Taguig City University

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Republic of the Philippines

City of Taguig
Taguig City University

Gen. Santos Avenue, Central Bicutan, Taguig City
Danao, Rolly C.
Constellation
BSESCI A32AM
IAU
abbrevia
tion[2]
And
Other
abbrevia
tion[3]
Andr
2. Antlia
/ntli/[4]
3. Apus
/eps/[5]
Ant
Antl
Aps
Apus
4. Aquarius
/
kwris
/[4]
5. Aquila
/kwl/
Aqr
13-0003683
Genitive
Famil
y
Origin
Meaning
Andromeda
e
/n
drmdi/
Perse
us
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
Alpheratz
Antliae
/ntli.i/
Apodis
/pds/[5]
La
Caille
Bayer
Bird-ofparadise/E
xotic
Bird/Extrao
rdinary Bird
Apodis
Aqar
Aquarii
/kwria/
Zodia
c
1763,
Lacaille
1603,
Uranom
etria,
created
by
Keyser
and de
Houtman
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
Andromed
a (The
chained
lady or the
Princess)
air pump
waterbearer
Sadalsuud
Aql
Aqil
Aquilae
/kwli/
Herc
ules
eagle
Altair
6. Ara
/r/[5]
Ara
Arae
Arae
/ri/[5]
Herc
ules
altar
Arae
7. Aries
/riz/, /
r.iz/
Ari
Arie
Arietis
/ra.ts/[5]
Zodia
c
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
ram
Hamal
Aur
Auri
Aurigae
/radi/[5]
Perse
us
charioteer
Capella
Boo
Boot
Botis
/boots/
Ursa
Major
herdsman
Arcturus
Cae
Cael
Caeli
Caml
La
Caille
Ursa
Major
chisel
Cam
Caeli
/sila/[5]
Camelopar
dalis
/ kml
prdls/[5]
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
1763,
Lacaille
1613,
Plancius[
giraffe
Camelop
ardalis
1. Androme
da
/n
drmd/
[4]
[4]
Brightest
star
Antliae
[4][5]
8. Auriga
/ra/
[4][5]
9. Botes
/bo
otiz/[4]
10. Caelum
/silm/[5]
11. Camelop
ardalis
/kml
prdls/
[5]
6]

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Danao, Rolly C.
12. Cancer
/knsr/
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Cnc
Canc
Cancri
/kkra/
Zodia
c
crab
Tarf
CVn
CVen
Ursa
Major
CMa
CMaj
Canum
Venaticoru
m
/kenm
vnt
krm/
Canis
Majoris
/kens m
drs/
hunting
dogs
Cor Caroli
greater dog
Sirius
CMi
CMin
Canis
Minoris
/kens m
nrs/
Orion
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
lesser dog
Procyon
Cap
Capr
Capricorni
/kpr
krna/[5]
Zodia
c
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
sea goat
Deneb
Algiedi
Car
Cari
Carinae
/krani/
Heav
enly
Water
s
keel
Canopus
Cas
Cass
Perse
us
Cent
Herc
ules
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
Cassiopeia
(mythologic
al
character)
centaur
Shedir
Cen
Cassiopeia
e
/ksi.
pi.i/[5]
Centauri
/sntra/
1763,
Lacaille,
split from
Argo
Navis
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
18. Cassiope
ia
/ksi.
pi/[4][5]
19. Centauru
s
/sn
trs/[4]
20. Cepheus
/sifis/, /
sifjus/[5]
Cep
Ceph
Cephei
/sifia/[5]
Perse
us
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
Alderamin
Cet
Ceti
Ceti
/sita/[5]
Perse
us
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
Cepheus
(mythologic
al
character)
sea
monster
(later
interpreted
21. Cetus
/sits/[5]
[4]
13. Canes
Venatici
/keniz
v
ntsa/
[5]
14. Canis
Major
/kens
medr
/[5]
15. Canis
Minor
/kens
manr/
13-0003683
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
1690,
Firmame
ntum
Sobiesci
anum,
Hevelius
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
Orion
[5]
16. Capricor
nus
/kpr
krns/[5]
17. Carina
/kran/
[4]
Alpha
Centauri
Deneb
Kaitos

