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