Constellation Names

Name Pronunciation Translation
Andromeda an-DROM-eh-da Ethiopian Princess
Antlia ANT-ll-a Air Pump
Apus AYE-pus Bird of Paradise
Aquarius ack-KWAIR-ee-us Water Carrier
Aquila ACK-will-ah Eagle
Ara AYE-ra Altar
Aries AIR-ease Ram
Auriga ah-RYE-gah Charioteer
Bootes bo-OH-teez .. boe-OH-tease Herdsman
Caelum SEE-lum Sculptor's Chisel
Camelopardalis ka-MEL-0-PAR-da-lis Giraffe
Cancer Kan-surr Crab
Canes Venatici KAY-neez vee-NAT-ih-sigh Hunting Dogs
Canis Major KAY-nis MAY-jor Great Dog
Canis Minor KAY-nis MY-nor Lesser Dog
Capricornus KAY-rih-CORE-nus Sea Goat
Carina ka-RYE-nuh .. ka-REE-nah Keel (of the ship Argo)
Cassiopeia KAS-ee-oh-PEE-ah Wife of Cepheus
Centaurus sen-TOR-us Centaur
Cepheus SEE-fee-us Royal Consort of Cassiopeia
Cetus SEE-tus Sea Monster
Chamaeleon ka-MEEL-eon Chameleon
Circinus SUR-sin-us Compasses
Columba koe-LUM-ba Dove
Coma Berenices KO-ma BER-eh-NYE-seas Bernice's Hair
Corona Australis ka-ROW-na Southern Crown
Corona Borealis ka-OH-nah bo-ree-ALICE Northern Crown
Corvus CORE-vuss Crow
Crater KRA-ter Cup
Crux KRUHKS Southern Cross
Cygnus SIG-nus Northern Cross - Swan
Delphinus del-FEYE-nus Dolphin
Dorado do-RAH-doe Goldfish
Draco DRAY-ko Dragon
Equuleus ee-KWOO-lee-us .. i-KWOO-lee-us Little Horse (Foal)
Eridanus eh-RID-uh-nuss River
Fornax FOR-naks Laboratory Furnace
Gemini GEM-in-eye .. GEM-in-knee Twins
Grus grew-is Crane
Hercules HER-kyou-lees Hercules (Warrior)
Horologium hor-a-LO-ji-um Clock
Hydra HIGH-druh Water Serpent
Hydrus HIGH-drus Water Snake
Indus IN-dus American Indian
Lacerta la-SIR-tah Lizard
Leo LEE-oh Lion
Leo Minor LEE-oh MY-nor Lion Cub
Lepus LEE-puss Hare (rabbit)
Libra LYE-bra .. LEE-bra Balance (scales)
Lupus LEW-puss .. LOO-pus Wolf
Lynx LINKS Lynx (cat)
Lyra LYE-rah Lyre
Mensa MEN-sa Table Mountain
Microscopium MY-cro-SKO-pe-um Microscope
Monoceros mon-oss-err-us .. mo-NOS-er-os Unicorn
Musca MUS-ka Fly
Norma NOR-ma Carpenter's Square
Octans OK-tanz Octant
Ophiuchus OFF-ih-YOU-kus Serpent Bearer
Orion oh-RYE-on Hunter
Pavo PAH-voe Peacock
Pegasus PEG-uh-sus Winged Horse
Perseus PURR-see-us Hero, rescuer of Andromeda
Phoenix FEE-niks Phoenix (bird)
Pictor PIK-tor Painter's Easel
Pisces PIE-seas Fishes
Piscis Austrinus PIE-sis os-TRY-nus Southern Fish
Puppis PUHP-is Stern
Pyxis PIKS-is Compass Box
Reticulum ri-TIC-you-lum Net
Sagitta sah-JIT-tah Arrow
Sagittarius saj-ih-TAIT-ee-us Archer
Scorpius SKOR-pee-us Scorpion
Sculptor SKULP-tor Sculptor's Workshop
Scutum SCOO-tum Shield
Serpens SIR-pens Serpent
Sextans SEKS-tans Sextant
Taurus TOR-us .. TAW-rus Bull
Telescopium tel-e-SKO-pee-um Telescope
Triangulum tri-AN-gyoo-lum Triangle
Triangulum Australe tri-AN-gyoo-lum oa-TRAY-lee Southern Triangle
Tucana too-KAY-na Toucan
Ursa Major UR-sah MAY-jor Great Bear (big dipper)
Ursa Minor UR-sah MY-nor Lesser Bear (little dipper)
Vela VEE-luh Sail
Virgo VURR-go Maiden
Volans VO-lanz Flying Fish
Vulpecula vul-PEK-you-la Fox