Nominative/Genitive/Abbr./Pronunciation/Translation
Andromeda/Andromedae/And/an-DRAM-mih-duh/Chained Maiden
Antlia/Antliae/Ant/ANT-lee-uh/Air Pump
Apus/Apodis/Aps/APE-us/Bird of Paradise
Aquarius(z)/Aquarii/Aqr/[color=#0080F]uh-QWAIR-ee-us[/color]/Water Bearer
Aquila/Aquilae/Aql/[color=#0080F]ACK-will-uh[/color]/Eagle
Ara/Arae/Ara/[color=#0080F]AIR-uh[/color]/Altar
Aries(z)/Arietis/Ari/[color=#0080F]AIR-ease[/color]/Ram
Auriga/Aurigae/Aur/[color=#0080F]aw-RYE-guh[/color]/Charioteer
Bootes/Bootis/Boo/[color=#0080F]bo-OH-teez[/color]/Herdsman
Caelum/Caeli/Cae/[color=#0080F]SEE-lum[/color]/Engraving Tool
Camelopardalis/Camelopardalis/Cam/[color=#0080F]cuh-MEL-oh-PAR-duh-liss[/color]/Giraffe
Cancer(z)/Cancri/Cnc/[color=#0080F]CAN-ser[/color]/Crab
Canes Venatici/Canum Venaticorum/CVn/[color=#0080F]CAN-eez ve-NAT-iss-eye[/color]/Hunting Dogs
Canis Major/Canis Majoris/CMa/[color=#0080F]CAN-iss MAY-jer[/color]/Great Dog
Canis Minor/Canis Minoris/CMi/[color=#0080F]CAN-iss MY-ner[/color]/Lesser Dog
Capricornus(z)/Capricorni/Cap/[color=#0080F]CAP-rih-CORN-us[/color]/Sea Goat
Carina **/Carinae/Car/[color=#0080F]cuh-RYE-nuh[/color]/Keel
Cassiopeia/Cassiopeiae/Cas/[color=#0080F]CASS-ee-uh-PEE-uh[/color]/Seated Queen
Centaurus/Centauri/Cen/[color=#0080F]sen-TOR-us[/color]/Centaur
Cepheus/Cephei/Cep/[color=#0080F]SEE-fee-us[/color]/King
Cetus/Ceti/Cet/[color=#0080F]SEE-tus[/color]/Sea Monster
Chamaeleon/Charmaeleontis/Cha/[color=#0080F]cuh-MEAL-yun[/color]/Chameleon
Circinus/Circini/Cir/[color=#0080F]SUR-sin-us[/color]/Compass
Columba/Columbae/Col/[color=#0080F]cuh-LUM-buh[/color]/Dove
Coma Berenices/Comae Berenices/Com/[color=#0080F]COE-muh BER-uh-NICE-eez[/color]/Bernice's Hair
Corona Australis/Coronae Australis/CrA/[color=#0080F]cuh-ROE-nuh aw-STRAL-iss[/color]/Southern Crown
Corona Borealis/Coronae Borealis/CrB/[color=#0080F]cuh-ROE-nyh bor-ee AL-iss[/color]/Northern Crown
Corvus/Corvi/Crv/[color=#0080F]COR-vus[/color]/Crow
Crater/Crateris/Crt/[color=#0080F]CRAY-ter[/color]/Cup
Crux/Crucis/Cru/[color=#0080F]CRUCKS[/color]/Southern Cross
Cygnus/Cygni/Cyg/[color=#0080F]SIG-nus[/color]/Swan
Delphinus/Delphini/Del/[color=#0080F]del-FIN-us[/color]/Dolphin
Dorado/Doradus/Dor/[color=#0080F]duh-RAH-do[/color]/Dolphinfish
Draco/Draconis/Dra/[color=#0080F]DRAY-co[/color]/Dragon
Equuleus/Equulei/Equ/[color=#0080F]eh-QUOO-lee-us[/color]/Little Horse
Eridanus/Eridani/Eri/[color=#0080F]ih-RID-un-us[/color]/River
Fornax/Fornacis/For/[color=#0080F]FOR-naks[/color]/Furnace
Gemini(z)/Geminorum/Gem/[color=#0080F]JEM-uh-nye[/color]/Twins
Grus/Gruis/Gru/[color=#0080F]GROOS[/color]/Crane
