Constellation names and abbreviations
The list below shows the International Astronomical Union (IAU) conventions for constellation names. Given for each constellation is the Latin name, nominative and genitive, as well as the approved three-letter abbreviation.
| Nominative | Genitive | Abbreviation | |
| Andromeda | Andromedae | And | |
| Antlia | Antliae | Ant | |
| Apus | Apodis | Aps | |
| Aquarius | Aquarii | Aqr | |
| Aquila | Aquilae | Aql | |
| Ara | Arae | Ara | |
| Aries | Arietis | Ari | |
| Auriga | Aurigae | Aur | |
| Bootes | Bootis | Boo | |
| Caelum | Caeli | Cae | |
| Camelopardalis | Camelopardalis | Cam | |
| Cancer | Cancri | Cnc | |
| Canes Venatici | Canum Venaticorum | CVn | |
| Canis Major | Canis Majoris | CMa | |
| Canis Minor | Canis Minoris | CMi | |
| Capricornus | Capricorni | Cap | |
| Carina | Carinae | Car | |
| Cassiopeia | Cassiopeiae | Cas | |
| Centaurus | Centauri | Cen | |
| Cepheus | Cephei | Cep | |
| Cetus | Ceti | Cet | |
| Chamaeleon | Chamaeleontis | Cha | |
| Circinus | Circini | Cir | |
| Columba | Columbae | Col | |
| Coma Berenices | Comae Berenices | Com | |
| Corona Australis | Coronae Australis | CrA | |
| Corona Borealis | Coronae Borealis | CrB | |
| Corvus | Corvi | Crv | |
| Crater | Crateris | Crt | |
| Crux | Crucis | Cru | |
| Cygnus | Cygni | Cyg | |
| Delphinus | Delphini | Del | |
| Dorado | Doradus | Dor | |
| Draco | Draconis | Dra | |
| Equuleus | Equulei | Equ | |
| Eridanus | Eridani | Eri | |
| Fornax | Fornacis | For | |
| Gemini | Geminorum | Gem | |
| Grus | Gruis | Gru | |
| Hercules | Herculis | Her | |
| Horologium | Horologii | Hor | |
| Hydra | Hydrae | Hya | |
| Hydrus | Hydri | Hyi | |
| Indus | Indi | Ind | |
| Lacerta | Lacertae | Lac | |
| Leo | Leonis | Leo | |
| Leo Minor | Leonis Minoris | LMi | |
| Lepus | Leporis | Lep | |
| Libra | Librae | Lib | |
| Lupus | Lupi | Lup | |
| Lynx | Lyncis | Lyn | |
| Lyra | Lyrae | Lyr | |
| Mensa | Mensae | Men | |
| Microscopium | Microscopii | Mic | |
| Monoceros | Monocerotis | Mon | |
| Musca | Muscae | Mus | |
| Norma | Normae | Nor | |
| Octans | Octantis | Oct | |
| Ophiuchus | Ophiuchi | Oph | |
| Orion | Orionis | Ori | |
| Pavo | Pavonis | Pav | |
| Pegasus | Pegasi | Peg | |
| Perseus | Persei | Per | |
| Phoenix | Phoenicis | Phe | |
| Pictor | Pictoris | Pic | |
| Pisces | Piscium | Psc | |
| Piscis Austrinus | Piscis Austrini | PsA | |
| Puppis | Puppis | Pup | |
| Pyxis | Pyxidis | Pyx | |
| Reticulum | Reticuli | Ret | |
| Sagitta | Sagittae | Sge | |
| Sagittarius | Sagittarii | Sgr | |
| Scorpius | Scorpii | Sco | |
| Sculptor | Sculptoris | Scl | |
| Scutum | Scuti | Sct | |
| Serpens | Serpentis | Ser | |
| Sextans | Sextantis | Sex | |
| Taurus | Tauri | Tau | |
| Telescopium | Telescopii | Tel | |
| Triangulum | Trianguli | Tri | |
| Triangulum Australe | Trianguli Australis | TrA | |
| Tucana | Tucanae | Tuc | |
| Ursa Major | Ursae Majoris | UMa | |
| Ursa Minor | Ursae Minoris | UMi | |
| Vela | Velorum | Vel | |
| Virgo | Virginis | Vir | |
| Volans | Volantis | Vol | |
| Vulpecula | Vulpeculae | Vul |
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