Table 4. Constellations
The official, internationally recognized constellation names are in Latin and are listed in the first column of the table. Star designations are constructed from Greek or Roman letters, or Arabic numbers, in conjunction with the genitive case of the constellation name, which is listed in the second column (e.g. Alpha Andromedae, AM Herculis, 32 Virginis). Each constellation has a standard three-letter abbreviation (third column). An English translation of the constellation name (except for proper names) is given in the fourth column, though many variations on these are used. Further information on each constellation is given in the individual entries (under the Latin names) in the main body of the dictionary.

Latin name Genitive Abbre-
viation		 English name Area (square degrees) Rank in size order
Andromeda Andromedae And Andromeda 722 19
Antlia Antliae Ant Air Pump 239 62
Apus Apodis Aps Bird of Paradise 206 67
Aquarius Aquarii Aqr Water Carrier 980 10
Aquila Aquilae Aql Eagle 652 22
Ara Arae Ara Altar 237 63
Aries Arietis Ari Ram 441 39
Auriga Aurigae Aur Charioteer 657 21
Boötes Boötis Boo Bear Driver 907 13
Caelum Caeli Cae Chisel 125 81
Camelopardalis Camelopardalis Cam Giraffe 757 18
Cancer Cancri Cnc Crab 506 31
Canes Venatici Canum
Venaticorum		 CVn Hunting Dogs 465 38
Canis Major Canis Majoris CMa Big Dog 380 43
Canis Minor Canis Minoris CMi Little Dog 183 71
Capricornus Capricorni Cap Sea Goat 414 40
Carina Carinae Car Keel 494 34
Cassiopeia Cassiopeiae Cas Cassiopeia 598 25
Centaurus Centauri Cen Centaur 1,060 9
Cepheus Cephei Cep Cepheus 588 27
Cetus Ceti Cet Whale 1,231 4
Chamaeleon Chamaeleontis Cha Chameleon 132 79
Circinus Circini Cir Compasses 93 85
Columba Columbae Col Dove 270 54
Coma Berenices Comae Berenices Com Berenice's Hair 386 42
Corona Australis Coronae Australis CrA Southern Crown 128 80
Corona Borealis Coronae Borealis CrB Northern Crown 179 73
Corvus Corvi Crv Crow 184 70
Crater Crateris Crt Cup 282 53
Crux Crucis Cru Cross 68 88
Cygnus Cygni Cyg Swan 804 16
Delphinus Delphini Del Dolphin 189 69
Dorado Doradus Dor Goldfish 179 72
Draco Draconis Dra Dragon 1,083 8
Equuleus Equulei Equ Foal 72 87
Eridanus Eridani Eri River Eridanus 1,138 6
Fornax Fornacis For Furnace 398 41
Gemini Geminorum Gem Twins 514 30
Grus Gruis Gru Crane 366 45
Hercules Herculis Her Hercules 1,225 5
Horologium Horologii Hor Clock 249 58
Hydra Hydrae Hya Sea Monster 1,303 1
Hydrus Hydri Hyi Water Snake 243 61
Indus Indi Ind Indian 294 49
Lacerta Lacertae Lac Lizard 201 68
Leo Leonis Leo Lion 947 12
Leo Minor Leonis Minoris LMi Little Lion 232 64
Lepus Leporis Lep Hare 290 51
Libra Librae Lib Scales 538 29
Lupus Lupi Lup Wolf 334 46
Lynx Lyncis Lyn Lynx 545 28
Lyra Lyrae Lyr Lyre 286 52
Mensa Mensae Men Table 153 75
Microscopium Microscopii Mic Microscope 210 66
Monoceros Monocerotis Mon Unicorn 482 35
Musca Muscae Mus Fly 138 77
Norma Normae Nor Rule 165 74
Octans Octantis Oct Octant 291 50
Ophiuchus Ophiuchi Oph Serpent Bearer 948 11
Orion Orionis Ori Hunter 594 26
Pavo Pavonis Pav Peacock 378 44
Pegasus Pegasi Peg Pegasus 1,121 7
Perseus Persei Per Perseus 615 24
Phoenix Phoenicis Phe Phoenix 469 37
Pictor Pictoris Pic Easel 247 59
Pisces Piscium Psc Fishes 889 14
Piscis Austrinus Piscis Austrini PsA Southern Fish 245 60
Puppis Puppis Pup Poop 673 20
Pyxis Pyxidis Pyx Compass Box 221 65
Reticulum Reticuli Ret Net 114 82
Sagitta Sagittae Sge Arrow 80 86
Sagittarius Sagittarii Sgr Archer 867 15
Scorpius Scorpii Sco Scorpion 497 33
Sculptor Sculptoris Scl Sculptor 475 36
Scutum Scuti Sct Shield 109 84
Serpens Serpentis Ser Serpent 637 23
Sextans Sextantis Sex Sextant 314 47
Taurus Tauri Tau Bull 797 17
Telescopium Telescopii Tel Telescope 252 57
Triangulum Trianguli Tri Triangle 132 78
Triangulum Australe Trianguli Australis TrA Southern Triangle 110 83
Tucana Tucanae Tuc Toucan 295 48
Ursa Major Ursae Majoris UMa Great Bear 1,280 3
Ursa Minor Ursae Minoris UMi Little Bear 256 56
Vela Velorum Vel Sails 500 32
Virgo Virginis Vir Virgin 1,294 2
Volans Volantis Vol Flying Fish 141 76
Vulpecula Vulpeculae Vul Fox 268 55