Constellation Maps (IAU)

Charts and tables

Sky maps can be downloaded from Dan Burton's web site. The consellation charts below were produced by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in collaboration with Sky and Telescope magazine.



Name /
Pronunciation
Abbr. English Name Genitive /
Pronunciation
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Andromeda

an-DRAH-mih-duh
And the Chained Maiden Andromedae
an-DRAH-mih-dee


Antlia

ANT-lee-uh
Ant the Air Pump Antliae
ANT-lee-ee

Apus

APE-us, APP-us

Aps the Bird of Paradise

Apodis

APP-oh-diss

Aquarius

uh-QUAIR-ee-us

Aqr the Water Bearer

Aquarii

uh-QUAIR-ee-eye

Aquila

ACK-will-uh, uh-QUILL-uh

Aql the Eagle

Aquilae

ACK-will-ee, uh-QUILL-ee

Ara

AIR-uh, AR-uh

Ara the Altar

Arae

AIR-ee, AR-ee

Aries

AIR-eez, AIR-ee-yeez

Ari the Ram

Arietis

uh-RYE-ih-tiss

Auriga

aw-RYE-guh

Aur the Charioteer

Aurigae

aw-RYE-ghee

Boötes

bo-OH-teez

Boo the Herdsman

Boötis

bo-OH-tiss

Caelum

SEE-lum

Cae the Engraving Tool

Caeli

SEE-lye

Camelopardalis

cuh-MEL-oh- PAR-duh-liss

Cam the Giraffe

Camelopardalis

cuh-MEL-oh- PAR-duh-liss

CANE-um (CAN-um) ve-nat-ih-COR-um

Cancer

CAN-ser

Cnc the Crab

Cancri

CANG-cry

Canes Venatici

CANE-eez (CAN-eez) ve-NAT-iss-eye

CVn the Hunting Dogs Canum Venaticorum

Canis Major

CANE-iss (CAN-iss) MAY-jer

CMa the Great Dog

Canis Majoris

CANE-iss (CAN-iss) muh-JOR-iss

Canis Minor

CANE-iss (CAN-iss) MY-ner

CMi the Lesser Dog

Canis Minoris

CANE-iss (CAN-iss) mih-NOR-iss

Capricornus

CAP-rih-CORN-us

Cap the Sea Goat

Capricorni

CAP-rih-CORN-eye

Carina

cuh-RYE-nuh, cuh-REE-nuh

Car the Keel

Carinae

cuh-RYE-nee, cuh-REE-nee

Cassiopeia

CASS-ee-uh-PEE-uh

Cas the Seated Queen

Cassiopeiae

CASS-ee-uh-PEE-ye

Centaurus Cen the Centaur Centauri

Cepheus Cep the King Cephei

Cetus

SEE-tus

Cet the Sea Monster

Ceti

SEE-tie

Chamaeleon

cuh-MEAL-yun, cuh-MEAL-ee-un

Cha the Chameleon

Chamaeleontis

cuh-MEAL-ee-ON-tiss

Circinus

SER-sin-us

Cir the Compass

Circini

SER-sin-eye

Columba

cuh-LUM-buh

Col the Dove

Columbae

cuh-LUM-bee

Coma Berenices

COE-muh BER-uh-NICE-eez

Com the Bernice's Hair

Comae Berenices

COE-mee BER-uh-NICE-eez

Corona Australis

cuh-ROE-nuh aw-STRAL-iss3

CrA the Southern Crown

Coronae Australis

cuh-ROE-nee aw-STRAL-iss3

Corona Borealis

cuh-ROE-nuh bor-ee-AL-iss3

CrB the Northern Crown cuh-ROE-nee bor-ee-AL-iss3

Corvus

COR-vus

Crv the Crow

Corvi

COR-vye

Crater

CRAY-ter

Crt the Cup

Crateris

cruh-TEE-riss

C

Crux

CRUCKS, CROOKS

Cru the Southern Cross

Crucis

CROO-siss

Cygnus

SIG- SIG-nu

Cyg the Swan

Cygni

SIG-nye

Delphinus

del-FINE-us, del-FIN-us

Del the Dolphin

Delphini

del-FINE-eye, del-FIN-eye

Dorado

duh-RAH-do

Dor the Swordfish

Doradus

duh-RAH-dus

Draco

DRAY-co

Dra the Dragon

Draconis

druh-CONE-iss

Equuleus

eh-QUOO-lee-us

Equ the Little Horse

Equulei

eh-QUOO-lee-eye

Eridanus

ih-RID-un-us

Eri the River

Eridani

ih-RID-un-eye

Fornax

FOR- FOR-naks

For the Furnace

Fornacis

for-NAY-siss

Gemini

JEM-uh-nye, JEM-uh-nee

Gem the Twins

Geminorum

JEM-uh-NOR-um

Grus

GRUSS, GROOS

Gru the Crane

Gruis

GROO-iss

Hercules

HER-kyuh-leez

Her the Hercules

Herculis

HER-kyuh-liss

Horologium

