Names and Standard Abbreviations of Constellations
The following list of constellation names and abbreviations is in accordance
with the resolutions of the International Astronomical Union (Trans. IAU, 1,
158; 4, 221; 9, 66 and 77). The boundaries of the constellations are listed
by E. Delporte, on behalf of the IAU, in, Delimitation scientifique des
constellations (tables et cartes), Cambridge University Press, 1930; they
lie along the meridians of right ascension and paralleIs of declination for
the mean equator and equinox of 1875.0.
Nominative Genitive Nominative Genitive
Andromeda And Andromedae Lacerta Lac Lacertae
Antlia Ant Antliae Leo Leo Leonis
Apus Aps Apodis Leo Minor LMi Leonis Minoris
Aquarius Aqr Aquarii Lepus Lep Leporis
Aquila Aql Aquilae Libra Lib Librae
Ara Ara Arae Lupus Lup Lupi
Argo (1) Arg Argus Lynx Lyn Lyncis
Aries Ari Arietis Lyra Lyr Lyrae
Auriga Aur Aurigae Mensa Men Mensae
Bootes Boo Bootis Microscopium Mic Microscopii
Caelum Cae Caeli Monoceros Mon Monocerotis
Camelopardalis Cam Camelopardalis Musca Mus Muscae
Cancer Cnc Cancri Norma Nor Normae
Canes Venatici CVn Canum Octans Oct Octantis
Venaticorum
Canis Major CMa Canis Majoris Ophiuchu Oph Ophiuchi
Canis Minor CMi Canis Minoris Orion Ori Orionis
Capricornus Cap Capricorni Pave Pav Pavonis
Carina Car Carinae Pegasus Peg Pegasi
Cassiopeia Cas Cassiopeiae Perseus Per Persei
Centaurus Cen Centauri Phoenix Phe Phoenicis
Cepheus Cep Cephei Pictor Pic Pictoris
Cetus Cet Ceti Pisces Pse Piscium
Chamaeleon Cha Chamaeleontis Piscis PsA Piscis Austrini
Austrinus (2)
Circinus Cir Circini Puppis Pup Puppis
Columba Col Columbae Pyxis Pyx Pyxidis
Coma Berenices Com Comae Berenices Reticulum Ret Reticuli
Corona Austrina CrA Coronae Sagitta Sge Sagittae
(2) Austrinae (2)
Corona Borealis CrB Coronae Borealis Sagittarius Sgr Sagittarii
Corvus Crv Corvi Scorpius Sco Scorpii
Crater Crt Crateris Sculptor Scl Sculptoris
Crux Cru Crucis Scutum Sct Scuti
Cygnus Cyg Cygni Serpens (3) Ser Serpentis
Delphinus Del Delphini Sextans Sex Sextantis
Dorado Dor Doradus Taurus Tau Tauri
Draco Dra Draconis Telescopium Tel Telescopii
Equuleus Equ Equulei Triangulum Tri Trianguli
Eridanus Eri Eridani Triangulum TrA Trianguli
Fornax For Fornacis Australe Australis
Gemini Gem Geminorum Tucana Tuc Tucanae
Grus Gru Gruis Ursa Major UMa Ursae Majoris
Hercules Her Herculis Ursa Minor UMi Ursae Minoris
Horologium Hor Horologii Vela Vel Velorum
Hydra Hya Hydrae Virgo Vir Virginis
Hydrus Hyi Hydri Volans Vol Volantis
Indus Ind Indi Vulpecula Vul Vulpeculae
(1) In modern usage Argo is divided into Carina, Puppis, and Vela.
(2) Australis is sometimes used, in both nominative and genitive.
(3) Serpens may be divided into Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda.
Note also: LMC Large Magellanic Cloud SMC Small Magellanic Cloud