| Latin Name |
Possesive |
Abbrev.
| English Names |
RA
hours |
DEC
degrees |
Principal
Stars |
Multiple
Stars |
NGC
Objects |
IC
Objects |
|
January: Visible in September before dawn, to May after dusk |
| Cancer |
Cancri |
Cnc |
The Crab |
8.1h |
18.1° |
70 |
49 |
116 |
101 |
| Canis Minor |
Canis Minoris |
CMi |
The Small Dog or The Lesser Dog |
7.5h |
7.3° |
13 |
12 |
15 |
3 |
| Carina |
Carinae |
Car |
The Keel of The Ship Argo |
8.2h |
-57.6° |
11 |
59 |
44 |
14 |
| Gemini |
Geminorum |
Gem |
The Twins |
7.0h |
21.8° |
68 |
54 |
54 |
42 |
| Lynx |
Lyncis |
Lyn |
The Lynx |
7.7h |
47.2° |
36 |
24 |
100 |
27 |
| Puppis |
Puppis |
Pup |
The Stern of The Ship Argo |
7.5h |
-32.8° |
27 |
89 |
51 |
6 |
| Pyxis |
Pyxidis |
Pyx |
The Mariner´s Compass |
8.8h |
-24.2° |
10 |
19 |
12 |
1 |
| Vela |
Velorum |
Vel |
The Sail of The Ship Argo |
8.9h |
-47.8° |
8 |
62 |
39 |
3 |
| Volans |
Volantis |
Vol |
The Flying Fish |
7.5h |
-69.6° |
12 |
12 |
13 |
1 |
|
February: Visible in October before dawn, to June after dusk |
| Antlia |
Antliae |
Ant |
The Air Pump |
10.2h |
-31.4° |
10 |
18 |
63 |
35 |
| Chamaeleon |
Chamaeleontis |
Cha |
The Chameleon |
10.5h |
-77.5° |
15 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
| Hydra |
Hydrae |
Hya |
The Watersnake (female) |
10.7h |
-20.4° |
64 |
72 |
217 |
115 |
| Leo |
Leonis |
Leo |
The Lion |
10.7h |
16.2° |
83 |
54 |
378 |
334 |
| Leo Minor |
Leonis Minoris |
LMi |
The Lesser Lion |
10.3h |
33.1° |
30 |
9 |
60 |
45 |
| Sextans |
Sextantis |
Sex |
The Sextant |
10.3h |
-2.0° |
21 |
8 |
60 |
41 |
|
March: Visible in November before dawn, to July after dusk |
| Centaurus |
Centauri |
Cen |
The Centaur |
12.8h |
-48.6° |
32 |
88 |
169 |
46 |
| Coma Berenices |
Comae Berenices |
Com |
Berenice´s Hair |
12.6h |
25.4° |
40 |
24 |
293 |
546 |
| Corvus |
Corvi |
Crv |
The Crow or The Raven |
12.4h |
-19.2° |
9 |
9 |
32 |
15 |
| Crater |
Crateris |
Crt |
The Cup or The Beaker |
11.2h |
-14.1° |
12 |
10 |
84 |
23 |
| Crux |
Crucis |
Cru |
The Southern Cross |
12.3h |
-59.5° |
16 |
16 |
8 |
0 |
| Musca |
Muscae |
Mus |
The Southern Fly |
12.8h |
-67.3° |
13 |
15 |
6 |
3 |
| Ursa Major |
Ursae Majoris |
UMa |
The Big Dipper or The Great Bear |
11.4h |
50.6° |
82 |
55 |
407 |
85 |
|
April: Visible in December before dawn, to August after dusk |
| Bootes |
Bootis |
Boo |
The Herdsman or The Bear Driver |
14.7h |
36.0° |
59 |
49 |
264 |
226 |
| Canes Venatici |
Canum Venaticorum |
CVn |
The Hunting Dogs |
13.1h |
38.1° |
21 |
12 |
215 |
194 |
| Circinus |
Circini |
Cir |
The Drawing Compass |
14.6h |
-62.9° |
8 |
14 |
5 |
0 |
| Virgo |
Virginis |
Vir |
The Maiden or The Virgin |
13.1h |
0.1° |
88 |
61 |
637 |
382 |
|
May: Visible in January before dawn, to September after dusk |
| Apus |
Apodus |
Aps |
The Bird of Paradise |
16.2h |
-72.8° |
12 |
13 |
8 |
19 |
| Corona Borealis |
Corona Borealis |
CrB |
The Northern Crown |
15.8h |
31.8° |
