The Constellations<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Constellations<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Constellation (Latin name)<\/th>\n	Genitive Case Ending<\/th>\n	English Name or Description<\/th>\n	Abbreviation<\/th>\n	Approximate Position: \u03b1 (h)<\/th>\n	Approximate Position: \u03b4 (\u00b0)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Andromeda<\/td>\n	Andromedae<\/td>\n	Princess of Ethiopia<\/td>\n	And<\/td>\n	1<\/td>\n	+40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Antila<\/td>\n	Antilae<\/td>\n	Air pump<\/td>\n	Ant<\/td>\n	10<\/td>\n	\u221235<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apus<\/td>\n	Apodis<\/td>\n	Bird of Paradise<\/td>\n	Aps<\/td>\n	16<\/td>\n	\u221275<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aquarius<\/td>\n	Aquarii<\/td>\n	Water bearer<\/td>\n	Aqr<\/td>\n	23<\/td>\n	\u221215<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aquila<\/td>\n	Aquilae<\/td>\n	Eagle<\/td>\n	Aql<\/td>\n	20<\/td>\n	+5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ara<\/td>\n	Arae<\/td>\n	Altar<\/td>\n	Ara<\/td>\n	17<\/td>\n	\u221255<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aries<\/td>\n	Arietis<\/td>\n	Ram<\/td>\n	Ari<\/td>\n	3<\/td>\n	+20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Auriga<\/td>\n	Aurigae<\/td>\n	Charioteer<\/td>\n	Aur<\/td>\n	6<\/td>\n	+40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bo\u00f6tes<\/td>\n	Bo\u00f6tis<\/td>\n	Herdsman<\/td>\n	Boo<\/td>\n	15<\/td>\n	+30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caelum<\/td>\n	Cael<\/td>\n	Graving tool<\/td>\n	Cae<\/td>\n	5<\/td>\n	\u221240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Camelopardus<\/td>\n	Camelopardis<\/td>\n	Giraffe<\/td>\n	Cam<\/td>\n	6<\/td>\n	+70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cancer<\/td>\n	Cancri<\/td>\n	Crab<\/td>\n	Cnc<\/td>\n	9<\/td>\n	+20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canes Venatici<\/td>\n	Canum Venaticorum<\/td>\n	Hunting dogs<\/td>\n	CVn<\/td>\n	13<\/td>\n	+40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canis Major<\/td>\n	Canis Majoris<\/td>\n	Big dog<\/td>\n	CMa<\/td>\n	7<\/td>\n	\u221220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canis Minor<\/td>\n	Canis Minoris<\/td>\n	Little dog<\/td>\n	CMi<\/td>\n	8<\/td>\n	+5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capricornus<\/td>\n	Capricorni<\/td>\n	Sea goat<\/td>\n	Cap<\/td>\n	21<\/td>\n	\u221220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carina^{1<\/sup><\/a>\n<\/td>\n}	Carinae<\/td>\n	Keel of Argonauts\u2019 ship<\/td>\n	Car<\/td>\n	9<\/td>\n	\u221260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cassiopeia<\/td>\n	Cassiopeiae<\/td>\n	Queen of Ethiopia<\/td>\n	Cas<\/td>\n	1<\/td>\n	+60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centaurus<\/td>\n	Centauri<\/td>\n	Centaur<\/td>\n	Cen<\/td>\n	13<\/td>\n	\u221250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cepheus<\/td>\n	Cephei<\/td>\n	King of Ethiopia<\/td>\n	Cep<\/td>\n	22<\/td>\n	+70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cetus<\/td>\n	Ceti<\/td>\n	Sea monster (whale)<\/td>\n	Cet<\/td>\n	2<\/td>\n	\u221210<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chamaeleon<\/td>\n	Chamaeleontis<\/td>\n	Chameleon<\/td>\n	Cha<\/td>\n	11<\/td>\n	\u221280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Circinus<\/td>\n	Circini<\/td>\n	Compasses<\/td>\n	Cir<\/td>\n	15<\/td>\n	\u221260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Columba<\/td>\n	Columbae<\/td>\n	Dove<\/td>\n	Col<\/td>\n	6<\/td>\n	\u221235<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coma Berenices<\/td>\n	Comae Berenices<\/td>\n	Berenice\u2019s hair<\/td>\n	Com<\/td>\n	13<\/td>\n	+20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corona Australis<\/td>\n	Coronae Australis<\/td>\n	Southern crown<\/td>\n	CrA<\/td>\n	19<\/td>\n	\u221240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corona Borealis<\/td>\n	Coronae Borealis<\/td>\n	Northern crown<\/td>\n	CrB<\/td>\n	16<\/td>\n	