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as a whale)
22. Chamaeleo
n
/kmilin/
Cha
Cham
Chamaeleonti
s
/kmilints/
Bayer
1603,
Uranometri
a, created
by Keyser
and de
Houtman
chameleon
Chamaeleonti
s
Cir
Circ
Circini
/srsna/
La
Caille
1763,
Lacaille
compass
(drawing
tool)
Circini
24. Columba
/k
lmb/[4]
Col
Colm
Columbae
/klmbi/
Heav
enly
Water
s
dove
Phact
25. Coma
Berenice
s
/kom
br
nasiz/[5]
Com
Coma
Comae
Berenices
/komi
br
nasiz/[5]
Ursa
Major
1592,
Plancius,
split from
Canis
Major
1603,
Uranom
etria,
split from
Leo
Berenice's
hair
Comae
Berenices
26. Corona
Australis[7]
/kron
strls/, /
kron
strels/[4]
CrA
CorA
Coronae
Australis
/kroni
strls/
Hercul
es
ancient
(Ptolemy)
southern
crown
Alphekka
Meridiana
CrB
CorB
Coronae
Borealis
/kroni
brils/
Ursa
Major
ancient
(Ptolemy)
northern
crown
Alphecca
28. Corvus
/krvs/[4]
Crv
Corv
Corvi
/krva/
Hercul
es
ancient
(Ptolemy)
crow
Gienah
29. Crater
/kretr/
Crt
Crat
Crateris
/krtrs/
Herc
ules
cup
Labrum
Cru
Cruc
Crucis
/kruss/
Herc
ules
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
1603,
Uranom
etria,
southern
cross
Acrux
[4]
23. Circinus
/
srsns/
[4]
[5]
27. Corona
Borealis
/kron
bri
ls/, /k
ron
briels/
[4][5]
[4]
30. Crux
/krks/[4]

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31. Cygnus
/sns/
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Cyg
Cygn
Cygni
/sna/
Herc
ules
32. Delphinu
s
/dl
fans/[4]
33. Dorado
/d
rd/[8]
Del
Dlph
Delphini
/dlfana/
Dor
Dora
Doradus
/dreds/
Heav
enly
Water
s
Bayer
34. Draco
/dreko/
Dra
Drac
Draconis
/drkons/
[4]
[5]
35. Equuleus
/
kwulis/
[5]
37. Fornax
/
frnks/
38. Gemini
/
dmna
/[4]
39. Grus
/rs/[5]
Deneb
1603,
Uranom
etria,
created
by
Keyser
and de
Houtman
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
goldfish
Doradus
dragon
Etamin
pony
Kitalpha
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
river
Eridanus
(mythology
)
chemical
furnace
Achernar
Rotanev
Equl
Equulei
/kwulia/[5]
Eri
Erid
Eridani
/rdna/[5]
For
Forn
Fornacis
/frness/
Gem
Gemi
Geminorum
/dm
nrm/
Zodia
c
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
twins
Pollux
Gru
Grus
Gruis
/ru.s/[5]
Bayer
1603,
Uranom
etria,
created
by
Keyser
and de
Houtman
Crane
Alnair
[5]
Heav
enly
Water
s
Heav
enly
Water
s
La
Caille
swan or
Northern
Cross
dolphin
Equ
[5]
36. Eridanus
/
rdns/
Ursa
Major
13-0003683
split from
Centauru
s
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
1763,
Lacaille
Fornacis

