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Latin Name Meaning

Andromeda Daughter of Leo Minor The Little


Cassiopeia Lion
Antlia The Air Pump Lepus The Hare
Apus Bird of Libra The Balance
Paradise Lupus The Wolf
Aquarius The Water- Lynx The Lynx
Bearer Lyra The Lyre
Aquila The Eagle Mensa The Table
Ara * The Altar Microscopium The
Aries The Ram Microscope
Auriga The Monoceros The Unicorn
Charioteer Musca The Fly
Boötes The Herdsman Norma The Square
Caelum The Chisel Octans The Octant
Camelopardalis The Giraffe Ophiuchus The Serpent-
Cancer * The Crab Bearer
Canes Venatici The Hunting Orion The Hunter
Dogs Pavo The Peacock
Canis Major * The Big Dog Pegasus The Winged
Canis Minor * The Little Horse
Dog Perseus Rescuer of
Capricornus * The Goat Andromeda
Carina * The Keel (of Phoenix The Phoenix
Argo) Pictor The Painter
Cassiopeia The Queen Pisces The Fishes
Centaurus The Centaur Piscis Austrinus The Southern
Cepheus The King Fish
Cetus * The Whale Puppis The Stern (of
Chamaeleon The Chameleon Argo)
Circinus The Compasses Pyxis The Compass
Columba The Dove Reticulum The Reticle
Coma Berenices Berenice's Sagitta * The Arrow
Hair Sagittarius The Archer
Corona Australis The Southern Scorpius The Scorpion
Crown Sculptor The Sculptor
Corona Borealis The Northern Scutum The Shield
Crown Serpens The Serpent
Corvus The Crow Sextans The Sextant
Crater The Cup Taurus The Bull
Crux The Cross Telescopium The Telescope
Cygnus * The Swan Triangulum * The Triangle
Delphinus The Dolphin Triangulum Australe The Southern
Dorado The Swordfish Triangle
Draco The Dragon Tucana The Toucan
Equuleus The Little Ursa Major * The Great
Horse Bear
Eridanus The River Ursa Minor * The Little
Fornax The Furnace Bear
Vela The Sails (of
Argo)
Gemini The Twins Virgo The Maiden
Grus The Crane Volans The Flying
(bird) Fish
Hercules The Son of Vulpecula The Fox
Zeus

Horologium The Clock


Hydra The Water
Snake(female)
Hydrus The Water
Snake(male)
Indus The Indian
(American)
Lacerta The Lizard
Leo * The Lion

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