Circini | Columba /kɵˈlʌmbə/ | Col | Colm | Columbae /kɵˈlʌmbiː/ | Heavenly Waters | 1592, Plancius , split from Canis Major | dove | Phact | Coma Berenices /ˈkoʊmə bɛrəˈnaɪsiːz/ | Com | Coma | Comae Berenices /ˈkoʊmiː bɛrəˈnaɪsiːz/ | Ursa Major | 1603, Uranometria , split from Leo | Berenice 's hair | β Comae Berenices | Corvus /ˈkɔrvəs/ | Crv | Corv | Corvi /ˈkɔrvaɪ/ | Hercules | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | crow | Gienah | Crater /ˈkreɪtər/ | Crt | Crat | Crateris /krəˈtɪərɨs/ | Hercules | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | cup | Labrum | Crux /ˈkrʌks/ | Cru | Cruc | Crucis /ˈkruːsɨs/ | Hercules | 1603, Uranometria , split from Centaurus | southern cross | Acrux | Cygnus /ˈsɪɡnəs/ | Cyg | Cygn | Cygni /ˈsɪɡnaɪ/ | Hercules | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | swan or Northern Cross | Deneb | Delphinus /dɛlˈfaɪnəs/ | Del | Dlph | Delphini /dɛlˈfaɪnaɪ/ | Heavenly Waters | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | dolphin | Rotanev | Draco /ˈdreɪkoʊ/ | Dra | Drac | Draconis /drəˈkoʊnɨs/ | Ursa Major | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | dragon | Etamin | Equuleus /ɨˈkwuːliəs/ | Equ | Equl | Equulei /ɨˈkwuːliaɪ/ | Heavenly Waters | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | pony | Kitalpha | Eridanus /ɨˈrɪdənəs/ | Eri | Erid | Eridani /ɨˈrɪdənaɪ/ | Heavenly Waters | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | river Eridanus (mythology) | Achernar | Fornax /ˈfɔrnæks/ | For | Forn | Fornacis /fɔrˈneɪsɨs/ | La Caille | 1763, Lacaille | chemical furnace | Fornacis | Gemini /ˈdʒɛmɨnaɪ/ | Gem | Gemi | Geminorum /ˌdʒɛmɨˈnɒrəm/ | Zodiac | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | s twin | Pollux | Hercules /ˈhɜrkj ʊ liːz/ | Her | Herc | Herculis /ˈhɜrkj ʊ lɨs/ | Hercules | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | Hercules (mythological character) | Kornephoros | Horologium /ˌhɒrəˈlɒdʒiəm/, /ˌhɒrəˈloʊdʒiəm/ | Hor | Horo | Horologii /ˌhɒrəˈloʊdʒiaɪ/ | La Caille | 1763, Lacaille | pendulum clock | α Horologii | Hydra /ˈhaɪdrə/ | Hya | Hyda | Hydrae /ˈhaɪdriː/ | Hercules | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | Hydra (mythological creature) | Alphard | Lacerta /ləˈsɜrtə/ | Lac | Lacr | Lacertae /ləˈsɜrtiː/ | Perseus | 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius | lizard | α Lacertae | Leo /ˈliː.oʊ/ | Leo | Leon | Leonis /liːˈoʊnɨs/ | Zodiac | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | lion | Regulus | Leo Minor /ˈliː.oʊ ˈmaɪnər/ | LMi | LMin | Leonis Minoris /liːˈoʊnɨs mɨˈnɒrɨs/ | Ursa Major | 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius | lesser lion | Praecipua | Lepus /ˈliːpəs/ | Lep | Leps | Leporis /ˈlɛpərɨs/ | Orion | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | hare | Arneb | Libra /ˈlaɪbrə/, /ˈliːbrə/ | Lib | Libr | Librae /ˈlaɪbriː/ | Zodiac | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | balance | Zubeneshamali | Lupus /ˈljuːpəs/ | Lup | Lupi | Lupi /ˈljuːpaɪ/ | Hercules | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | wolf | Men | Lynx /ˈlɪŋks/ | Lyn | Lync | Lyncis /ˈlɪnsɨs/ | Ursa Major | 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius | lynx | Elvashak | Lyra /ˈlaɪrə/ | Lyr | Lyra | Lyrae /ˈlaɪriː/ | Hercules | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | lyre / harp | Vega | Mensa /ˈmɛnsə/ | Men | Mens | Mensae /ˈmɛnsiː/ | La Caille | 1763, Lacaille | Table Mountain (South Africa) | α Mensae | Microscopium /ˌmaɪkrɵˈskoʊpiəm/ | Mic | Micr | Microscopii /ˌmaɪkrɵˈskoʊpiaɪ/ | La Caille | 1763, Lacaille | microscope | γ Microscopii | Monoceros /məˈnɒsɨrəs/ | Mon | Mono | Monocerotis /ˌmɒnɵsɨˈroʊtɨs/ | Orion | 1613, Plancius | unicorn | β Monocerotis | Norma /ˈnɔrmə/ | Nor | Norm | Normae /ˈnɔrmiː/ | La Caille | 1763, Lacaille | carpenter's level | γ 2 Normae | Octans /ˈɒktænz/ | Oct | Octn | Octantis /ɒkˈtæntɨs/ | La Caille | 1763, Lacaille | octant (instrument) | ν Oct | Ophiuchus /ˌɒfiˈjuːkəs/ | Oph | Ophi | Ophiuchi /ˌɒfiˈjuːkaɪ/ | Hercules | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | serpent -bearer | Ras Alhague | Orion /ɵˈraɪ.