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Appendix two
Constellations
| constellations |
popular name |
order of size |
|
Andromeda |
Andromeda |
19 |
| Antlia |
air pump |
62 |
| Apus |
bird of paradise |
67 |
| Aquarius |
water carrier |
10 |
|
Aquila |
eagle |
22 |
| Ara |
altar |
63 |
|
Aries |
ram |
39 |
|
Auriga |
charioter |
21 |
| Boötes |
herdsman |
13 |
| Caelum |
chisel |
81 |
| Camelopardalis |
giraffe |
18 |
|
Cancer |
crab |
31 |
| Canes Venatici |
hunting dogs |
38 |
|
Canis major |
greater dog |
43 |
|
Canis minor |
lesser dog |
71 |
| Capricornus |
sea goat |
40 |
|
Carina |
keel |
34 |
| Cassiopeia |
Cassiopeia |
25 |
|
Centaurus |
centaur |
9 |
| Cepheus |
Cepheus |
27 |
| Cetus |
whale |
4 |
| Chamaeleon |
chameleon |
79 |
| Circinus |
compasses |
85 |
| Columba |
dove |
54 |
| Coma Berenices |
Berenice's hair |
42 |
|
Corona Australis |
southern crown |
80 |
|
Corona Borealis |
northern crown |
73 |
| Corvus |
crow |
70 |
| Crater |
cup |
53 |
|
Crux |
southern cross |
88 |
|
Cygnus |
swan |
16 |
|
Delphinus |
dolphin |
69 |
|
Dorado |
goldfish |
72 |
|
Draco |
dragon |
8 |
| Ecuuleus |
little horse |
87 |
|
Eridanus |
river |
6 |
| Fornax |
furnace |
41 |
|
Gemini |
twins |
30 |
| Grus |
crane |
45 |
| Hercules |
Hercules |
5 |
| Horologium |
pendulum clock |
58 |
| Hydra |
water snake |
1 |
|
Hydrus |
lesser water snake |
61 |
| Indus |
indian |
49 |
| Lakerta |
lizard |
68 |
|
Leo |
lion |
12 |
| Leo minor |
lesser lion |
64 |
| Lepus |
hare |
51 |
|
Libra |
scales |
29 |
| Lupus |
wolf |
46 |
| Lynx |
lynx |
28 |
|
Lyra |
lyre |
52 |
| Mensa |
table mountain |
75 |
|
Microscopium |
microscope |
66 |
|
Monoceros |
unicorn |
35 |
|
Musca |
fly |
77 |
|
Norma |
level |
74 |
|
Octans |
octant |
50 |
|
Ophiuchus |
serpent bearer |
11 |
|
Orion |
Orion |
26 |
|
Pavo |
peacock |
44 |
|
Pegasus |
Pegasus |
7 |
|
Perseus |
Perseus |
24 |
|
Phoenix |
Phoenix |
37 |
|
Picor |
painter |
59 |
|
Pisces |
fishes |
14 |
|
Piscis Austrinus |
southern fish |
60 |
|
Puppis |
stern |
20 |
|
Pyxis |
compass |
65 |
|
Reticulum |
net |
82 |
|
Sagita |
arrow |
86 |
|
Sagittarius |
archer |
15 |
|
Scorpius |
scorpion |
33 |
|
Sculptor |
sculptor |
36 |
|
Scutum |
sheild |
84 |
|
Serpens |
serpent |
23 |
|
Sextans |
sextant |
47 |
|
Taurus |
bull |
17 |
|
Telescopium |
telescope |
57 |
|
Triangulum |
triangle |
78 |
|
Triangulum Australe |
southern triangle |
83 |
|
Tucana |
toucan |
48 |
|
Ursa major |
great bear |
3 |
|
Ursa minor |
little bear |
56 |
|
Vela |
sails |
32 |
|
Virgo |
virgin |
2 |
|
Volans |
flying fish |
76 |
|
Vulpecula |
fox |
55 |
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