Constellation Names, Abbreviations and Chart
references
- Names and abbreviations are defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
- Charts numbers are given for Norton's Star Atlas and Will Tirion's
Sky Atlas 2000.
- Numbers in bold indicate the charts on which the constellation
is best represented.
|
Nominative
Genitive
|
Abr
|
Norton's |
|
Nominative
Genitive
|
Abr
|
Norton's |
| Tirion |
Tirion |
|
Andromeda
Andromedae
|
And
|
3 |
|
Lacerta
Lacertae
|
Lac
|
3 |
| 1, 3, 4. 9 |
3, 9 |
|
Antlia
Antliae
|
Ant
|
8, 10 |
|
Leo
Leonis
|
Leo
|
7, 9 |
| 20 |
6, 7, 12, 13 |
|
Apus
Apodis
|
Aps
|
16 |
|
Leo Minor
Leonis Minoris
|
LMi
|
9 |
| 25, 26 |
2, 6 |
|
Aquarius
Aquarii
|
Aqr
|
4, 14 |
|
Lepus
Leporis
|
Lep
|
6 |
| 16, 17, 18, 23 |
11, 12, 19 |
|
Aquila
Aquilae
|
Aql
|
13, 14 |
|
Libra
Librae
|
Lib
|
12 |
| 8, 9, 15, 16 |
14, 15, 21, 22 |
|
Ara
Arae
|
Ara
|
12, 16 |
|
Lupus
Lupi
|
Lup
|
12 |
| 21, 22, 26 |
21, 22, 25 |
|
Argo (1)
Argus
|
Arg
|
8, 10, 16 |
|
Lynx
Lyncis
|
Lyn
|
1, 7 |
| (See note) |
1, 2, 5, 6 |
|
Aries
Arietis
|
Ari
|
5 |
|
Lyra
Lyrae
|
Lyr
|
13 |
| 4, 10, 11 |
3, 8, 9 |
|
Auriga
Aurigae
|
Aur
|
5, 7 |
|
Mensa
Mensae
|
Men
|
15, 16 |
| 1, 4, 5, 6 |
24, 25, A5 |
|
Bootes
Bootis
|
Boo
|
11 |
|
Microscopium
Microscopii
|
Mic
|
14 |
| 2, 3, 7, 8, 14, 15 |
22, 23, 26 |
|
Caelum
Caeli
|
Cae
|
6 |
|
Monoceros
Monocerotis
|
Mon
|
7, 8 |
| 18, 19, 24 |
11, 12, B2 |
|
Camelopardalis (5)
Camelopardalis
|
Cam
|
1, 2 |
|
Musca
Muscae
|
Mus
|
16 |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, A4 |
25, 26 |
|
Cancer
Cancri
|
Cnc
|
7 |
|
Norma
Normae
|
Nor
|
12 |
| 5, 6, 12, 13 |
21, 22, 25, 26 |
|
Canes Venatici
Canum Venaticorum
|
CVn
|
9 |
|
Octans
Octantis
|
Oct
|
15, 16 |
| 2, 6, 7 |
24, 25, 26, A5 |
|
Canis Major
Canis Majoris
|
CMa
|
8 |
|
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchi
|
Oph
|
11, 12 |
| 11, 12, 19 |
15, 16, 22, A1 |
|
Canis Minor
Canis Minoris
|
CMi
|
7 |
|
Orion
Orionis
|
Ori
|
5, 6 |
| 12 |
5, 11, 12, B2 |
|
Capricornus
Capricorni
|
Cap
|
14 |
|
Pavo
Pavonis
|
Pav
|
15 |
| 16, 17, 22, 23 |
24, 26 |
|
Carina
Carinae
|
Car
|
8, 16 |
|
Pegasus
Pegasi
|
Peg
|
3 |
| 19, 20, 24, 25 |
4, 9, 10, 16, 17 |
|
Cassiopeia (5)
Cassiopeiae
|
Cas
|
2, 3 |
|
Perseus
Persei
|
Per
|
5 |
| 1, 3, 4, 9 |
1, 4, 5 |
|
Centaurus
Centauri
|
Cen
|
10, 16 |
|
Phoenix
Phoenicis
|
Phe
|
4 |
| 20, 21, 25, A3 |
18, 23, 24, 26 |
|
Cepheus (5)
Cephei
|
Cep
|
2 |
|
Pictor
Pictoris
|
Pic
|
6, 16 |
| 1, 2, 3, 9, A4 |
18, 19, 24, 25 |
|
Cetus
Ceti
|
Cet
|
4, 5 |
|
Pisces
Piscium
|
Psc
|
3 |
| 10, 11, 17, 18, 23 |
4, 10, 17 |
|
Chamaeleon
Chamaeleontis
|
Cha
|
16 |
|
Piscis Austrinus (2)
Piscis Austrini
|
PsA
|
4 |
| 24, 25, 26 |
23 |
|
Circinus
Circini
|
Cir
|
16 |
|
Puppis
Puppis
|
Pup
|
8 |
| 21, 25, 26, A3 |
12, 19, 20, 24, 25 |
|
Columba
Columbae
|
Col
|
6 |
|
Pyxis
Pyxidis
|
Pyx
|
8 |
| 19, 24 |
12, 13, 19, 20 |
|
Coma Berenices
Comae Berenices
|
Com
|
9 |