Hercules/Herculis/Her/[color=#0080F]HER-kyuh-leez[/color]/Hercules
Horologium/Horologii/Hor/[color=#0080F]hor-uh-LOE-jee-um[/color]/Clock
Hydra/Hydrae/Hya[/clolor]/[color=#0080F]HIGH-druh/Female Water Snake
Hydrus/Hydi/Hyi[/clolor]/[color=#0080F]HIGH-drus/Male Water Snake
Indus/Indi/Ind[/clolor]/[color=#0080F]IN-dus/Indian
Lacerta/Lacertae/Lac[/clolor]/[color=#0080F]luh-SER-tuh/Lizard
Leo(z)/Leonis/Leo[/clolor]/[color=#0080F]LEE-oh/Lion
Leo Minor/Leonis Minoris/LMi[/clolor]/[color=#0080F]LEE-oh MY-ner/Lesser Lion
Lepus/Leporis/Lep[/clolor]/[color=#0080F]LEP-us/Hare
Libra(z)/Librae/Lib[/clolor]/[color=#0080F]LYE-bruh/Scales
Lupus/Lupi/Lup[/clolor]/[color=#0080F]LOOP-us/Wolf
Lynx/Lyncis/Lyn[/clolor]/[color=#0080F]LINKS/[color=#FF8000F]Lynx[/color]
Lyra/Lyrae/Lyr[/clolor]/[color=#0080F]LYE-ruh/[color=#FF8000F]Lyre[/color]
Mensa/Mensae/Men[/clolor]/[color=#0080F]MEN-suh/[color=#FF8000F]Table Mountain[/color]
Microscopium/Microsopii/Mic[/clolor]/[color=#0080F]MY-cruh-SCOPE-ee-um/[color=#FF8000F]Microscope[/color]
Monoceros
Monocerotis
Mon
muh-NAH-ser-us
Unicorn
Musca
Muscae
Mus
MUSS-cuh
Fly
Norma
Normae
Nor
NOR-muh
Carpenter's Square
Octans
Octantis
Oct
OCK-tanz
Octant
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchi
Oph
OFF-ee-YOO-kus
Serpent Bearer
Orion
Orionis
Ori
oh-RYE-un
Hunter
Pavo
Pavonis
Pav
PAY-vo
Peacock
Pegasus
Pegasi
Peg
PEG-us-us
Winged Horse
Perseus
Persei
Per
PER-see-us
Hero
Phoenix
Phoenicis
Phe
FEE-nix
Phoenix
Pictor
Pictoris
Pic
PICK-ter
Painter's Easel
Pisces (z)
Piscium
Pse
PICE-eez
Fishes
Piscis Austrinus
Piscis Austrini
PsA
PICE-iss as-STRY-nus
Southern Fish
Puppis **
Puppis
Pup
PUP-is
Stern
Pyxis **
Pyxidis
Pyx
PIX-iss
Compass
Reticulum
Reticulii
Ret
rih-TICK-yuh-lum
Reticle
Sagitta
Sagittae
Sge
suh-JIT-uh
Arrow
Sagittarius (z)
Sagittarii
Sgr
SAJ-ih-TARE-ee-us
Archer
Scorpius (z)
Scorpii
Sco
SCOR-pee-us
Scorpion
Sculptor
Sculptoris
Scl
SCULP-ter
Sculptor
Scutum
Scuti
Sct
SCOOT-um
Shield
Serpens *
Serpentis
Ser
SER-punz
Serpent
Sextans
Sextantis
Sex
SEX-tunz
Sextant
Taurus (z)
Tauri
Tau
TOR-us
Bull
Telescopium
Telescopii
Tel
tel-ih-SCOPE-ee-um
Telescope
Triangulum
Trianguli
Tri
try-ANG-gyuh-lum
Triangle
Triangulum Australe
Trianguli Australis
TrA
try-ANG-gyuh-lum aw-STRAL-ee
Southern Triangle
Tucana
Tucanae
Tuc
too-KAY-nuh
Toucan
Ursa Major
Ursae Majoris
UMa
ER-suh MAY-jur
Great Bear
Ursa Minor
Ursae Minoris
UMi
ER-suh MY-ner
Lesser Bear
Vela **
Velorum
Vel
VEE-luh
Sails
Virgo (z)
Virginis
Vir
VER-go
Maiden
Volans
Vplantis
Vol
VOH-lanz
Flying Fish
Vulpecula
Vulpeculae
Vul
vul-PECK-yuh-luh
Fox
(z) Constellations of the Zodiac.