City of Taguig

Danao, Rolly C.
40. Hercules
/
hrkjliz
/[5]
41. Horologiu
m
/hr
ldim/
, /hr
lodi
m/[4][5]
42. Hydra
/hadr/
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Her
Herc
Herculis
/hrkjls/
Herc
ules
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
Hor
Horo
Horologii
/hr
lodia/
La
Caille
1763,
Lacaille
Hya
Hyda
Hydrae
/hadri/
Herc
ules
Hyi
Hydi
Hydri
/hadra/
Bayer
44. Indus
/nds/[4]
Ind
Indi
Indi
/nda/
Bayer
45. Lacerta
/lsrt/
Lac
Lacr
Lacertae
/lsrti/
Perse
us
46. Leo
/li.o/[4]
Leo
Leon
Leonis
/lions/
Zodia
c
47. Leo
Minor
/li.o
manr/
LMi
LMin
Leonis
Minoris
/lions m
nrs/
Ursa
Major
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
1603,
Uranom
etria,
created
by
Keyser
and de
Houtman
1603,
Uranom
etria,
created
by
Keyser
and de
Houtman
1690,
Firmame
ntum
Sobiesci
anum,
Hevelius
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
1690,
Firmame
ntum
Sobiesci
anum,
[4]
43. Hydrus
/hadrs/
[4]
[4]
[4]
Hercules
(mythologic
al
character)
pendulum
clock
Kornephor
os
Hydra
(mythologic
al creature)
lesser
water
snake
Alphard
Indian
(American
indigenous
)
The
Persian
lizard
Lacertae
lion
Regulus
lesser lion
Praecipua
Horologii
Hydri

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48. Lepus
/lips/[5]
Lep
Leps
Leporis
/lprs/[4][5]
Orion
49. Libra
/labr/, /
libr/[4]
50. Lupus
/ljups/
Lib
Libr
Librae
/labri/
Zodia
c
Lup
Lupi
Lupi
/ljupa/
Herc
ules
51. Lynx
/lks/[4]
Lyn
Lync
Lyncis
/lnss/
Ursa
Major
52. Lyra
/lar/[4]
Lyr
Lyra
Lyrae
/lari/
Herc
ules
53. Mensa
/mns/
Men
Mens
Mensae
/mnsi/
La
Caille
Hevelius
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
1690,
Firmame
ntum
Sobiesci
anum,
Hevelius
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
1763,
Lacaille
Mic
Micr
Microscopii
/makr
skopia/
La
Caille
1763,
Lacaille
Mon
Mono
Monoceroti
s
/mns
rots/
Orion
Mus
Musc
Muscae
/msi/[4][5]
Bayer
Nor
Norm
Oct
Octn
Normae
/nrmi/[4]
Octantis
/ktnts/
La
Caille
La
Caille
[4]
hare
Arneb
balance
Zubenesha
mali
wolf
Men
lynx
Elvashak
lyre / harp
Vega
Table
Mountain
(South
Africa)
microscope
Mensae
1613,
Plancius
unicorn
Monoceroti
s
1603,
Uranom
etria,
created
by
Keyser
and de
Houtman
1763,
Lacaille
1763,
Lacaille
fly
Muscae
carpenter's
level
octant
(instrument
2 Normae
[4]
54. Microsco
pium
/makr
skopi
m/
55. Monocer
os
/m
nsrs/
Microscopii
[4][5]
56. Musca
/msk/
[5]
57. Norma
/nrm/[4]
58. Octans
/ktnz/
Oct

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[5]
59. Ophiuchu
s
/fi
juks/[4]
60. Orion
/ra.n/
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[5]
Oph
Ophi
Ophiuchi
/fijuka/
Herc
ules
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
Ori
Orio
Orionis
/ra.ns/,
/rions/
Orion
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
Bayer
1603,
Uranom
etria,
created
by
Keyser
and de
Houtman
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
[4]
[5]
61. Pavo
/pevo/
Pav
Pavo
[4][5]
62. Pegasus
/
pss
/[4]
63. Perseus
/prsis,
prsjus/
Pavonis
/pvons/
[5]
Peg
Pegs
Pegasi
/psa/
Perse
us
Per
Pers
Persei
/prsi.a/[5]
Perse
us
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
64. Phoenix
/finks/[4]
Phe
Phoe
Phoenicis
/fnass/
Bayer
65. Pictor
/pktr/[5]
Pic
Pict
Pictoris
/pktrs/
La
Caille
1603,
created
by
Keyser
and de
Houtman
1763,
Lacaille
[5]
)
serpentbearer
Ras
Alhague
Orion
(mythologic
al
character)
peacock
Rigel
Pegasus
(mythologic
al winged
horse)
Perseus
(mythologic
al
character)
phoenix
Enif
easel
Pictoris
Peacock
Mirfak
Ankaa
[5]
66. Pisces
/pasiz/,
/psiz/[4]
Psc
Pisc
Piscium
/pim/[5]
Zodia
c
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
fishes
Alpherg
PsA
PscA
Piscis
Austrini
/pass
strana/
Heav
enly
Water
s
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
southern
fish
Fomalhaut
Pup
Pupp
Puppis
Heav
1763,
poop deck
Naos
[5]
67. Piscis
Austrinus
/pass
strans/
68. Puppis

