| Constellation Pronunciation Guide (bold indicates the stressed syllable) |
| abv | Name | genitive | meaning | area | M | H |
|---|
| And | Andromeda (an-drom-E-du) | Andromedae (an-drom-E-dE) | Daughter of Cassiopeia | 722.278 | 3 | 6 |
| Ant | Antlia (ant-lE-u) | Antliae (ant-lE-E) | Air Pump | 238.901 | 0 | 0 |
| Aps | Apus (A-pus) | Apodis (ap-o-dis) | Bird of Paradise | 206.327 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqr | Aquarius (u-kwer-E-us) | Aquarii (u-kwer-E-I) | Water-Carrier | 979.854 | 3 | 4 |
| Aql | Aquila (u-kwil-u or ak-wil-u) | Aquilae (u-kwil-E or ak-wil-E) | Eagle | 652.473 | 0 | 3 |
| Ara | Ara (A-ru) | Arae (A-rE) | Altar | 237.057 | 0 | 0 |
| Ari | Aries (e-rEz or e-ri-Ez) | Arietis (e-rI-e-tis) | Ram | 441.395 | 0 | 1 |
| Aur | Auriga (o-rI-gu or o-rE-gu) | Aurigae (o-rI-jE) | Charioteer | 657.438 | 3 | 6 |
| Boo | Bootes (bO-O-tEz) | Bootis (bO-O-tis) | Herdsman | 906.831 | 0 | 5 |
| Cae | Caelum (sE-lum) | Caeli (sE-lI) | Chisel | 124.865 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam | Camelopardalis (ka-mel-O-por-du-lis) | Camelopardalis (ka-mel-O-por-du-lis) | Giraffe | 756.828 | 0 | 5 |
| Cnc | Cancer (kan-ser) | Cancri (kan-krE) | Crab | 505.872 | 2 | 1 |
| CVn | Canes Venatici (kA-nEz vE-nat-i-sI) | Canum Venaticorum (kA-num vE-nat-i-kOr-um) | Hunting Dogs | 465.194 | 5 | 17 |
| CMa | Canis Major (kA-nis mA-jer) | Canis Majoris (kA-nis mu-jor-is) | Larger Dog | 380.118 | 1 | 4 |
| CMi | Canis Minor (kA-nis mI-ner) | Canis Minoris (kA-nis mi-nor-is) | Smaller Dog | 183.367 | 0 | 0 |
| Cap | Capricornus (kap-ri-kor-nus) | Capricorni (kap-ri-kor-nI) | Horned Goat | 413.947 | 1 | 0 |
| Car | Carina (ku-rI-nu or ku-rE-nu) | Carinae (ku-rI-nE) | Keel | 494.184 | 0 | 0 |
| Cas | Cassiopeia (kas-E-O-pE-yu) | Cassiopeiae (kas-E-O-pE-yE) | Queen | 598.407 | 2 | 16 |
| Cen | Centaurus (sen-tor-us) | Centauri (sen-tor-I) | Centaur | 1060.422 | 0 | 0 |
| Cep | Cepheus (sE-fE-us or sE-fUs) | Cephei (sE-fE-I) | King | 587.787 | 0 | 6 |
| Cet | Cetus (sE-tus) | Ceti (sE-tI) | Whale | 1231.411 | 1 | 13 |
| Cha | Chamaeleon (ku-mE-lE-un) | Chamaeleontis (ku-mE-lE-on-tis) | Chameleon | 131.592 | 0 | 0 |
| Cir | Circinus (ser-sin-us) | Circini (ser-si-nI) | Compasses | 93.353 | 0 | 0 |
| Col | Columba (kO-lum-bu) | Columbae (kO-lum-bE) | Dove | 270.184 | 0 | 0 |
| Com | Coma Berenices (kO-mu ber-e-nI-sEz) | Comae Berenices (kO-mE ber-e-nI-sEz) | Berenice's Hair | 386.475 | 8 | 24 |
| CrA | Corona Australis (kO-rO-nu aus-trA-lis) | Coronae Australis (kO-rO-nE aus-trA-lis) | Southern Crown | 127.696 | 0 | 0 |
| CrB | Corona Borealis (kO-rO-nu bOr-E-al-is) | Coronae Borealis (kO-rO-nE bOr-E-al-is) | Northern Crown | 178.710 | 0 | 0 |