|
Reticulum
Reticuli
|
Ret
|
15 |
| 6, 7, 13, 14, B1 |
18, 19, 24 |
|
Corona Austrina
(2)
Coronae Austrinae
|
CrA
|
14 |
|
Sagitta
Sagittae
|
Sge
|
13 |
| 22, 23 |
8, 9, 15, 16 |
|
Corona Borealis
Coronae Borealis
|
CrB
|
11 |
|
Sagittarius
Sagittarii
|
Sgr
|
14 |
| 7, 8 |
15, 16, 22, 23, 26 |
|
Corvus
Corvi
|
Crv
|
10 |
|
Scorpius
Scorpii
|
Sco
|
12 |
| 13, 14, 20, 21 |
15, 21, 22 |
|
Crater
Crateris
|
Crt
|
10 |
|
Sculptor
Sculptoris
|
Scl
|
4 |
| 13, 20, 21 |
18, 23 |
|
Crux
Crucis
|
Cru
|
16 |
|
Scutum
Scuti
|
Sct
|
14 |
| 21, 25 |
15, 16 |
|
Cygnus
Cygni
|
Cyg
|
13 |
|
Serpens
(3)
Serpentis
|
Ser
|
11 |
| 3, 8, 9 |
7, 8, 14, 15, 16 |
|
Delphinus
Delphini
|
Del
|
13 |
|
Sextans
Sextantis
|
Sex
|
9, 10 |
| 9, 16, 17 |
12, 13 |
|
Dorado
Doradus
|
Dor
|
15, 16 |
|
Taurus
Tauri
|
Tau
|
5 |
| 18, 19, 24, 25 |
4, 5, 10, 11, A2 |
|
Draco (5)
Draconis
|
Dra
|
1, 2 |
|
Telescopium
Telescopii
|
Tel
|
14 |
| 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, A4 |
22, 23, 26 |
|
Equuleus
Equulei
|
Equ
|
13 |
|
Triangulum
Trianguli
|
Tri
|
3 |
| 16, 17 |
1, 4 |
|
Eridanus
Eridani
|
Eri
|
6 |
|
Triangulum Australe
Trianguli Australis
|
TrA
|
16 |
| 10, 11, 18, 19, 24 |
25, 26 |
|
Fornax
Fornacis
|
For
|
6 |
|
Tucana
Tucanae
|
Tuc
|
15 |
| 18, 19 |
23, 24, 26 |
|
Gemini
Geminorum
|
Gem
|
7 |
|
Ursa Major (5)
Ursae Majoris
|
UMa
|
1, 9 |
| 5, 6, 11, 12 |
1, 2, 5, 6, 7 |
|
Grus
Gruis
|
Gru
|
4 |
|
Ursa Minor (5)
Ursae Minoris
|
UMi
|
1 |
| 18, 23, 26 |
1, 2, 3, A4 |
|
Hercules
Herculis
|
Her
|
11 |
|
Vela
Velorum
|
Vel
|
8, 10 |
| 2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 16 |
19, 20, 21, 24, 25 |
|
Horologium
Horologii
|
Hor
|
6, 15 |
|
Virgo
Virginis
|
Vir
|
9, 10 |
| 18, 19, 24 |
7, 13, 14, 15, 21, B1 |
|
Hydra
Hydrae
|
Hya
|
8, 10 |
|
Volans
Volantis
|
Vol
|
16 |
| 12, 13, 20, 21 |
24, 25 |
|
Hydrus
Hydri
|
Hyi
|
15 |
|
Vulpecula
Vulpeculae
|
Vul
|
13 |
| 24, 25, 26 |
8, 9, 16 |
|
Indus
Indi
|
Ind
|
14, 15 |
|
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|
|
| 22, 23, 24, 26 |
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Name
|
Abr |
Norton's |
|
Name
|
Abr |
Norton's |
| Const |
Tirion |
Const |
Tirion |
|
Large Magellanic Cloud
|
LMC (4) |
15 |
|
Small Magellanic Cloud
|
SMC (4) |
15 |
| Dor
/ Men |
24 |
Tuc |
24 |
Note:
-
(1) Argo
Navis is an
archaic constellation. In modern usage Argo is divided into Carina,
Puppis, and Vela.
Some include Pyxis in this constellation.
-
(2) "Australis" is sometimes used, in both
nominative and genitive.
-
(3) Serpens is a long winding constellation. It may be
divided into Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda on some charts.
-
(4) The
Magellanic clouds are often treated as "pseudo-constellations" and
abbreviated as such.
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(5)
Constellations with abbreviations in grey are not visible from South Africa
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