🌌 Constellations

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OriginPtolemy's 48 are the classical constellations catalogued by the Greek-Egyptian astronomer Claudius Ptolemy in his 2nd-century work the Almagest. All 48 survive in the modern IAU list of 88 constellations.
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88 constellations found. Click a name for details and images. Click pronunciation to hear it spoken.

Abbr Name Pronunciation Guide is based on “Pronouncing Astronomical Names,” published in 1943 by the American Astronomical Society. Meaning Best Month Hemisphere
And Andromeda an-DRAH-mih-duh Princess of Ethiopia November Northern
Ant Antlia ANT-lee-uh Air Pump April Global
Aps Apus APE-us Bird of Paradise July Southern
Aqr Aquarius uh-QUAIR-ee-us Water Bearer October Global
Aql Aquila ACK-will-uh Eagle August Global
Ara Ara AIR-uh Altar July Southern
Ari Aries AIR-eez Ram December Global
Aur Auriga aw-RYE-guh Charioteer February Northern
Boo Bootes bo-OH-teez Herdsman June Northern
Cae Caelum SEE-lum Chisel January Southern
Cam Camelopardalis cuh-MEL-oh-PAR-duh-liss Giraffe February Northern
Cnc Cancer CAN-ser Crab March Northern
CVn Canes Venatici CANE-eez ve-NAT-iss-eye Hunting Dogs May Northern
CMa Canis Major CANE-iss MAY-jer Greater Dog February Global
CMi Canis Minor CANE-iss MY-ner Lesser Dog March Global
Cap Capricornus CAP-rih-CORN-us Sea Goat September Global
Car Carina cuh-RYE-nuh Keel March Southern
Cas Cassiopeia CASS-ee-oh-PEE-yuh Queen of Ethiopia November Northern
Cen Centaurus sen-TOR-us Centaur May Southern
Cep Cepheus SEE-fyoos King of Ethiopia November Northern
Cet Cetus SEE-tuss Whale (Sea Monster) November Global
Cha Chamaeleon kuh-MEEL-ee-un Chameleon April Southern
Cir Circinus SUR-sih-nuss Compasses June Southern
Col Columba co-LUM-buh Dove February Southern
Com Coma Berenices KO-muh BEAR-en-EYE-seez Berenice's Hair May Northern
CrA Corona Australis co-RO-nuh aw-STRAL-iss Southern Crown August Southern
CrB Corona Borealis co-RO-nuh bore-ee-AL-iss Northern Crown July Northern
Crv Corvus CORE-vuss Crow May Global
Crt Crater CRAY-ter Cup April Global
Cru Crux KRUX Southern Cross May Southern
Cyg Cygnus SIG-nuss Swan September Northern
Del Delphinus del-FYE-nuss Dolphin September Global
Dor Dorado duh-RAH-doe Dolphinfish January Southern
Dra Draco DRAY-ko Dragon July Northern
Equ Equuleus ih-KWOO-lee-us Little Horse September Global
Eri Eridanus ih-RID-an-nuss River December Global
For Fornax FOR-nax Furnace December Southern
Gem Gemini JEM-ih-nye Twins February Northern
Gru Grus GRUSS Crane October Southern
Her Hercules HER-kyoo-leez Hercules July Northern
Hor Horologium HOR-oh-LO-jee-um Clock December Southern
Hya Hydra HIGH-druh Sea Serpent April Global
Hyi Hydrus HIGH-drus Lesser Water Snake December Southern
Ind Indus IN-dus Indian September Southern
Lac Lacerta luh-SER-tuh Lizard October Northern
Leo Leo LEE-oh Lion April Global
LMi Leo Minor LEE-oh MY-ner Lesser Lion April Northern
Lep Lepus LEEP-us Hare January Global
Lib Libra LEE-bruh Scales June Global
Lup Lupus LOOP-us Wolf June Southern
Lyn Lynx LINKS Lynx March Northern
Lyr Lyra LYE-ruh Lyre (Harp) August Northern
Men Mensa MEN-suh Table Mountain January Southern
Mic Microscopium my-cruh-SCOPE-ee-um Microscope September Southern
Mon Monoceros mon-OSS-er-uss Unicorn February Global
Mus Musca MUSS-kuh Fly May Southern
Nor Norma NOR-muh Carpenter's Level July Southern
Oct Octans OCK-tanz Octant October Southern
Oph Ophiuchus OFF-ee-YOO-cuss Serpent Holder July Global
Ori Orion oh-RYE-un The Hunter January Global
Pav Pavo PAY-vo Peacock August Southern
Peg Pegasus PEG-us-us Winged Horse October Northern
Per Perseus PER-see-us Perseus December Northern
Phe Phoenix FEE-nix Phoenix November Southern
Pic Pictor PICK-ter Easel January Southern
Psc Pisces PICE-eez Fishes November Global
PsA Piscis Austrinus PICE-iss aw-STRY-nus Southern Fish October Global
Pup Puppis PUP-iss Stern of the Ship February Southern
Pyx Pyxis PIX-iss Mariner's Compass March Southern
Ret Reticulum rih-TICK-yuh-lum Net January Southern
Sge Sagitta suh-JIT-uh Arrow August Northern
Sgr Sagittarius SAJ-ih-TARE-ee-us Archer August Global
Sco Scorpius SCOR-pee-us Scorpion July Global
Scl Sculptor SCULP-ter Sculptor's Tools November Southern
Sct Scutum SCOOT-um Shield August Global
Ser Serpens SER-punz Serpent July Global
Sex Sextans SEX-tunz Sextant April Global
Tau Taurus TOR-us Bull January Global
Tel Telescopium tel-ih-SCOPE-ee-um Telescope August Southern
Tri Triangulum try-ANG-gyuh-lum Triangle December Northern
TrA Triangulum Australe try-ANG-gyuh-lum aw-STRAL-ee Southern Triangle July Southern
Tuc Tucana too-KAY-nuh Toucan November Southern
UMa Ursa Major ER-suh MAY-jur Great Bear April Northern
UMi Ursa Minor ER-suh MY-ner Little Bear June Northern
Vel Vela VEE-luh Sails of the Ship March Southern
Vir Virgo VER-go Virgin May Global
Vol Volans VO-lanz Flying Fish March Southern
Vul Vulpecula vul-PECK-yoo-luh Fox September Northern