| Crv | Corvus (kor-vus) | Corvi (kor-vI) | Crow | 183.801 | 0 | 3 |
| Crt | Crater (krA-ter) | Crateris (krA-ter-is) | Cup | 282.398 | 0 | 1 |
| Cru | Crux (kruks) | Crucis (kroo-sis) | Cross | 68.447 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyg | Cygnus (sig-nus) | Cygni (sig-nI) | Swan | 803.983 | 2 | 11 |
| Del | Delphinus (del-fI-nus) | Delphini (del-fI-nI) | Dolphin | 188.549 | 0 | 3 |
| Dor | Dorado (dO-ro-dO) | Doradus (dO-ro-dus) | Goldfish | 179.173 | 0 | 0 |
| Dra | Draco (drA-kO) | Draconis (drA-kO-nis) | Dragon | 1082.952 | 1 | 5 |
| Equ | Equuleus (E-kwoo-lE-us) | Equulei (E-kwoo-lE-I) | Colt | 71.641 | 0 | 0 |
| Eri | Eridanus (E-rid-a-nus) | Eridani (E-rid-a-nI) | River | 1137.919 | 0 | 3 |
| For | Fornax (for-naks) | Fornacis (for-nA-sis) | Furnace | 397.502 | 0 | 0 |
| Gem | Gemini (jem-i-nI) | Geminorum (jem-i-no-rum) | Twins | 513.761 | 1 | 10 |
| Gru | Grus (grus) | Gruis (groo-is) | Crane (bird) | 365.513 | 0 | 0 |
| Her | Hercules (her-cU-lEz) | Herculis (her-kU-lis) | Son of Zeus | 1225.148 | 2 | 2 |
| Hor | Horologium (hor-O-lO-jE-um) | Horologii (hor-O-lO-jE-I) | Clock | 248.885 | 0 | 0 |
| Hya | Hydra (hId-ru) | Hydrae (hI-drE) | female Water Snake | 1302.844 | 3 | 5 |
| Hyi | Hydrus (hId-rus) | Hydri (hI-drI) | male Water Snake | 243.035 | 0 | 0 |
| Ind | Indus (in-dus) | Indi (in-dI) | Indian | 294.006 | 0 | 0 |
| Lac | Lacerta (lu-ser-tu) | Lacertae (lu-ser-tE) | Lizard | 200.688 | 0 | 3 |
| Leo | Leo (lE-O) | Leonis (lE-O-nis) | Lion | 946.964 | 5 | 23 |
| LMi | Leo Minor (lE-O mI-ner) | Leonis Minoris (lE-O-nis mi-nOr-is) | Smaller Lion | 231.956 | 0 | 10 |
| Lep | Lepus (lE-pus) | Leporis (lep-O-ris) | Hare | 290.291 | 1 | 1 |
| Lib | Libra (lE-bru or lI-bru) | Librae (lE-brE or lI-brE) | Balance | 538.052 | 0 | 1 |
| Lup | Lupus (loo-pus) | Lupi (loo-pI) | Wolf | 333.683 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyn | Lynx (links) | Lyncis (lin-sis) | Lynx | 545.386 | 0 | 3 |
| Lyr | Lyra (lI-ru) | Lyrae (lI-rE) | Lyre | 286.476 | 2 | 0 |
| Men | Mensa (men-su) | Mensae (men-sE) | Table Mountain | 153.484 | 0 | 0 |
| Mic | Microscopium (mI-krO-scO-pE-um) | Microscopii (mI-krO-scO-pE-I) | Microscope | 209.513 | 0 | 0 |
| Mon | Monoceros (mO-nos-er-us) | Monocerotis (mO-nos-e-rOt-is) | Unicorn | 481.569 | 1 | 14 |
| Mus | Musca (mus-ku) | Muscae (mus-E) | Fly | 138.355 | 0 | 0 |
| Nor | Norma (nor-mu) | Normae (nor-mE) | Square | 165.290 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | Octans (ok-tanz) | Octantis (ok-tan-tis) | Octant | 291.045 | 0 | 0 |
| Oph | Ophiuchus (O-fE-U-kus) | Ophiuchi (O-fE-U-kI) | Serpent-holder | 948.340 | 7 | 15 |
