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Constellation Abbrivations
Name
|
Abbreviation |
Meaning
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| Andromeda |
And |
Chained Maiden |
| Antlia |
Ant |
Air Pump |
| Apus |
Aps |
Bird of Paradise |
| Aquarius |
Aqr |
Water Bearer |
| Aquila |
Aql |
Eagle |
| Ara |
Ara |
Altar |
| Aries |
Ari |
Ram |
| Auriga |
Aur |
Charioteer |
| Bootes |
Boo |
Herdsmen |
| Caelum |
Cae |
Chisel |
| Camelopardalis |
Cam |
Giraffe |
| Cancer |
Cnc |
Crab |
| Canes Venatici |
CVn |
Hunting Dogs |
| Canis Major |
CMa |
Great Dog |
| Canis Minor |
CMi |
Little Dog |
| Capricornus |
Cap |
Sea-goat |
| Carina |
Car |
Keel |
| Cassiopeia |
Cas |
Queen |
| Centaurus |
Cen |
Centaur |
| Cepheus |
Cep |
King |
| Cetus |
Cet |
Whale |
| Chamaeleon |
Cha |
Chameleon |
| Circinus |
Cir |
Compasses (art) |
| Columba |
Col |
Dove |
| Coma Berenices |
Com |
Berenice's Hair |
| Corona Australis |
CrA |
Southern Crown |
| Corona Borealis |
CrB |
Northern Crown |
| Corvus |
Crv |
Crow |
| Crater |
Crt |
Cup |
| Crux |
Cru |
Cross (southern) |
| Cygnus |
Cyg |
Swan |
| Delphinus |
Del |
Dolphin |
| Dorado |
Dor |
Goldfish |
| Draco |
Dra |
Dragon |
| Equuleus |
Equ |
Little Horse |
| Eridanus |
Eri |
River |
| Formax |
For |
Furnace |
| Gemini |
Gem |
Twins |
| Grus |
Gru |
Crane (bird) |
| Hercules |
Her |
Hercules |
| Horologium |
Hor |
Clock |
| Hydra |
Hya |
Water Snake (female) |
| Hydrus |
Hyi |
Water Snake (male) |
| Indus |
Ind |
Indian |
| Lacerta |
Lac |
Lizard |
| Leo |
Leo |
Lion |
| Leo Minor |
LMi |
Little Lion |
| Lepus |
Lep |
Hare |
| Libra |
Lib |
Balance |
| Lupus |
Lup |
Wolf |
| Lynx |
Lyn |
Lynx |
| Lyra |
Lyr |
Lyre |
| Mensa |
Men |
Table Mountain |
| Microscopium |
Mic |
Microscope |
| Monoceros |
Mon |
Unicorn |
| Musca |
Mus |
Fly |
| Norma |
Nor |
Square (rule) |
| Octans |
Oct |
Octant |
| Ophiuchus |
Oph |
Serpent Bearer |
| Orion |
Ori |
Hunter |
| Pavo |
Pav |
Peacock |
| Pegasus |
Peg |
Flying Horse |
| Perseus |
Per |
Hero |
| Phoenix |
Phe |
Phoenix |
| Pictor |
Pic |
Painter |
| Pisces |
Psc |
Fishes |
| Piscis Austrinius |
PsA |
Southern Fish |
| Puppis |
Pup |
Stern (deck) |
| Pyxis |
Pyx |
Compass (sea) |
| Reticulum |
Ret |
Reticle |
| Sagitta |
Sge |
Arrow |
| Sagittarius |
Sgr |
Archer |
| Scorpius |
Sco |
Scorpion |
| Sculptor |
Scl |
Sculptor |
| Scutum |
Sct |
Shield |
| Serpens |
Ser |
Serpent |
| Sextans |
Sex |
Sextant |
| Taurus |
Tau |
Bull |
| Telescopium |
Tel |
Telescope |
| Triangulum |
Tri |
Triangle |
| Triangulum Australe |
TrA |
Southern Triangle |
| Tucana |
Tuc |
Toucan |
| Ursa Major |
UMa |
Great Bear |
| Ursa Minor |
UMi |
Little Bear |
| Vela |
Vel |
Sail |
| Virgo |
Vir |
Maiden |
| Volans |
Vol |
Flying Fish |
| Vulpecula |
Vul |
Fox |
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