Name Pronunciation Meaning Abbreviation
Andromeda An-DROM-eh-de Princess Andromeda And
Antlia ANT-lee-ah Air pump Ant
Apus AY-pus Bird of Paradise Aps
Aquarius Ak-WARE-ee-us Water Carrier Aqr
Aquila AK-will-ah Eagle Aql
Ara AY-rah Altar Ara
Aries AY-ri-eez Ram Ari
Auriga Aw-RYE-ga Charioteer Aur
Bootes Bo-OH-teez Herdsman Boo
Caelum SEE-lum Graving Tool Cae
Camelopardalis Ka-MEL-oh-pard-al-iss Giraffe Cam
Cancer KAN-ser Crab Cnc
Canes Venatici KAY-neez Ve-NAT-i-sy Hunting Dogs CVn
Canis Major KAY-nis MAY-jer Large Dog CMa
Canis Minor KAY-nis MY-nor Small Dog CMi
Capricornus KAP-ri-kor-nus Sea Goat Cap
Carina Ka-REE-na Ship's Keel Car
Cassiopeia Kass-ee-oh-PEE-ah Queen Cassiopeia Cas
Centaurus Sen-TORE-us Centaur Cen
Cepheus SEE-fee-us King Cepheus Cep
Cetus SEE-tus Sea Monster Cet
Chamaeleon Ka-MEE-leon Chameleon Cha
Circinus SIR-si-nus Drawing Compasses Cir
Columba Kol-LUM-ba Dove Col
Coma Berenices KO-ma Beren-EYE-seez Berenice's Hair Com
Corona Australis Kor-OH-na Os-TRAL-iss Southern Crown CrA
Corona Borealis Kor-OH-na Bor-ee-AL-iss Northern Crown CrB
Corvus KOR-vus Crow Crv
Crater KRAY-ter Cup Crt
Crux Krucks Southern Cross Cru
Cygnus SIG-nus Swan Cyg
Delphinus Del-FY-nus Dolphin Del
Dorado Do-RAH-do Swordfish Dor
Draco DRAY-ko Dragon Dra
Equuleus Ee-KWOO-lee-us Colt Equ
Eridanus Eh-RID-an-us River Eri
Fornax FOR-naks Furnace For
Gemini JEM-in-eye Twins Gem
Grus Grus Crane Gru
Hercules HER-cue-leez Strong Man Hercules Her
Horologium Hor-oh-LOW-jee-um Clock Hor
Hydra HIGH-dra Female Water Serpent Hya
Hydrus HIGH-drus Male Water Serpent Hyi
Indus IN-dus American Indian Ind
Lacerta La-SIR-ta Lizard Lac
Leo LEE-oh Lion Leo
Leo Minor LEE-oh MY-nor Small Lion LMi
Lepus LEE-pus Hare Lep
Libra LEE-bra Scales Lib
Lupus LEW-puss Wolf Lup
Lynx Links Lynx (Bobcat) Lyn
Lyra LIE-ra Lyre Lyr
Mensa MEN-sa Table Mountain Men
Microscopium Micro-SCOPE-ee-um Microscope Mic
Monoceros Mo-NOS-eros Unicorn Mon
Musca MUS-ka Fly Mus
Norma NOR-ma Carpenter's Square Nor
Octans OK-tans Octant Oct
Ophiuchus Oh-fee-YOU-kus Serpent Bearer Oph
Orion Oh-RYE-an Hunter Orion Ori
Pavo PAY-vo Peacock Pav
Pegasus PEG-a-sus Flying Horse Pegasus Peg
Perseus PUR-see-us Hero Perseus Per
Phoenix FEE-nicks Phoenix Phe
Pictor PICK-tor Painter's Easel Pic
Pisces PIE-seez Fishes Psc
Piscis Austrinus PIE-sis Os-TRY-nus Southern Fish PsA
Puppis PUP-is Ship's Stern Pup
Pyxis PIK-sis Mariner's Compass Pyx
Reticulum Re-TICK-you-lum Reticle Ret
Sagitta Sa-JIH-ta Arrow Sge
Sagittarius Sa-jih-TARE-ee-us Archer Sgr
Scorpius SCORE-pee-us Scorpion Sco
Sculptor SKULP-tor Sculptor's Apparatus Scl
Scutum SKYOO-tum Shield Sct
Serpens (Caput, Cauda) SIR-pens (KA-put, KAY-uda) Serpent (Head, Tail) Ser
Sextans SEX-tans Sextant Sex
Taurus TORE-us Bull Tau
Telescopium Te-le-SCOPE-ee-um Telescope Tel
Triangulum Tri-ANG-you-lum Triangle Tri
Triangulum Australe Tri-ANG-you-lum Os-TRAY-lee Southern Triangle TrA
Tucana Too-KAN-ah Toucan Tuc
Ursa Major ER-sa MAY-jer Great Bear UMa
Ursa Minor ER-sa MY-ner Small Bear UMi
Vela VEE-la Ship's Sails Vel
Virgo VER-go Virgin Vir
Volans VO-lanz Flying Fish Vol
Vulpecula Vul-PECK-you-la Fox Vul