+30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corvus<\/td>\n	Corvi<\/td>\n	Crow<\/td>\n	Crv<\/td>\n	12<\/td>\n	\u221220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crater<\/td>\n	Crateris<\/td>\n	Cup<\/td>\n	Crt<\/td>\n	11<\/td>\n	\u221215<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crux<\/td>\n	Crucis<\/td>\n	Cross (southern)<\/td>\n	Cru<\/td>\n	12<\/td>\n	\u221260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cygnus<\/td>\n	Cygni<\/td>\n	Swan<\/td>\n	Cyg<\/td>\n	21<\/td>\n	+40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delphinus<\/td>\n	Delphini<\/td>\n	Porpoise<\/td>\n	Del<\/td>\n	21<\/td>\n	+10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dorado<\/td>\n	Doradus<\/td>\n	Swordfish<\/td>\n	Dor<\/td>\n	5<\/td>\n	\u221265<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Draco<\/td>\n	Draconis<\/td>\n	Dragon<\/td>\n	Dra<\/td>\n	17<\/td>\n	+65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Equuleus<\/td>\n	Equulei<\/td>\n	Little horse<\/td>\n	Equ<\/td>\n	21<\/td>\n	+10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eridanus<\/td>\n	Eridani<\/td>\n	River<\/td>\n	Eri<\/td>\n	3<\/td>\n	\u221220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fornax<\/td>\n	Fornacis<\/td>\n	Furnace<\/td>\n	For<\/td>\n	3<\/td>\n	\u221230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gemini<\/td>\n	Geminorum<\/td>\n	Twins<\/td>\n	Gem<\/td>\n	7<\/td>\n	+20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grus<\/td>\n	Gruis<\/td>\n	Crane<\/td>\n	Gru<\/td>\n	22<\/td>\n	\u221245<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hercules<\/td>\n	Herculis<\/td>\n	Hercules, son of Zeus<\/td>\n	Her<\/td>\n	17<\/td>\n	+30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Horologium<\/td>\n	Horologii<\/td>\n	Clock<\/td>\n	Hor<\/td>\n	3<\/td>\n	\u221260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hydra<\/td>\n	Hydrae<\/td>\n	Sea serpent<\/td>\n	Hya<\/td>\n	10<\/td>\n	\u221220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hydrus<\/td>\n	Hydri<\/td>\n	Water snake<\/td>\n	Hyi<\/td>\n	2<\/td>\n	\u221275<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indus<\/td>\n	Indi<\/td>\n	Indian<\/td>\n	Ind<\/td>\n	21<\/td>\n	\u221255<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lacerta<\/td>\n	Lacertae<\/td>\n	Lizard<\/td>\n	Lac<\/td>\n	22<\/td>\n	+45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leo<\/td>\n	Leonis<\/td>\n	Lion<\/td>\n	Leo<\/td>\n	11<\/td>\n	+15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leo Minor<\/td>\n	Leonis Minoris<\/td>\n	Little lion<\/td>\n	LMi<\/td>\n	10<\/td>\n	+35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lepus<\/td>\n	Leporis<\/td>\n	Hare<\/td>\n	Lep<\/td>\n	6<\/td>\n	\u221220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Libra<\/td>\n	Librae<\/td>\n	Balance<\/td>\n	Lib<\/td>\n	15<\/td>\n	\u221215<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lupus<\/td>\n	Lupi<\/td>\n	Wolf<\/td>\n	Lup<\/td>\n	15<\/td>\n	\u221245<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lynx<\/td>\n	Lyncis<\/td>\n	Lynx<\/td>\n	Lyn<\/td>\n	8<\/td>\n	+45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lyra<\/td>\n	Lyrae<\/td>\n	Lyre or harp<\/td>\n	Lyr<\/td>\n	19<\/td>\n	+40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mensa<\/td>\n	Mensae<\/td>\n	Table Mountain<\/td>\n	Men<\/td>\n	5<\/td>\n	\u221280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microscopium<\/td>\n	Microscopii<\/td>\n	Microscope<\/td>\n	Mic<\/td>\n	21<\/td>\n	\u221235<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monoceros<\/td>\n	Monocerotis<\/td>\n	Unicorn<\/td>\n	Mon<\/td>\n	7<\/td>\n	\u22125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Musca<\/td>\n	Muscae<\/td>\n	Fly<\/td>\n	Mus<\/td>\n	12<\/td>\n	\u221270<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norma<\/td>\n	Normae<\/td>\n	Carpenter\u2019s level<\/td>\n	Nor<\/td>\n	16<\/td>\n	\u221250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Octans<\/td>\n	Octantis<\/td>\n	Octant<\/td>\n	Oct<\/td>\n	22<\/td>\n	\u221285<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ophiuchus<\/td>\n	