| Ori | Orion (O-rI-un) | Orionis (Or-E-O-nis) | Hunter | 594.120 | 3 | 8 |
| Pav | Pavo (pA-vO) | Pavonis (pu-vO-nis) | Peacock | 377.666 | 0 | 0 |
| Peg | Pegasus (peg-u-sus) | Pegasi (peg-u-sI) | Winged Horse | 1120.794 | 1 | 4 |
| Per | Perseus (per-sE-us or per-sus) | Persei (per-sE-I) | Rescuer of Andromeda | 614.997 | 2 | 10 |
| Phe | Phoenix (fE-niks) | Phoenicis (fE-nI-sis) | Phoenix | 469.319 | 0 | 0 |
| Pic | Pictor (pic-ter) | Pictoris (pik-tO-ris) | Painter's easel | 246.739 | 0 | 0 |
| Psc | Pisces (pI-sEz) | Piscium (pish-E-um) | Fishes | 889.417 | 1 | 2 |
| PsA | Piscis Austrinus (pI-sis aus-trI-nus) | Piscis Austrini (pI-sis aus-trI-nI) | Southern Fish | 245.375 | 0 | 0 |
| Pup | Puppis (pup-is) | Puppis (pup-is) | Stern | 673.434 | 3 | 13 |
| Pyx | Pyxis (pik-sis) | Pyxidis (pik-si-dis) | Compass | 220.833 | 0 | 2 |
| Ret | Reticulum (rE-tik-U-lum) | Reticuli (rE-tik-U-lI) | Reticle or Net | 113.936 | 0 | 0 |
| Sge | Sagitta (su-jit-u) | Sagittae (sa-jit-E) | Arrow | 79.932 | 1 | 0 |
| Sgr | Sagittarius (saj-i-ter-E-us) | Sagittarii (saj-i-ter-E-I) | Archer | 867.432 | 15 | 18 |
| Sco | Scorpius (skor-pE-us) | Scorpii (skor-pE-I) | Scorpion | 496.783 | 4 | 2 |
| Scl | Sculptor (skulp-ter) | Sculptoris (skulp-tOr-is) | Sculptor's Workshop | 474.764 | 0 | 3 |
| Sct | Scutum (skU-tum) | Scuti (skU-tI) | Shield | 109.114 | 2 | 2 |
| Ser | Serpens (ser-penz) | Serpentis (ser-pen-tis) | Serpent | 636.928 | 2 | 1 |
| Sex | Sextans (seks-tuns) | Sextantis (seks-tan-tis) | Sextant | 313.515 | 0 | 4 |
| Tau | Taurus (tor-us) | Tauri (tor-I) | Bull | 797.249 | 2 | 3 |
| Tel | Telescopium (tel-e-skO-pE-um) | Telescopii (tel-e-skO-pE-I) | Telescope | 251.512 | 0 | 0 |
| Tri | Triangulum (trI-ang-gU-lum) | Trianguli (trI-ang-gU-lI) | Triangle | 131.847 | 1 | 1 |
| TrA | Triangulum Australe (trI-ang-gU-lum aus-trA-lE) | Trainguli Australis (trI-ang-gU-lI aus-trA-lis) | Southern Triangle | 109.978 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuc | Tucana (too-kan-u or too-kA-nu) | Tucanae (too-kan-E or too-kA-nE) | Toucan | 294.557 | 0 | 0 |
| UMa | Ursa Major (Er-su mA-jer) | Ursae Majoris (er-sE mu-jo-ris) | Larger Bear | 1279.660 | 7 | 46 |
| UMi | Ursa Minor (Er-su mI-ner) | Ursae Minoris (er-sE mI-no-ris) | Smaller Bear | 255.864 | 0 | 1 |
| Vel | Vela (vE-lu) | Velorum (vE-lo-rum) | Sails | 499.649 | 0 | 0 |
| Vir | Virgo (ver-gO) | Virginis (ver-jin-is) | Virgin | 1294.428 | 11 | 50 |
| Vol | Volans (vO-lanz) | Volantis (vO-lan-tis) | Flying Fish | 141.354 | 0 | 0 |
| Vul | Vulpecula (vul-pek-U-lu) | Vulpeculae (vul-pek-U-lE) | Little Fox | 268.165 | 1 | 6 |