🌌 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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50 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
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
Cnc Cancer CAN-ser Crab March 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
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
Cyg Cygnus SIG-nuss Swan September Northern
Del Delphinus del-FYE-nuss Dolphin September Global
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
Gem Gemini JEM-ih-nye Twins February Northern
Her Hercules HER-kyoo-leez Hercules July Northern
Hya Hydra HIGH-druh Sea Serpent April Global
Leo Leo LEE-oh Lion April Global
Lep Lepus LEEP-us Hare January Global
Lib Libra LEE-bruh Scales June Global
Lup Lupus LOOP-us Wolf June Southern
Lyr Lyra LYE-ruh Lyre (Harp) August Northern
Oph Ophiuchus OFF-ee-YOO-cuss Serpent Holder July Global
Ori Orion oh-RYE-un The Hunter January Global
Peg Pegasus PEG-us-us Winged Horse October Northern
Per Perseus PER-see-us Perseus December Northern
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
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
Ser Serpens SER-punz Serpent July Global
Tau Taurus TOR-us Bull January Global
Tri Triangulum try-ANG-gyuh-lum Triangle December Northern
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