ən/ | Ori | Orio | Orionis /ɵˈraɪ.ənɨs/, /ˌɒriˈoʊnɨs/ | Orion | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | Orion (mythological character) | Rigel | Pegasus /ˈpɛɡəsəs/ | Peg | Pegs | Pegasi /ˈpɛɡəsaɪ/ | Perseus | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | Pegasus (mythological winged horse) | Enif | Perseus /ˈpɜrsiəs, ˈpɜrsjuːs/ | Per | Pers | Persei /ˈpɜrsi.aɪ/ | Perseus | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | Perseus (mythological character) | Mirfak | Pictor /ˈpɪktər/ | Pic | Pict | Pictoris /pɪkˈtɔərɨs/ | La Caille | 1763, Lacaille | easel | α Pictoris | Pisces /ˈpaɪsiːz/, /ˈpɪsiːz/ | Psc | Pisc | Piscium /ˈpɪʃiəm/ | Zodiac | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | es fish | Alpherg | Piscis Austrinus /ˈpaɪsɨs ɔːˈstraɪnəs/ | PsA | PscA | Piscis Austrini /ˈpaɪsɨs ɔːˈstraɪnaɪ/ | Heavenly Waters | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | southern fish | Fomalhaut | Puppis /ˈpʌpɨs/ | Pup | Pupp | Puppis /ˈpʌpɨs/ | Heavenly Waters | 1763, Lacaille , split from Argo Navis | poop deck | Naos | Pyxis /ˈpɪksɨs/ | Pyx | Pyxi | Pyxidis /ˈpɪksɨdɨs/ | Heavenly Waters | 1763, Lacaille | mariner's compass | α Pyxidis | Reticulum /rɨˈtɪkjʊləm/ | Ret | Reti | Reticuli /rɨˈtɪkjʊlaɪ/ | La Caille | 1763, Lacaille | eyepiece graticule | α Reticuli | Sagitta /səˈdʒɪtə/ | Sge | Sgte | Sagittae /səˈdʒɪtiː/ | Hercules | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | arrow | γ Sagittae | Sagittarius /sædʒɨˈtɛəriəs/ | Sgr | Sgtr | Sagittarii /ˌsædʒəˈtɛəriaɪ/ | Zodiac | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | archer | Kaus Australis | Scorpius /ˈskɔrpiəs/ | Sco | Scor | Scorpii /ˈskɔrpiaɪ/ | Zodiac | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | scorpion | Antares | Sculptor /ˈskʌlptər/ | Scl | Scul | Sculptoris /skəlpˈtɒrɨs/ | La Caille | 1763, Lacaille | sculptor | α Sculptoris | Scutum /ˈskjuːtəm/ | Sct | Scut | Scuti /ˈskjuːtaɪ/ | Hercules | 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius | shield (of Sobieski ) | α Scuti | Serpens /ˈsɜrpɛnz/ | Ser | Serp | Serpentis /sərˈpɛntɨs/ | Hercules | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | snake | Unukalhai | Sextans /ˈsɛkstənz/ | Sex | Sext | Sextantis /sɛksˈtæntɨs/ | Hercules | 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius | sextant | α Sextantis | Taurus /ˈtɔrəs/ | Tau | Taur | Tauri /ˈtɔraɪ/ | Zodiac | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | bull | Aldebaran | Telescopium /ˌtɛlɨˈskɒpiəm/ | Tel | Tele | Telescopii /ˌtɛlɨˈskɒpiaɪ/ | La Caille | 1763, Lacaille | telescope | α Telescopii | Triangulum /traɪˈæŋɡjʊləm/ | Tri | Tria | Trianguli /traɪˈæŋɡjʊlaɪ/ | Perseus | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | triangle | β Trianguli | Ursa Major /ˌɜrsə ˈmeɪdʒər/ | UMa | UMaj | Ursae Majoris /ˌɜrsiː məˈdʒɒrɨs/ | Ursa Major | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | great bear | Alioth | Ursa Minor /ˌɜrsə ˈmaɪnər/ | UMi | UMin | Ursae Minoris /ˌɜrsiː mɨˈnɒrɨs/ | Ursa Major | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | lesser bear | Polaris | Vela /ˈviːlə/ | Vel | Velr | Velorum /vɨˈlɔərəm/ | Heavenly Waters | 1763, Lacaille , split from Argo Navis | sails | Regor | Virgo /ˈvɜrɡoʊ/ | Vir | Virg | Virginis /ˈvɜrdʒɨnɨs/ | Zodiac | ancient ( Ptolemy ) | virgin or maiden | Spica