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/pps/[5]
/pps/[5]
enly
Water
s
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Lacaille,
split from
Argo
Navis
1763,
Lacaille
mariner's
compass
Pyxidis
1763,
Lacaille
eyepiece
graticule
Reticuli
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
arrow
Sagittae
archer
Kaus
Australis
69. Pyxis
/pkss/[4]
Pyx
Pyxi
Pyxidis
/pksds/
70. Reticulu
m
/r
tkjlm/
Ret
Reti
Reticuli
/rtkj la/
Heav
enly
Water
s
La
Caille
Sge
Sgte
Sagittae
/sdti/
Herc
ules
Sgr
Sgtr
Sagittarii
/sd
tria/
Zodia
c
Sco
Scor
Scorpii
/skrpia/
Zodia
c
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
scorpion
Antares
Scl
Scul
Sculptoris
/sklptrs/
La
Caille
1763,
Lacaille
sculptor
Sculptoris
75. Scutum
/
skjutm
/[4]
Sct
Scut
Scuti
/skjuta/
Herc
ules
shield (of
Sobieski)
Scuti
76. Serpens[9
Ser
Serp
Serpentis
/srpnts/
Herc
ules
1690,
Firmame
ntum
Sobiesci
anum,
Hevelius
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
snake
Unukalhai
Sex
Sext
Sextantis
/sks
tnts/[5]
Herc
ules
1690,
Firmame
ntum
Sobiesci
anum,
Hevelius
sextant
Sextantis
[4]
71. Sagitta
/sdt/
[4]
72. Sagittariu
s
/sd
tris/[4]
73. Scorpius
/
skrpis/
[4]
74. Sculptor
/
sklptr/
[4]
/
srpnz/
77. Sextans
/
skstnz
/[5]

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78. Taurus
/trs/[4]
Tau
Taur
Tauri
/tra/
Zodia
c
79. Telescopi
um
/tl
skpim
/
80. Triangulu
m
/tra
j l
m/
81. Triangulu
m
Australe
/tra
j l
m
strli/, /
tra
j l
m
streli/
82. Tucana
/tj
ken/
Tel
Tele
Telescopii
/tl
skpia/
La
Caille
Tri
Tria
Trianguli
/tra
jla/
TrA
TrAu
Tuc
83. Ursa
Major
/rs
medr
/[4]
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ancient
(Ptolemy
)
1763,
Lacaille
bull
Aldebaran
telescope
Telescopii
Perse
us
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
triangle
Trianguli
Trianguli
Australis
/tra
jla
strls/
Herc
ules
1603
Uranom
etria,
created
by
Keyser
and de
Houtman
southern
triangle
Atria
Tucn
Tucanae
/tjkeni/
Bayer
toucan
Tucanae
UMa
UMaj
Ursae
Majoris
/rsi m
drs/
Ursa
Major
1603
created
by
Keyser
and de
Houtman
ancient
(Ptolemy
)
great bear
Alioth
84. Ursa Minor

/rs
manr/[4]
85. Vela
/vil/[4]
UMi
UMin
Ursa
Major
ancient
(Ptolemy)
lesser bear
Polaris
Vel
Velr
Ursae Minoris
/rsi m
nrs/
Velorum
/vlrm/
Heave
nly
Waters
sails
Regor
86. Virgo
/vro /[4]
87. Volans
/vo lnz/[5]
Vir
Virg
Zodiac
Voln
virgin or
maiden
flying fish
Spica
Vol
Virginis
/vrdns/
Volantis
/vlnts/[5]
1763,
Lacaille,
split from
Argo Navis
ancient
(Ptolemy)
1603,
created by
Keyser and
Bayer
Volantis

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de
Houtman
88. Vulpecul
a
/vl
pkjl/
[4]
Vul
Vulp
Vulpeculae
/vl
pkj li/
Herc
ules
1690,
Firmame
ntum
Sobiesci
anum,
Hevelius
fox
Anser

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