List of the 88 Constellations of the Sky

By:Jordan Tam

Here I have provided a list of the 88 constellations that can be found in the Night sky. Along with it some of the constellations have objects that can be seen in the constellation.

1.Andromeda (an-DROH-me-duh) The Chained Princess: M31 Galaxy (Naked eye Object)

2.Antlia (ANT-lee-uh) The air Pump:NGC 2997 (Telescope)

3.Apus (Ay-pus)The Bird of Paradise

4.Aquarius (ah-Kwair-ee-us) The Water Bearer: The Helix Nebula (Telsecope)

5.Aquila (uh-kwi-luh) The Eagle

6.Ara (AR-uh) The Altar

7.Aries (Air-eez) The Ram

8.Auriga (oh-RYE-gah) The Charioteer

9.Bootes (boh-OH-teez) The Herdsman

10.Caelum (SEE-lum) The Chisel

11.Camelopardalis (ka-mel-o-PAR-da-lis) The Giraffe

12.Cancer (CAN-ser) The Crab

13.Canes Venatici (KAH-nez ve-NAT-eh-see) The Hunting Dogs

14.Canis Major (Kah-niss May-jer) The Great Dog: Sirius (Naked Eye)

15.Canis Minor (Kah-niss My-ner) The little Dog

16.Capricornus (kap-reh-KOR-nuss) The sea Goat Capricorn

17.Carina (ka-rye-nah) The Keel

18.Cassiopeia (kass-ee-oh-PEE-uh) The Queen

19.Centaurus (sen-tor-us) The Centaur

20.Cepheus (SEE-fee-us) The King

21.Cetus (SEE-tus) The Whale, The Sea Monster

22.Chamaeleon (ka-mee-lee-un) The Chameleon

23.Circinus (SUR-seh-nus) The drawing Compass

24.Columba (koh-lum-bah) The Dove

25.Coma Berenices (KOH-mah Bear-eh-nee-seez) Berenice's Hair

26.Corona Australis (kor-OH-nah os-TRAH-lis) The Southern Crown

27.Corona Borealis (kor-OH-nahbor-ee-al-is)The Northern Crown

28.Corvus & Crater (KOR-vus) The Crow (Kray-ter)The Cup

29.Crux (KRUKS) The Southern Cross

30.Cygnus (SIG-nus)The Swan

31.Delphinus (del-FIE-nus) The Dolphin

32.Dorado (doh-rah-doh) The Goldfish, The Dolphinfish

33.Draco (DRAY-koh) The Dragon

34.Equuleus (eh-KWOO-lee-us) The Little Horse

35.Eridanus (eh-RID-an-us) The River

36.Fornax (FOR-nax) The Furnace

37.Gemini (JEM-eh-nye) The Twins

38.Grus (Groos) The Crane

39.Hercules (Her-kyu-leez) Hercules: M13 (Binoculars)

40.Horologium (hor-oh-LOH-jee-um) The Clock

41.Hydra (HY-dra) The Sea Serpent

42.Hydrus (HY-drus) The Water Snake

43.Indus (IN-dus) The Indian

44.Lacerta (lah-SIR-tah) The Lizard 45.Leo & Leo Minor (Lee-oh)The Lion (Lee-oh My-ner)The Little Lion

46.Lepus (LEE-pus) The Hare

47.Libra (LEE-bra) The Scales, The Balance

48.Lupus (LOO-pus) The Wolf

49.Lynx (LINKS) The Lynx

50.Lyra (Lye-rah) The Lyre

51.Mensa (MEN-sah) The Table, The Table Mountain

52.Microscopium (my-kro-SKO-pee-um) The Microscope

53.Monoceros (moh-NO-ser-us) The Unicorn

54.Musca (MUSS-kah) The Fly

55.Norma (NOR-muh) The Square

56.Octans (OKC-tanz) The Octant

57.Ophiuchus (oh-fee-U-cuss) The Serpent Bearer

58.Orion (Oh-rye-un) The Hunter

59.Pavo (PAH-voh) The Peacock

60.Pegasus (Peg-a-sus) The Winged Horse

61.Perseus (PURR-see-us) The Hero

62.Phoenix (FEE-nicks) The Phoenix

63.Pictor (PIK-tor) The Painter's Easel

64.Pisces (PIE-seez) The Fish

65.Piscis Austrinus (PIE-sis OSS-trih-nuss) The Southern Fish

66.Puppis & Pyxis (PUP-iss) The Stern (PIK-sis) The Compass

67.Reticulum (reh-TIK-u-lum) The Reticule

68.Sagitta (sa-Jit-ah) The Arrow

69.Sagittarius (sadge-ih-TAIR-ee-us) The Archer

70.Scorpius (SKOR-pee-us) The Scorpion

71.Sculptor (SKULP-tor) The Sculptor

72.Scutum (SKU-tum) The Shield

73.Serpens (SIR-penz) The Serpent

74.Sextans (Sextanz) The Sextant

75.Taurus (TORR-us) The Bull

76.Telescopium (tel-es-co-pee-um) The Telescope

77.Triangulum (tri-ANG-gyu-lum) The Triangle

78.Triangulum Autrale (tri-ANG-gyu-lum os-trah-lee)The Southern Triangle

79.Tucana (too-kan-ah) The Toucan

80.Ursa Major (ER-suh May-jer) The Great Bear

81.Ursa Minor (ER-suh My-ner) The Little Bear

82.Vela (VEE-lah) The sail (of Argo)

83.Virgo (Ver-go)The Maiden, The Virgin

84.Volans (Voh-lanz) The flying fish

85.Vulpecula (vul-peck-you-lah) The Fox

(Corvus+Crater and Puppis+Pyxis=2 each)


Copyright Jordan Tam 1997

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