Ephemeris Constellation Guide

          
Name                Abbrev.     Meaning and (1st Magnitude Stars)
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Andromeda             And       Daughter of Cassiopeia
Antlia                Ant       Air pump
Apus                  Apu       Bird of paradise
Aquarius              Aqr       Water bearer
Aquila                Aql       Eagle  (Altair)
Ara                   Ara       Altar
Aries                 Ari       Ram
Auriga                Aur       Charioteer  (Capella)
Bootes                Boo       Herdsman  (Arcturus)
Caelum                Cae       Sculptor's Chisel
Camelopardalis        Cam       Giraffe
Cancer                Cnc       Crab
Canes Venatici        CVn       Boote's Hunting dogs
Canis Major           CMa       Orion's Large hunting dog  (Sirius)
Canis Minor           CMi       Orion's small hunting dog  (Procyon) 
Capricornus           Cap       Horned goat or sea goat
Carina*               Car       Keel of the ship Argo  (Canopus)
Cassiopeia            Cas       Queen
Centaurus             Cen       Centaur (Hadar and Alpha Centauri)
Cepheus               Cep       King, the husband of Cassiopeia
Cetus                 Cet       Whale or monster that menaced Andromeda
Chamaeleon            Cha       Chamaeleon
Circinus              Cir       Sculptor's compass or dividers
Columba               Col       Dove
Coma Berenices        Com       Berenice's hair
Corona Australis      CrA       Southern crown
Corona Borealis       CrB       Northern crown
Corvus                Crv       Crow
Crater                Crt       Cup
Crux                  Cru       Cross, southern (Acurx and Becrux)
Cygnus                Cyg       Swan also Northern Cross (Deneb)
Delphinus             Del       Dolphin
Dorado                Dor       Fish
Draco                 Dra       Dragon
Equuleus              Equ       Little horse
Eridanus              Eri       River  (Achernar)
Fornax                For       Furnace
Gemini                Gem       Twins (Pollux)
Grus                  Gru       Crane
Hercules              Her       Son of Zeus
Horologium            Hor       Pendulum Clock
Hydra                 Hya       Water snake
Hydrus                Hyi       Small water snake
Indus                 Ind       American Indian
Lacerta               Lac       Lizard
Leo                   Leo       Lion (Regulus)
Leo Minor             LMi       Little Lion
Lepus                 Lep       Hare
Libra                 Lib       Balance
Lupus                 Lup       Wolf
Lynx                  Lyn       Lynx
Lyra                  Lyr       Lyre or Harp (Vega)
Mensa                 Men       Table mountain
Microscopium          Mic       Microscope
Monoceros             Mon       Unicorn
Musca                 Mus       Fly
Norma                 Nor       Sculptor's carpenter square
Octans                Oct       Octant
Ophiuchus             Oph       Serpent bearer
Orion                 Ori       Hunter (Rigel, Betelgeuse)
Pavo                  Pav       Peacock
Pegasus               Peg       Winged horse, the steed of Perseus
Perseus               Per       Rescuer of Andromeda
Phoenix               Phe       Phoenix
Pictor                Pic       Painter
Pisces                Psc       Fishes
Piscis Austrinus      PsA       Southern fish  (Fomalhaut)
Puppis*               Pup       Poop deck or stern
Pyxis*                Pyx       Compass
Reticulum             Ret       Reticle
Sagitta               Sge       Arrow
Sagittarius           Sgr       Archer
Scorpius              Sco       Scorpion  (Antares)
Sculptor              Scl       Sculptor
Scutum                Sct       Sobieski's shield
Serpens (Caput)       Ser       Head part of the serpent
Serpens (Cauda)       Ser       Tail part of the serpent
Sextans               Sex       Sextant
Taurus                Tau       Bull  (Aldebaran)
Telescopium           Tel       Telescope
Triangulum            Tri       Triangle
Triangulum Australe   TrA       Southern triangle
Tucana                Tuc       Toucan
Ursa Major            UMa       Great bear
Ursa Minor            Umi       Lesser bear
Vela*                 Vel       Sails
Virgo                 Vir       Maiden  (Spica)
Volans                Vol       Flying fish
Vulpecula             Vul       Fox

* modern parts of the old constellation Argo Navis

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Updated: 01/01/14