24 |
23 |
40 |
18 |
| Draco |
Draconis |
Dra |
The Dragon |
16.4h |
66.7° |
73 |
67 |
287 |
39 |
| Libra |
Librae |
Lib |
The Balance Scales |
15.1h |
-14.3° |
42 |
29 |
59 |
13 |
| Lupus |
Lupi |
Lup |
The Wolf |
15.2h |
-44.7° |
33 |
55 |
17 |
11 |
| Norma |
Normae |
Nor |
The Carpenter´s Square |
15.7h |
-50.5° |
12 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
| Scorpius |
Scorpii |
Sco |
The Scorpion |
16.5h |
-27.1° |
41 |
71 |
39 |
12 |
| Serpens Caput |
Serpentis |
Ser |
The Serpent´s Head |
15.8h |
10.7° |
53 |
32 |
81 |
65 |
| Triangulum Australe |
Trianguli Australis |
TrA |
The Southern Triangle |
16.0h |
-64.4° |
11 |
12 |
6 |
4 |
| Ursa Minor |
Ursae Minoris |
UMi |
The Little Dipper or The Little Bear |
15.9h |
78.6° |
16 |
10 |
36 |
14 |
|
June: Visible in February before dawn, to October after dusk |
| Ara |
Arae |
Ara |
The Altar |
17.0h |
-59.5° |
18 |
28 |
17 |
7 |
| Corona Australis |
Corona Australis |
CrA |
The Southern Crown |
18.4h |
-42.1° |
14 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
| Hercules |
Herculis |
Her |
The Strong Man or The Kneeling Man |
17.3h |
25.5° |
97 |
90 |
209 |
68 |
| Lyra |
Lyrae |
Lyr |
The Lyre |
18.9h |
35.3° |
23 |
32 |
28 |
4 |
| Ophiucus |
Ophiuchi |
Oph |
The Serpent Wrestler or The Serpent Bearer |
17.3h |
-5.0° |
57 |
66 |
39 |
12 |
| Sagittarius |
Sagittarii |
Sgr |
The Archer |
18.9h |
-27.2° |
65 |
77 |
73 |
25 |
| Scutum |
Scuti |
Sct |
The Shield |
18.6h |
-9.3° |
7 |
10 |
10 |
2 |
| Serpens Cauda |
Serpentis |
Ser |
The Serpent´s Tail |
18.1h |
-3.6° |
53 |
32 |
81 |
65 |
|
July: Visible in March before dawn, to November after dusk |
| Aquila |
Aquilae |
Aql |
The Eagle |
19.4h |
4.7° |
62 |
52 |
27 |
3 |
| Capricornus |
Capricorni |
Cap |
The Sea Goat |
20.9h |
-17.8° |
48 |
29 |
24 |
27 |
| Cygnus |
Cygni |
Cyg |
The Swan |
20.4h |
43.9° |
82 |
120 |
52 |
21 |
| Delphinus |
Delphini |
Del |
The Dolphin |
20.6h |
11.3° |
19 |
19 |
21 |
4 |
| Microscopium |
Microscopii |
Mic |
The Microscope |
20.9h |
-36.8° |
11 |
8 |
11 |
12 |
| Pavo |
Pavonis |
Pav |
The Peacock |
19.1h |
-64.0° |
24 |
22 |
50 |
231 |
| Sagitta |
Sagittae |
Sge |
The Arrow |
19.6h |
18.6° |
16 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
| Telescopium |
Telescopii |
Tel |
The Telescope |
19.2h |
-50.1° |
14 |
7 |
40 |
83 |
| Vulpecula |
Vulpeculae |
Vul |
The Little Fox or The Fox and The Goose |
20.3h |
23.6° |
33 |
20 |
15 |
4 |
|
August: Visible in April before dawn, to December after dusk |
| Aquarius |
Aquarii |
Aqr |
The Water Carrier |
21.9h |
-5.5° |
91 |
49 |
129 |
92 |
| Cepheus |
Cephei |
Cep |
The King |
22.7h |
69.8° |
35 |
45 |
28 |
12 |
| Equuleus |
Equulei |
Equ |
The Little Horse |
21.0h |
8.5° |
9 |
9 |
3 |
9 |
| Grus |
Gruis |
Gru |
The Crane |
22.3h |
-45.6° |
26 |
23 |
59 |
22 |
| Indus |
Indi |
Ind |
The Indian |
21.6h |
-59.2° |
17 |
7 |
47 |
42 |
| Lacerta |
Lacertae |
Lac |
The Lizard |