hor-uh-LOE-jee-um

Hor the Clock

Horologii

hor-uh-LOE-jee-eye

Hydra

HIGH-druh

Hya the Female Water Snake

Hydrae

HIGH-dree

Hydrus

HIGH-drus

Hyi the Male Water Snake

Hydri

HIGH-dry

Indus

IN-dus

Ind the Indian

Indi

IN-dye

Lacerta

luh-SER-tuh

Lac the Lizard

Lacertae

luh-SER-tee

Leo

LEE-oh

Leo the Lion

Leonis

lee-OH-niss

Leo Minor

LEE-oh MY-ner

LMi the Lesser Lion

Leonis Minoris

lee-OH-niss mih-NOR-iss

Lepus

LEEP-us, LEP-us

Lep the Hare

Leporis

LEP-or-iss

Libra

LEE-bruh, LYE-bruh

Lib the Scales

Librae

LEE-bree, LYE-bree

Lupus

LOOP-us

Lup the Wolf

Lupi

LOOP-eye

Lynx

LINKS

Lyn the Lynx

Lyncis

LIN-siss

Lyra

LYE-ruh

Lyr the Lyre

Lyrae

LYE-ree

Mensa

MEN-suh

Men the Table Mountain

Mensae

MEN-see

Microscopium

my-cruh-SCOPE-ee-um

Mic the Microscope

Microscopii

my-cruh-SCOPE-ee-eye

Monoceros

muh-NAH-ser-us

Mon the Unicorn

Monocerotis

muh-NAH-ser-OH-tiss

Musca

MUSS-cuh

Mus the Fly

Muscae

MUSS-see, MUSS-kee

Norma

NOR-muh

Nor the Carpenter's Square

Normae

NOR-mee

Octans

OCK-tanz

Oct the Octant

Octantis

ock-TAN-tiss

Ophiuchus

OFF-ee-YOO-kus, OAF-ee-YOO-kus

Oph the Serpent Bearer

Ophiuchi

OFF-ee-YOO-kye, OAF-ee-YOO-kye

Orion

oh-RYE-un, uh-RYE-un

Ori the Hunter

Orionis

or-eye-OH-niss

Pavo

PAY-vo

Pav the Peacock

Pavonis

puh-VOE-niss

Pegasus

PEG-us-us

Peg the Winged Horse

Pegasi

PEG-us-eye

Perseus

PER-see-us, PER-syoos

Per the Hero

Persei

PER-see-eye

Phoenix

FEE-nix

Phe

the Phoenix

 

Phoenicis

fuh-NICE-iss

Pictor

PICK-ter

Pic the Painter's Easel

Pictoris

pick-TOR-iss

Pisces

PICE-eez, PISS-eez

Psc the Fishes

Piscium

PICE-ee-um, PISH-ee-um

Piscis Austrinus

PICE-iss (PISS-iss) aw-STRY-nus

PsA the Southern Fish

Piscis Austrini

PICE-iss (PISS-iss) aw-STRY-nye

Puppis

PUP-iss

Pup the Stern

Puppis

PUP-iss

Pyxis

PIX-iss

Pyx the Compass

Pyxidis

PIX-ih-diss

Reticulum

rih-TICK-yuh-lum

Ret the Reticle

Reticuli

rih-TICK-yuh-lye

Sagitta

suh-JIT-uh

Sge the Arrow

Sagittae

suh-JIT-ee

Sagittarius

SAJ-ih-TARE-ee-us

Sgr the Archer

Sagittarii

SAJ-ih-TARE-ee-eye

Scorpius

SCOR-pee-us

Sco the Scorpion

Scorpii

SCOR-pee-eye

Sculptor

SCULP-ter

Scl the Sculptor

Sculptoris

sculp-TOR-iss

Scutum

SCOOT-um, SCYOOT-um

Sct the Shield

Scuti

SCOOT-eye, SCYOOT-eye

Serpens

SER-punz

Ser the Serpent

Serpentis

ser-PEN-tiss





Sextans

SEX-tunz

Sex the Sextant

Sextantis

sex-TAN-tiss

Taurus

TOR-us

Tau the Bull

Tauri

TOR-eye

Telescopium Tel the Telescope Telescopii

Triangulum

try-ANG-gyuh-lum

Tri the Triangle

Trianguli

try-ANG-gyuh-lye

Triangulum Australe

try-ANG-gyuh-lum aw-STRAL-ee

TrA the Southern Triangle

Trianguli Australis

try-ANG-gyuh-lye aw-STRAL-iss

Tucana

too-KAY-nuh, too-KAH-nuh

Tuc the Toucan

Tucanae

too-KAY-nee, too-KAH-nee

Ursa Major

ER-suh MAY-jur

UMa the Great Bear

Ursae Majoris

ER-suh muh-JOR-iss

Ursa Minor

ER-suh MY-ner

UMi the Little Bear

Ursae Minoris

ER-suh mih-NOR-iss

Vela

VEE-luh, VAY-luh

Vel the Sails

Velorum

vee-LOR-um, vuh-LOR-um

Virgo

VER-go

Vir the Maiden

Virginis

VER-jin-iss

Volans

VOH-lanz

Vol the Flying Fish

Volantis

vo-LAN-tiss

Vulpecula

vul-PECK-yuh-luh

Vul the Fox

Vulpeculae

vul-PECK-yuh-lee