* Serpens is divided into Serpens Caput (head) and Serpens Cauda (tail).
** Carina, Puppis, Pyxis and Vela may be called Argo on older maps.
Genitive
Abbr.
Pronunciation
Translation
Andromeda
Andromedae
And
an-DRAM-mih-duh
Chained Maiden
Antlia
Antliae
Ant
ANT-lee-uh
Air Pump
Apus
Apodis
Aps
APE-us
Bird of Paradise
Aquarius (z)
Aquarii
Aqr
uh-QWAIR-ee-us
Water Bearer
Aquila
Aquilae
Aql
ACK-will-uh
Eagle
Ara
Arae
Ara
AIR-uh
Altar
Aries (z)
Arietis
Ari
AIR-ease
Ram
Auriga
Aurigae
Aur
aw-RYE-guh
Charioteer
Bootes
Bootis
Boo
bo-OH-teez
Herdsman
Caelum
Caeli
Cae
SEE-lum
Engraving Tool
Camelopardalis
Camelopardalis
Cam
cuh-MEL-oh-PAR-duh-liss
Giraffe
Cancer (z)
Cancri
Cnc
CAN-ser
Crab
Canes Venatici
Canum Venaticorum
CVn
CAN-eez ve-NAT-iss-eye
Hunting Dogs
Canis Major
Canis Majoris
CMa
CAN-iss MAY-jer
Great Dog
Canis Minor
Canis Minoris
CMi
CAN-iss MY-ner
Lesser Dog
Capricornus (z)
Capricorni
Cap
CAP-rih-CORN-us
Sea Goat
Carina **
Carinae
Car
cuh-RYE-nuh
Keel
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeiae
Cas
CASS-ee-uh-PEE-uh
Seated Queen
Centaurus
Centauri
Cen
sen-TOR-us
Centaur
Cepheus
Cephei
Cep
SEE-fee-us
King
Cetus
Ceti
Cet
SEE-tus
Sea Monster
Chamaeleon
Charmaeleontis
Cha
cuh-MEAL-yun
Chameleon
Circinus
Circini
Cir
SUR-sin-us
Compass
Columba
Columbae
Col
cuh-LUM-buh
Dove
Coma Berenices
Comae Berenices
Com
COE-muh BER-uh-NICE-eez
Bernice's Hair
Corona Australis
Coronae Australis
CrA
cuh-ROE-nuh aw-STRAL-iss
Southern Crown
Corona Borealis
Coronae Borealis
CrB
cuh-ROE-nyh bor-ee AL-iss
Northern Crown
Corvus
Corvi
Crv
COR-vus
Crow
Crater
Crateris
Crt
CRAY-ter
Cup
Crux
Crucis
Cru
CRUCKS
Southern Cross
Cygnus
Cygni
Cyg
SIG-nus
Swan
Delphinus
Delphini
Del
del-FIN-us
Dolphin
Dorado
Doradus
Dor
duh-RAH-do
Dolphinfish
Draco
Draconis
Dra
DRAY-co
Dragon
Equuleus
Equulei
Equ
eh-QUOO-lee-us
Little Horse
Eridanus
Eridani
Eri
ih-RID-un-us
River
Fornax
Fornacis
For
FOR-naks
Furnace
Gemini (z)
Geminorum
Gem
JEM-uh-nye
Twins
Grus
Gruis
Gru
GROOS
Crane
Hercules
Herculis
Her
HER-kyuh-leez
Hercules
Horologium
Horologii
Hor
hor-uh-LOE-jee-um
Clock
Hydra
Hydrae
Hya
HIGH-druh
Female Water Snake
Hydrus
Hydi
Hyi
HIGH-drus