22.3h |
45.1° |
16 |
24 |
25 |
9 |
| Pegasus |
Pegasi |
Peg |
The Winged Horse or The Flying Horse |
22.5h |
19.4° |
86 |
51 |
298 |
88 |
| Pisces Austrinus |
Piscis Austrini |
PsA |
The Southern Fish |
22.0h |
-29.8° |
21 |
11 |
39 |
16 |
|
September: Visible in May before dawn, to January after dusk |
| Sculptor |
Sculptoris |
Scl |
The Sculptor |
24.0h |
-32.9° |
18 |
16 |
65 |
31 |
| Tucana |
Tucanae |
Tuc |
The Toucan |
23.8h |
-67.5° |
17 |
13 |
61 |
61 |
|
October: Visible in June before dawn, to February after dusk |
| Andromeda |
Andromedae |
And |
The Chained Lady or The Princess |
0.6h |
38.6° |
64 |
62 |
148 |
36 |
| Cassiopeia |
Cassiopeiae |
Cas |
The Queen or The Lady in the Chair |
0.8h |
56.9° |
52 |
57 |
35 |
15 |
| Octans |
Octantis |
Oct |
The Octant |
0.1h |
-82.3° |
27 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
| Pisces |
Piscium |
Psc |
The Fish (plural) |
0.4h |
11.6° |
95 |
47 |
270 |
143 |
|
November: Visible in July before dawn, to March after dusk |
| Aries |
Arietis |
Ari |
The Ram |
2.5h |
22.0° |
62 |
28 |
78 |
64 |
| Cetus |
Ceti |
Cet |
The Whale or The Sea Monster |
1.7h |
-6.7° |
78 |
56 |
383 |
215 |
| Fornax |
Fornacis |
For |
The Furnace |
2.8h |
-33.6° |
27 |
11 |
72 |
34 |
| Hydrus |
Hydri |
Hyi |
The Watersnake (male) |
2.3h |
-71.9° |
18 |
5 |
16 |
1 |
| Perseus |
Persei |
Per |
The Hero or The Rescuer of Andromeda |
2.7h |
47.4° |
59 |
59 |
84 |
42 |
| Phoenix |
Phoenicis |
Phe |
The Phoenix |
1.2h |
-50.0° |
26 |
15 |
44 |
20 |
| Triangulum |
Trianguli |
Tri |
The Triangle |
2.1h |
31.4° |
16 |
6 |
71 |
31 |
|
December: Visible in August before dawn, to April after dusk |
| Auriga |
Aurigae |
Aur |
The Charioteer |
5.7h |
41.0° |
64 |
44 |
23 |
6 |
| Caelum |
Caeli |
Cae |
The Burin or The Chisel |
4.6h |
-38.1° |
6 |
4 |
15 |
2 |
| Camelopardalis |
Camelopardalis |
Cam |
The Giraffe |
6.8h |
70.4° |
34 |
50 |
49 |
25 |
| Canis Major |
Canis Majoris |
CMa |
The Large Dog or The Greater Dog |
6.6h |
-24.7° |
31 |
51 |
36 |
3 |
| Columba |
Columbae |
Col |
Noah´s Dove |
5.9h |
-35.6° |
17 |
16 |
15 |
5 |
| Dorado |
Doradus |
Dor |
The Gold Fish |
4.8h |
-57.6° |
14 |
8 |
295 |
31 |
| Eridanus |
Eridani |
Eri |
The River Eridanus |
3.4h |
-33.1° |
73 |
56 |
315 |
86 |
| Horologium |
Horologii |
Hor |
The Pendulum Clock |
3.3h |
-51.4° |
10 |
5 |
23 |
61 |
| Lepus |
Leporis |
Lep |
The Hare |
5.3h |
-17.2° |
19 |
19 |
30 |
21 |
| Mensa |
Mensae |
Men |
The Table Mountain |
5.6h |
-77.5° |
16 |
3 |
70 |
12 |
| Monoceros |
Monocerotis |
Mon |
The Unicorn |
6.8h |
1.4° |
28 |
39 |
50 |
5 |
| Orion |
Orionis |
Ori |
The Hunter or The Giant |
5.6h |
9.7° |
78 |
89 |
54 |
22 |
| Pictor |
Pictoris |
Pic |
The Painter´s Easel |
5.7h |
-54.1° |
15 |
12 |
19 |
0 |
| Reticulum |
Reticuli |
Ret |
The Net or The Reticle |
3.9h |
-58.2° |
11 |
12 |
12 |
26 |
| Taurus |
Tauri |
Tau |
The Bull |
4.7h |
16.7° |
122 |
112 |
36 |
38 |
