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