Latin Name

Genitive

Abbr.

Translation

Latin Name

Genitive

Abbr.

Translation

Andromeda

Andromedae

And

Andromeda*

Lacerta

Lacertae

Lac

Lizard

Antlia

Antliae

Ant

Pump

Leo

Leonis

Leo

Lion

Apus

Apodis

Aps

Bird of Paradise

Leo Minor

Leonis Minoris

LMi

Little Lion

Aquarius

Aquarii

Aqr

Water Bearer

Lepus

Leporis

Lep

Hare

Aquila

Aquilae

Aql

Eagle

Libra

Librae

Lib

Scales

Ara

Arae

Ara

Altar

Lupus

Lupi

Lup

Wolf

Aries

Arietis

Ari

Ram

Lynx

Lyncis

Lyn

Lynx

Auriga

Aurigae

Aur

Charioteer

Lyra

Lyrae

Lyr

Harp

Boötes

Boötis

Boo

Herdsman

Mensa

Mensae

Men

Table (mountain)

Caelum

Caeli

Cae

Chisel

Microscopium

Microscopii

Mic

Microscope

Camelopardalis

Camelopardalis

Cam

Giraffe

Monoceros

Monocerotis

Mon

Unicorn

Cancer

Cancri

Cnc

Crab

Musca

Muscae

Mus

Fly

Canes Venatici

Canum Venaticorum

CVn

Hunting Dogs

Norma

Normae

Nor

Level (square)

Canis Mojor

Canis Majoris

CMa

Big Dog

Octans

Octantis

Oct

Octant

Canis Minor

Canis Minoris

CMi

Little Dog

Ophiuchus

Ophiuchi

Oph

Ophiuchus* (serpent bearer)

Capricornus

Capricorni

Cap

Goat

Orion

Orionis

Ori

Orion*

Carina

Carinae

Car

Ship’s Keel**

Pavo

Pavonis

Pav

Peacock

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeiae

Cas

Cassiopeia*

Pegasus

Pegasi

Peg

Pegasus* (winged horse)

Centaurus

Centauri

Cen

Centaur*

Perseus

Persei

Per

Perseus*

Cepheus

Cephei

Cep

Cepheus*

Phoenix

Phoenicis

Phe

Phoenix

Cetus

Ceti

Cet

Whale

Pictor

Pictoris

Pic

Easel

Chamaeleon

Chamaeleonis

Cha

Chameleon

Pisces

Piscium

Psc

Fish

Circinus

Circini

Cir

Compass

Piscis Austrinus

Piscis Austrini

PsA

Southern Fish

Columba

Columbae

Col

Dove

Puppis

Puppis

Pup

Ship’s Stern**

Coma Berenices

Comae Berencies

Com

Berenice’s Hair*

Pyxis

Pyxidis

Pyx

Ship’s Compass**

Corona Australis

Coronae Australis

CrA

Southern Crown

Reticulum

Reticuli

Ret

Net

Corona Borealis

Coronae Borealis

CrB

Northern Crown

Sagitta

Sagittae

Sge

Arrow

Corvus

Corvi

Crv

Crow

Sagittarius

Sagittarii

Sgr

Archer

Crater

Crateris

Crt

Cup

Scorpius

Scorpii

Sco

Scorpion

Crux

Crucis

Cru

Southern Cross

Sculptor

Sculptoris

Scl

Sculptor

Cygnus

Cygni

Cyg

Swan

Scutum

Scuti

Sct

Shield

Delphinus

Delphini

Del

Dolphin

Serpens

Serpentis

Ser

Serpent

Dorado

Doradus

Dor

Swordfish

Sextans

Sextantis

Sex

Sextant

Draco

Draconis

Dra

Dragon

Taurus

Tauri

Tau

Bull

Equuleus

Equulei

Equ

Little Horse

Telescopium

Telescopii

Tel

Telescope

Eridanus

Eridani

Eri

River Eridanus*

Triangulum

Trianguli

Tri

Triangle

Fornax

Fornacis

For

Furnace

Triangulum Australe

Trianguli Australis

TrA

Southern Triangle

Gemini

Geminorum

Gen

Twins

Tucana

Tucanae

Tuc

Toucan

Grus

Gruis

Gru

Crane

Ursa Major

Ursae Majoris

UMa

Big Bear

Hercules

Herculis

Her

Hercules*

Ursa Minor

Ursae Minoris

UMi

Little Bear

Horologium

Horologii

Hor

Clock

Vela

Velorum

Vel

Ship’s Sails**

Hydra

Hydrae

Hya

Hydra* (water monstor)

Virgo

Virginis

Vir

Virgin

Hydrus

Hydri

Hyi

Sea serpent

Volans

Volantis

Vol

Flying Fish

Indus

Indi

Ind

Indian

Vulpecula

Vulpeculae

Vul

Little Fox