Ophiuchi<\/td>\n	Holder of serpent<\/td>\n	Oph<\/td>\n	17<\/td>\n	0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orion<\/td>\n	Orionis<\/td>\n	Orion, the hunter<\/td>\n	Ori<\/td>\n	5<\/td>\n	+5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pavo<\/td>\n	Pavonis<\/td>\n	Peacock<\/td>\n	Pav<\/td>\n	20<\/td>\n	\u221265<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pegasus<\/td>\n	Pegasi<\/td>\n	Pegasus, the winged horse<\/td>\n	Peg<\/td>\n	22<\/td>\n	+20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perseus<\/td>\n	Persei<\/td>\n	Perseus, hero who saved Andromeda<\/td>\n	Per<\/td>\n	3<\/td>\n	+45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phoenix<\/td>\n	Phoenicis<\/td>\n	Phoenix<\/td>\n	Phe<\/td>\n	1<\/td>\n	\u221250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pictor<\/td>\n	Pictoris<\/td>\n	Easel<\/td>\n	Pic<\/td>\n	6<\/td>\n	\u221255<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pisces<\/td>\n	Piscium<\/td>\n	Fishes<\/td>\n	Psc<\/td>\n	1<\/td>\n	+15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Piscis Austrinus<\/td>\n	Piscis Austrini<\/td>\n	Southern fish<\/td>\n	PsA<\/td>\n	22<\/td>\n	\u221230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Puppis^{2<\/sup><\/a>\n<\/td>\n}	Puppis<\/td>\n	Stern of the Argonauts\u2019 ship<\/td>\n	Pup<\/td>\n	8<\/td>\n	\u221240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pyxis^{3<\/sup><\/a> (=Malus)<\/td>\n}	Pyxidus<\/td>\n	Compass of the Argonauts\u2019 ship<\/td>\n	Pyx<\/td>\n	9<\/td>\n	\u221230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reticulum<\/td>\n	Reticuli<\/td>\n	Net<\/td>\n	Ret<\/td>\n	4<\/td>\n	\u221260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sagitta<\/td>\n	Sagittae<\/td>\n	Arrow<\/td>\n	Sge<\/td>\n	20<\/td>\n	+10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sagittarius<\/td>\n	Sagittarii<\/td>\n	Archer<\/td>\n	Sgr<\/td>\n	19<\/td>\n	\u221225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scorpius<\/td>\n	Scorpii<\/td>\n	Scorpion<\/td>\n	Sco<\/td>\n	17<\/td>\n	\u221240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sculptor<\/td>\n	Sculptoris<\/td>\n	Sculptor\u2019s tools<\/td>\n	Scl<\/td>\n	0<\/td>\n	\u221230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scutum<\/td>\n	Scuti<\/td>\n	Shield<\/td>\n	Sct<\/td>\n	19<\/td>\n	\u221210<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serpens<\/td>\n	Serpentis<\/td>\n	Serpent<\/td>\n	Ser<\/td>\n	17<\/td>\n	0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sextans<\/td>\n	Sextantis<\/td>\n	Sextant<\/td>\n	Sex<\/td>\n	10<\/td>\n	0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taurus<\/td>\n	Tauri<\/td>\n	Bull<\/td>\n	Tau<\/td>\n	4<\/td>\n	+15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Telescopium<\/td>\n	Telescopii<\/td>\n	Telescope<\/td>\n	Tel<\/td>\n	19<\/td>\n	\u221250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Triangulum<\/td>\n	Trianguli<\/td>\n	Triangle<\/td>\n	Tri<\/td>\n	2<\/td>\n	+30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Triangulum Australe<\/td>\n	Trianguli Australis<\/td>\n	Southern triangle<\/td>\n	TrA<\/td>\n	16<\/td>\n	\u221265<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tucana<\/td>\n	Tucanae<\/td>\n	Toucan<\/td>\n	Tuc<\/td>\n	0<\/td>\n	\u221265<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ursa Major<\/td>\n	Ursae Majoris<\/td>\n	Big bear<\/td>\n	UMa<\/td>\n	11<\/td>\n	+50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ursa Minor<\/td>\n	Ursae Minoris<\/td>\n	Little bear<\/td>\n	UMi<\/td>\n	15<\/td>\n	+70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vela^{4<\/sup><\/a>\n<\/td>\n}	Velorum<\/td>\n	Sail of the Argonauts\u2019 ship<\/td>\n	Vel<\/td>\n	9<\/td>\n	\u221250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virgo<\/td>\n	Virginis<\/td>\n	Virgin<\/td>\n	Vir<\/td>\n	13<\/td>\n	0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Volans<\/td>\n	Volantis<\/td>\n	Flying fish<\/td>\n	Vol<\/td>\n	8<\/td>\n	\u221270<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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