List of Constellations

List of Constellations

Here is a list of all 88 IAU recognized constellations. The list gives the name of the constellation, the genitive (e.g. alpha Leonis is the brightest star in Leo), the abbreviation and the approximate season that the constellation will be up in the northern hemisphere. Note that not all constellations are visible depending on the observers latitude. Also keep in mind that objects are generally visible for three seasons. So Leo being a spring constellation would be an early morning winter object or an early evening summer object.

Constellation	Genitive	Abbreviation	Translation	Season
Andromeda	Andromedae	And	Princess Andromeda	Autumn
Antlia	Antliae	Ant	Air pump	Spring
Apus	Apodis	Ape	Bird of paradise	Summer
Aquarius	Aquarii	Aqr	Water Bearer	Autumn
Aquila	Aquilae	Aql	Eagle	Summer
Ara	Arae	Ara	Altar	Summer
Aries	Aretis	Ari	Ram	Autumn
Auriga	Aurigae	Aur	Charioteer	Winter
Bootes	Bootis	Boo	Herdsman	Spring
Caelum	Caeli	Cae	Chisel	Winter
Camelopardalis	Camelopardalis	Cam	Giraffe	Winter
Cancer	Cancri	Cnc	Crab	Winter
Canes Venatici	Canum Venaticorum	CVn	Hunting dogs	Spring
Canis Major	Canis Majoris	CMa	Great dog	Winter
Canis Minor	Canis Minoris	CMi	Lesser dog	Winter
Capricornus	Capricorni	Cap	Sea Goat	Autumn
Carina	Carinae	Car	Keel of the ship Argo	Spring
Cassiopeia	Cassiopeiae	Cas	Queen Cassiopeia	Autumn
Centaurus	Centauri	Cen	Centaur	Spring
Cepheus	Cephei	Cep	King Cepheus	Autumn
Cetus	Ceti	Cet	Whale	Autumn
Chamaeleon	Chamaeleontis	Cha	Chameleon	Spring
Circinus	Circini	Cir	Compass	Spring
Columba	Columbae	Col	Dove	Winter
Coma Berenices	Comae Berenices	Com	Berenices' Hair	Spring
Corona Australis	Coronae Australis	CrA	Southern Crown	Summer
Corona Borealis	Coronae Borealis	CrB	Northern Crown	Summer
Corvus	Corvi	Crv	Crow	Spring
Crater	Crateris	Crt	Cup	Spring
Crux	Crucis	Cru	Southern Cross	Spring
Cygnus	Cygni	Cyg	Swan	Summer
Delphinus	Delphini	Del	Dolphin	Summer
Dorado	Doradus	Dor	Swordfish	Winter
Draco	Draconis	Dra	Dragon	Summer
Equuleus	Equuilei	Equ	Horse	Autumn
Eridanus	Eridani	Eri	River	Winter
Fornax	Fornacis	For	Furnace	Autumn
Gemini	Geminorum	Gem	Twins	Winter
Grus	Gruis	Gru	Crane	Autumn
Hercules	Herculis	Her	Hercules	Summer
Horologium	Horologii	Hor	Clock	Winter
Hydra	Hydrae	Hya	Water snake	Spring
Hydrus	Hydri	Hyi	Lesser water snake	Autumn
Indus	Indi	Ind	Indian	Autumn
Lacerta	Lacertae	Lac	Lizard	Autumn
Leo	Leonis	Leo	Lion	Spring
Leo Minor	Leonis Minoris	LMi	Lesser Lion	Spring
Lepus	Leporis	Lep	Hair	Winter
Libra	Librae	Lib	Scales	Summer
Lupus	Lupi	Lup	Wolf	Summer
Lynx	Lyncis	Lyn	Lynx	Winter
Lyra	Lyrae	Lyr	Lyre	Summer
Mensa	Mensae	Men	Table Mountain	Winter
Microscopium	Microscopii	Mic	Microscope	Autumn
Monoceros	Monocerotis	Mon	Unicorn	Winter
Musca	Muscae	Mus	Fly	Spring
Norma	Normae	Nor	Carpenter's Square	Summer
Octans	Octantis	Oct	Octant	Autumn
Ophiuchus	Ophiuchi	Oph	Serpent Bearer	Summer
Orion	Orionis	Ori	Hunter	Winter
Pavo	Pavonis	Pav	Peacock	Summer
Pegasus	Pegasi	Peg	Pegasus, the winged horse	Autumn
Perseus	Persei	Per	Perseus	Winter
Phoenix	Phoenicis	Phe	Phoenix	Autumn
Pictor	Pictoris	Pic	Painter's easel	Winter
Pisces	Piscium	Psc	Fish	Autumn
Piscis Austrinus	Piscis Austrini	PsA	Southern fish	Autumn
Puppis	Puppis	Pup	Stern of the ship Argo	Winter
Pyxis	Pyxidis	Pyx	Nautical Compass	Spring
Reticulum	Reticuli	Ret	Reticle	Winter
Sagitta	Sagittae	Sge	Arrow	Summer
Sagittarius	Sagittarii	Sgr	Archer	Summer
Scorpius	Scorpii	Sco	Scorpion	Summer
Sculptor	Sculporis	Scl	Sculptor	Autumn
Scutum	Scuti	Sct	Shield	Summer
Serpens	Serpentis	Ser	Serpent	Summer
Sextans	Sextanis	Sex	Sextant	Spring
Taurus	Tauri	Tau	Bull	Winter
Telescopium	Telescopii	Tel	Telescope	Summer
Triangulum	Trianguli	Tri	Triangle	Autumn
Triangulum Australe	Trianguli Australis	TrA	Southern Triangle	Summer
Tucana	Tucanae	Tuc	Toucan	Autumn
Ursa Major	Ursae Majoris	UMa	Great Bear	Spring
Ursa Minor	Ursae Minoris	UMi	Lesser Bear	Summer
Vela	Velorum	Vel	Sail of the ship Argo	Spring
Virgo	Verginis	Ver	Virgin	Spring
Volans	Volantis	Vol	Flying Fish	Winter
Vulpecula	Vulpeculae	Vul	Fox	Summer