Glossary
Names of Constellations
These tables show the name and abbreviation of constellations.
- The International Astronomical Union officially selected 88 constellations. Each constellation shows its area in the sky as well as its figure.
- column "48" shows the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy. Carina, Puppis and Vela were part of Argo in those days.
- column "12" shows the 12 zodiac constellations.
Constellations (1)
| Abbr. | Names | 48 | 12 |
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| And | Andromeda | * | |
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| Ant | Antlia | | |
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| Aps | Apus | | |
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| Aql | Aquila | * | |
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| Aqr | Aquarius | * | * |
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| Ara | Ara | * | |
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| Ari | Aries | * | * |
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| Aur | Auriga | * | |
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| Boo | Bootes | * | |
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| CMa | Canis Major | * | |
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| CMi | Canis Minor | * | |
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| CVn | Canes Venatici | | |
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| Cae | Caelum | | |
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| Cam | Camelopardalis | | |
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| Cap | Capricornus | * | * |
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| Car | Carina | ** | |
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| Cas | Cassiopeia | * | |
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| Cen | Centaurus | * | |
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| Cep | Cepheus | * | |
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| Cet | Cetus | * | |
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Constellations (2)
| Abbr. | Names | 48 | 12 |
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| Cha | Chamaeleon | | |
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| Cir | Circinus | | |
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| Cnc | Cancer | * | * |
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| Col | Columba | | |
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| Com | Coma Berenices | | |
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| CrA | Corona Australis | * | |
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| CrB | Corona Borealis | * | |
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| Crt | Crater | * | |
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| Cru | Crux | | |
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| Crv | Corvus | * | |
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| Cyg | Cygnus | * | |
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| Del | Delphinus | * | |
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| Dor | Dorado | | |
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| Dra | Draco | * | |
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| Equ | Equuleus | * | |
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| Eri | Eridanus | * | |
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| For | Fornax | | |
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| Gem | Gemini | * | * |
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| Gru | Grus | | |
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| Her | Hercules | * | |
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Constellations (3)
| Abbr. | Names | 48 | 12 |
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| Hor | Horologium | | |
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| Hya | Hydra | * | |
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| Hyi | Hydrus | | |
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| Ind | Indus | | |
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| LMi | Leo Minor | | |
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| Lac | Lacerta | | |
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| Leo | Leo | * | * |
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| Lep | Lepus | * | |
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| Lib | Libra | * | * |
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| Lup | Lupus | * | |
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| Lyn | Lynx | | |
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| Lyr | Lyra | * | |
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| Men | Mensa | | |
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| Mic | Microscopium | | |
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| Mon | Monoceros | | |
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| Mus | Musca | | |
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| Nor | Norma | | |
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| Oct | Octans | | |
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| Oph | Ophiuchus | * | |
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| Ori | Orion | * | |
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Constellations (4)
| Abbr. | Names | 48 | 12 |
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| Pav | Pavo | | |
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| Peg | Pegasus | * | |
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| Per | Perseus | * | |
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| Phe | Phoenix | | |
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| Pic | Pictor | | |
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| PsA | Piscis Austrinus | * | |
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| Psc | Pisces | * | * |
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| Pup | Puppis | ** | |
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| Pyx | Pyxis | | |
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| Ret | Reticulum | | |
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| Scl | Sculptor | | |
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| Sco | Scorpius | * | * |
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| Sct | Scutum | | |
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| Ser | Serpens | * | |
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| Sex | Sextans | | |
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| Sge | Sagitta | * | |
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| Sgr | Sagittarius | * | * |
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| Tau | Taurus | * | * |
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| Tel | Telescopium | | |
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| TrA | Triangulum Australe | | |
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Constellations (5)
| Abbr. | Names | 48 | 12 |
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| Tri | Triangulum | * | |
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| Tuc | Tucana | | |
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| UMa | Ursa Major | * | |
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| UMi | Ursa Minor | * | |
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| Vel | Vela | ** | |
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| Vir | Virgo | * | * |
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| Vol | Volans | | |
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| Vul | Vulpecula | | |
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