Constellations
Modified: July 1, 2023 Author: International Star Registry

A “constellation” is a group of stars apparently close together in the sky. Many of the constellations were recognized from the earliest times and are associated with great tales about the interactions between humans and the gods. Modern astronomy recognizes 88 constellations. While the stars of these groups appear to be close together, the individual stars of a constellation may be great distances apart and moving in different directions from one another.
Andromeda | AND | Princess | Northern | October | |
Antlia | ANT | Pump | Southern | March | |
Apus | APU | Bird of Paradise | South Polar | May | |
Aquarius | AQR | Water Bearer | Equatorial | September | |
Aquila | AQL | Eagle | Equatorial | July | |
Ara | ARA | Altar | Southern | June | |
Aries | ARI | Ram | Equatorial | November | |
Auriga | AUR | Charioteer | Northern | January | |
Bootes | BOO | Herdsman | Northern | May | |
Caelum | CAE | Chisel | Southern | December | |
Camelopardalis | CAM | Giraffe | North Polar | February | |
Cancer | CNC | Crab | Equatorial | February | |
Canes Venatici | CNV | Hunting Dogs | Northern | April | |
Canis Major | CMA | Large Dog | Equatorial | January | |
Canis Minor | CMI | Small Dog | Equatorial | January | |
Capricornus | CAP | Sea Goat | Equatorial | August | |
Carina | CAR | Keel | South Polar | February | |
Cassiopeia | CAS | Queen | North Polar | October | |
Centaurus | CEN | Centaur | Southern | April | |
Cepheus | CEP | King | North Polar | October | |
Cetus | CET | Whale | Equatorial | October | |
Chamaeleon | CHA | Chameleon | South Polar | March | |
Circinus | CIR | Compasses | South Polar | May | |
Columba | COL | Dove | Southern | December | |
Coma Berenices | COM | Berenice’s Hair | Equatorial | April | |
Corona Australis | CRA | Southern Crown | Southern | July | |
Corona Borealis | CRB | Northern Crown | Northern | May | |
Corvus | CRV | Crow | Equatorial | April | |
Crater | CRT | Cup | Equatorial | March | |
Crux | CRU | Southern Cross | South Polar | April | |
Cygnus | CYG | Swan | Northern | August | |
Delphinus | DEL | Dolphin | Equatorial | August | |
Dorado | DOR | Goldfish | Southern | December | |
Draco | DRA | Dragon | North Polar | May | |
Equuleus | EQU | Colt | Equatorial | August | |
Eridanus | ERI | River | Southern | November | |
Fornax | FOR | Furnace | Southern | November | |
Gemini | GEM | Twins | Equatorial | January | |
Grus | GRU | Crane | Southern | September | |
Hercules | HER | Champion | Northern | June | |
Horologium | HOR | Pendulum | Southern | November | |
Hydra | HYA | Sea Serpent | Equatorial | March | |
Hydrus | HYS | Serpent | South Polar | November | |
Indus | IND | Indian | Southern | August | |
Lacerta | LAC | Lizard | Northern | September | |
Leo | LEO | Lion | Equatorial | March | |
Leo Minor | LMI | Little Lion | Northern | March | |
Lepus | LEP | Rabbit | Equatorial | December | |
Libra | LIB | Scales | Equatorial | May | |
Lupus | LUP | Wolf | Southern | May | |
Lynx | LYN | Cat | Northern | January | |
Lyra | LYR | Harp | Northern | July | |
Mensa | MEN | Table mountain | South Polar | December | |
Microscopium | MIC | Microscope | Southern | August | |
Monoceros | MON | Unicorn | Equatorial | January | |
Musca | MUS | Fly | South Polar | April | |
Norma | NOR | Carpenter’s Square | Southern | May | |
Octans | OCT | Octant | South Polar | March | |
Ophiuchus | OPH | Serpent Bearer | Equatorial | June | |
Orion | ORI | Hunter | Equatorial | December | |
Pavo | PAV | Peacock | South Polar | July | |
Pegasus | PEG | Winged Horse | Equatorial | October | |
Perseus | PER | Hero | Northern | November | |
Phoenix | PHO | Fire Bird | Southern | October | |
Pictor | PIC | Painter’s Easel | Southern | December | |
Pisces | PSC | Fishes | Equatorial | October | |
Piscis Austrinus | PSA | Southern Fish | Southern | September | |
Puppis | PUP | Stern of Ship | Southern | January | |
Pyxis | PYX | Ship’s Compass | Southern | February | |
Reticulum | RET | Net | Southern | November | |
Sagitta | SGE | Arrow | Equatorial | July | |
Sagittarius | SGR | Archer | Southern | July | |
Scorpius | SCO | Scorpion | Southern | June | |
Sculptor | SCL | Sculptor’s Tool | Southern | October | |
Scutum | SCT | Shield | Equatorial | July | |
Serpens | SER | Serpent | Equatorial | May | |
Sextans | SEX | Sextant | Equatorial | March | |
Taurus | TAU | Bull | Equatorial | December | |
Telescopium | TEL | Telescope | Southern | July | |
Triangulum | TRI | Triangle | Northern | November | |
Triangulum Australe | TRA | Southern Triangle | South Polar | June | |
Tucana | TUC | Toucan | South Polar | October | |
Ursa Major | UMA | Big Bear | Northern | March | |
Ursa Minor | UMI | Little Bear | North Polar | March | |
Vela | VEL | Sails | Southern | February | |
Virgo | VIR | Virgin | Equatorial | April | |
Volans | VOL | Flying Fish | South Polar | January | |
Vulpecula | VUL | Little Fox | Equatorial | August | |
Serpens Cauda | SRP | Serpent | Equatorial | July |