Male Water Snake
Indus
Indi
Ind
IN-dus
Indian
Lacerta
Lacertae
Lac
luh-SER-tuh
Lizard
Leo (z)
Leonis
Leo
LEE-oh
Lion
Leo Minor
Leonis Minoris
LMi
LEE-oh MY-ner
Lesser Lion
Lepus
Leporis
Lep
LEP-us
Hare
Libra (z)
Librae
Lib
LYE-bruh
Scales
Lupus
Lupi
Lup
LOOP-us
Wolf
Lynx
Lyncis
Lyn
LINKS
Lynx
Lyra
Lyrae
Lyr
LYE-ruh
Lyre
Mensa
Mensae
Men
MEN-suh
Table Mountain
Microscopium
Microsopii
Mic
MY-cruh-SCOPE-ee-um
Microscope
Monoceros
Monocerotis
Mon
muh-NAH-ser-us
Unicorn
Musca
Muscae
Mus
MUSS-cuh
Fly
Norma
Normae
Nor
NOR-muh
Carpenter's Square
Octans
Octantis
Oct
OCK-tanz
Octant
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchi
Oph
OFF-ee-YOO-kus
Serpent Bearer
Orion
Orionis
Ori
oh-RYE-un
Hunter
Pavo
Pavonis
Pav
PAY-vo
Peacock
Pegasus
Pegasi
Peg
PEG-us-us
Winged Horse
Perseus
Persei
Per
PER-see-us
Hero
Phoenix
Phoenicis
Phe
FEE-nix
Phoenix
Pictor
Pictoris
Pic
PICK-ter
Painter's Easel
Pisces (z)
Piscium
Pse
PICE-eez
Fishes
Piscis Austrinus
Piscis Austrini
PsA
PICE-iss as-STRY-nus
Southern Fish
Puppis **
Puppis
Pup
PUP-is
Stern
Pyxis **
Pyxidis
Pyx
PIX-iss
Compass
Reticulum
Reticulii
Ret
rih-TICK-yuh-lum
Reticle
Sagitta
Sagittae
Sge
suh-JIT-uh
Arrow
Sagittarius (z)
Sagittarii
Sgr
SAJ-ih-TARE-ee-us
Archer
Scorpius (z)
Scorpii
Sco
SCOR-pee-us
Scorpion
Sculptor
Sculptoris
Scl
SCULP-ter
Sculptor
Scutum
Scuti
Sct
SCOOT-um
Shield
Serpens *
Serpentis
Ser
SER-punz
Serpent
Sextans
Sextantis
Sex
SEX-tunz
Sextant
Taurus (z)
Tauri
Tau
TOR-us
Bull
Telescopium
Telescopii
Tel
tel-ih-SCOPE-ee-um
Telescope
Triangulum
Trianguli
Tri
try-ANG-gyuh-lum
Triangle
Triangulum Australe
Trianguli Australis
TrA
try-ANG-gyuh-lum aw-STRAL-ee
Southern Triangle
Tucana
Tucanae
Tuc
too-KAY-nuh
Toucan
Ursa Major
Ursae Majoris
UMa
ER-suh MAY-jur
Great Bear
Ursa Minor
Ursae Minoris
UMi
ER-suh MY-ner
Lesser Bear
Vela **
Velorum
Vel
VEE-luh
Sails
Virgo (z)
Virginis
Vir
VER-go
Maiden
Volans
Vplantis
Vol
VOH-lanz
Flying Fish
Vulpecula
Vulpeculae
Vul
vul-PECK-yuh-luh
Fox
(z) Constellations of the Zodiac.
* Serpens is divided into Serpens Caput (head) and Serpens Cauda (tail).
** Carina, Puppis, Pyxis and Vela may be called Argo on older maps.





