Table : APPENDIX H THE CONSTELLATIONS

Name

Meaning

R.A.

Dec.

Genitive*

Abbreviation

Andromeda

proper name; princess

  1

+40

Andromedae

And

Antlia

air pump

10

−35

Antliae

Ant

Apus

bee

16

−75

Apodis

Aps

Aquarius1,2

waterman

22

−10

Aquarii

Aqr

Aquila

eagle

20

+15

Aquilae

Aql

Ara

altar

17

−55

Arae

Ara

Aries2

ram

  3

+20

Arietis

Ari

Auriga

charioteer

  6

+40

Aurigae

Aur

Boötes

proper name; herdsman, wagoner

15

+30

Boötis

Boo

Caelum

engraving tool

  5

−40

Caeli

Cae

Camelopardalis

giraffe

  6

+70

Camelopardalis

Cam

Cancer2

crab

     8.5

+15

Cancri

Cnc

Canes Venatici

hunting dogs

13

+40

Canum Venaticorum

CVn

Canis Major

larger dog

  7

−20

Canis Majoris

CMa

Canis Minor

smaller dog

  8

  +5

Canis Minoris

CMi

Capricornus1,2

water–goat

21

−20

Capricornii

Cap

Carina

keel

  9

−60

Carinae

Car

Cassiopeia

proper name; queen

  1

+60

Cassiopeiae

Cas

Centaurus

centaur

13

−45

Centauri

Cen

Cepheus

proper name; king

22

+65

Cephei

Cep

Cetus

whale

  2

−10

Ceti

Cet

Chamaeleon

chameleon

10

−80

Chamaeleontis

Cha

Circinus

compasses

15

−65

Circini

Cir

Columba

dove

  6

−35

Columbae

Col

Coma Berenices

Berenice’s hair

13

+20

Comae Berenices

Com

Corona Australis3

southern crown

19

+40

Coronae Australis

CrA

Corona Borealis4

northern crown

16

+30

Coronae Borealis

CrB

Corvus5

crow, raven

12

−20

Corvi

Crv

Crater

cup

11

−15

Crateris

Crt

Crux6

southern cross

12

−60

Crucis

Cru

Cygnus

swan

21

+40

Cygni

Cyg

Delphinus1

dolphin

21

+10

Delphini

Del

Dorado7

swordfish

  6

−55

Doradus

Dor

Draco8

dragon

15

+60

Draconis

Dra

Equuleus

little horse

21

+10

Equulei

Equ

Eridanus

proper name; river

  4

−30

Eridani

Eri

Fornax

furnace

  3

−30

Fornacis

For

Gemini2

twins

  7

+20

Geminorum

Gem

Grus

crane

22

−45

Gruis

Gru

Hercules9

proper name; hero

17

+30

Herculis

Her

Horologium

clock

  3

−55

Horologii

Hor

Hydra

water serpent

12

−25

Hydrae

Hya

Hydrus

water snake

  2

−70

Hydri

Hyi

Indus

Indian

22

−70

Indi

Ind

Lacerta

lizard

22

+45

Lacertae

Lac

Leo2

lion

11

+15

Leonis

Leo

Leo Minor

smaller lion

10

+35

Leonis Minoris

LMi

Lepus

hare

  6

−20

Leporis

Lep

Libra2,10

scales

15

−15

Librae

Lib

Lupus

wolf

15

−45

Lupi

Lup

Lynx

lynx

  8

+45

Lyncis

Lyn

Lyra5

lyre

19

+35

Lyrae

Lyr

Microscopium

microscope

21

−40

Microscopii

Mic

Monoceros

unicorn

  7

    0

Monocerotis

Mon

Mensa

table

  6

−75

Mensae

Men

Musca (Australis)11

(southern) fly

12

−70

Muscae

Mus

Norma

square

16

−50

Normae

Nor

Octans12

octant

−90

Octantis

Oct

Ophiuchus2,13

serpent-bearer

17

    0

Ophiuchi

Oph

Orion

proper name; hunter, giant

  6

    0

Orionis

Ori

Pavo

peacock

20

−70

Pavonis

Pav

Pegasus

proper name; winged horse

23

+20

Pegasi

Peg

Perseus

proper name; hero

  3

+45

Persei

Per

Phoenix

phoenix

  1

−50

Phoenicis

Phe

Pictor

easel

  6

−55

Pictoris

Pic

Pisces1,2

fishes

  1

+10

Piscium

Psc

Piscis Austrinus1

southern fish

22

−30

Piscis Austrini

PsA

Puppis

stern

  8

−30

Puppis

Pup

Pyxis

compass

  9

−30

Pyxidis

Pyx

Reticulum

net

  4

−60

Reticuli

Ret

Sagitta

arrow

20

+20

Sagittae

Sge

Sagittarius2,14

archer

19

−25

Sagittarii

Sgr

Scorpius2

scorpion

17

−30

Scorpii

Sco

Sculptor15

sculptor’s workshop

  1

−30

Sculptoris

Scl

Scutum16

shield

19

−10

Scuti

Sct

Sextans

sextant

10

    0

Sextantis

Sex

Taurus2

bull

  5

+20

Tauri

Tau

Telescopium

telescope

19

−50

Telescopii

Tel

Triangulum

triangle

  2

+30

Trianguli

Tri

Triangulum Australe

southern triangle

16

−65

Trianguli Australis

TrA

Tucana17

toucan

  0

−65

Tucanae

Tuc

Ursa Major

larger bear

11

+60

Ursae Majoris

UMa

Ursa Minor18

smaller bear

16

+80

Ursae Minoris

UMi

Vela

sails

10

−45

Velorum

Vel

Virgo2

virgin

13

    0

Virginis

Vir

Volans

flying fish

  8

−70

Volantis

Vol

Vulpecula

fox

20

+25

Vulpeculae

Vul