6.2 Constellations, Asterisms, and Bright Stars
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Table 6.1 The 88 constellations as defined by the IAU. Col. 1: Name; Col. 2: Abbreviation; Col.
3: Hemisphere located. Note that constellations listed as northern may be visible from the southern
hemisphere and vice versa. Furthermore, some constellations extend across the equator
Name
Abbreviation
Hemisphere
Name
Abbreviation
Hemisphere
Andromeda
And
N
Lacerta
Lac
N
Antlia
Ant
S
Leo
Leo
N
Apus
Aps
S
Leo Minor
LMi
N
Aquarius
Aqr
S
Lepus
Lep
S
Aquila
Aql
N
Libra
Lib
S
Ara
Ara
S
Lupus
Lup
S
Aries
Ari
N
Lynx
Lyn
N
Auriga
Aur
N
Lyra
Lyr
N
Boötes
Boo
N
Mensa
Men
S
Caelum
Cae
S
Microscopium
Mic
S
Camelopardalis
Cam
N
Monoceros
Mon
N
Cancer
Cnc
N
Musca
Mus
S
Canes Venatici
CVn
N
Norma
Nor
S
Canis Major
CMa
S
Octans
Oct
S
Canis Minor
CMi
N
Ophiuchus
Oph
S
Capricornus
Cap
S
Orion
Ori
N
Carina
Car
S
Pavo
Pav
S
Cassiopeia
Cas
N
Pegasus
Peg
N
Centaurus
Cen
S
Perseus
Per
N
Cepheus
Cep
N
Phoenix
Phe
S
Cetus
Cet
S
Pictor
Pic
S
Chamaeleon
Cha
S
Pisces
Psc
N
Circinus
Cir
S
Piscis Austrinus
PsA
S
Columba
Col
S
Puppis
Pup
S
Coma Berenices
Com
N
Pyxis
Pyx
S
Corona Australis
CrA
S
Reticulum
Ret
S
Corona Borealis
CrB
N
Sagitta
Sge
N
Corvus
Crv
S
Sagittarius
Sgr
S
Crater
Crt
S
Scorpius
Sco
S
Crux
Cru
S
Sculptor
Scl
S
Cygnus
Cyg
N
Scutum
Sct
S
Delphinus
Del
N
Serpens [5]
Ser
N
Dorado
Dor
S
Sextans
Sex
S
Draco
Dra
N
Taurus
Tau
N
Equuleus
Equ
N
Telescopium
Tel
S
Eridanus
Eri
S
Triangulum
Tri
N
Fornax
For
S
Triangulum
Australe
TrA
S
Gemini
Gem
N
Tucana
Tuc
S
Grus
Gru
S
Ursa Major
UMa
N
Hercules
Her
N
Ursa Minor
UMi
N
Horologium
Hor
S
Vela
Vel
S
Hydra
Hya
S
Virgo
Vir
S
Hydrus
Hyi
S
Volans
Vol
S
Indus
Ind
S
Vulpecula
Vul
N