Constellations
List of all 88 constellations.
The visibility is given for USA, Canada, Europe, China, Japan (mid-northern latitudes).
Zone: N = constellation of northern celestial sphere; S = constellation of southern celestial sphere.
An asterisk (*) indicates constellations which are "circumpolar" and visible all the year from mid-northern latitudes.
A minus sign (-) indicates constellations which are never visible from mid-northern latitudes.
A small letter z indicates that the constellation is one of the 12 zodiacal constellations.
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| Latin Name | Zone | English | Deutsch | Français | Italiano |
And | Andromeda | N | Andromeda | Andromeda | Andromède | Andromeda |
Ant | Antlia | S | Air Pump | Luftpumpe | La Machine Pneumatique | Macchina Pneumatica |
Aps | Apus | S- | Bird of Paradise | Paradiesvogel | L'Oiseau de Paradis | Uccello del Paradiso |
Aqr | Aquarius | NSz | The Waterbearer | Wassermann | Le Verseau | Acquario |
Aql | Aquila | NS | The Eagle | Adler | L'Aigle | Aquila |
Ara | Ara | S- | The Altar | Altar | L'Autel | Altare |
Ari | Aries | Nz | The Ram | Widder | Le Bélier | Ariete |
Aur | Auriga | N | The Charioteer | Fuhrmann | Le Cocher | Auriga |
Boo | Bootes | N | The Herdsman | Bärenhüter, Bootes | Le Bouvier | Demone, Bifolco |
Cae | Caelum | S | The Graving-tool | Grabstichel | Le Burin | Bulino dello Incisore |
Cam | Camelopardalis | N* | The Giraffe | Giraffe | La Girafe | Giraffa |
Cnc | Cancer | Nz | The Crab | Krebs | Le Cancer | Cancro |
CVn | Canes Venatici | N | The Hunting Dogs | Jagdhunde | Les Chiens de Chasse | Cani da Caccia |
CMa | Canis Maior | S | The Great Dog | Grosser Hund | Le Grand Chien | Cane Maggiore |
CMi | Canis Minor | NS | The Little Dog | Kleiner Hund | Le Petit Chien | Cane Minore |
Cap | Capricornus | Sz | Capricorn | Steinbock | Le Capricorne | Capricorno |
Car | Carina | S- | The Keel | Schiffskiel | La Carène | Carena (della Nave) |
Cas | Cassiopeia | N* | Cassiopeia | Kassiopeia | Cassiopée | Cassiopeia |
Cen | Centaurus | S- | The Centaur | Kentaur | Le Centaure | Centauro |
Cep | Cepheus | N* | Cepheus | Kepheus | Céphée | Cefeo |
Cet | Cetus | NS | The Whale | Walfisch | La Baleine | Balena |
Cha | Chamaeleon | S- | Chamaeleon | Chamäleon | Le Caméléon | Camaleonte |
Cir | Circinus | S- | The Compasses | Zirkel | Le Compas | Compasso |
Col | Columba | S | The Dove | Taube | La Colombe | Colomba |
Com | Coma Berenices | N | Berenice's Hair | Haar der Berenike | La Chevelure de Bérénice | Chioma di Berenice |
CrA | Corona Australis | S- | The Southern Crown | Südliche Krone | La Couronne Australe | Corona Australe |
CrB | Corona Borealis | N | The Northern Crown | Nördliche Krone | La Couronne Boréale | Corona Boreale |
Crv | Corvus | S | The Crow | Rabe | Le Corbeau | Corvo |
Crt | Crater | S | The Cup | Becher | La Coupe | Coppa |
Cru | Crux | S- | The Cross | Kreuz des Südens | La Croix du Sud | Croce del Sud |
Cyg | Cygnus | N | The Swan | Schwan | Le Cygne | Cigno |
Del | Delphinus | N | The Dolphin | Delphin | Le Dauphin | Delfino |
Dor | Dorado | S- | The Goldfish | Goldfisch | La Dorade | Pesce Dorato |
Dra | Draco | N* | The Dragon | Drache | Le Dragon | Dragone |
Equ | Equuleus | N | The Colt | Füllen | Le Petit Cheval | Cavallo |
Eri | Eridanus | S | Eridanus | Eridanus | Eridan | Fiume Eridano |
For | Fornax | S | The Furnace | Chemischer Ofen | Le Fourneau | Fornace |
Gem | Gemini | Nz | The Twins | Zwillinge | Les Gémeaux | Gemelli |
Gru | Grus | S- | The Crane | Kranich | La Grue | Gru |
Her | Hercules | N | Hercules | Herkules | Hercule | Ercole |
Hor | Horologium | S- | The Clock | Pendeluhr | L'Horloge | Orologio |
Hya | Hydra | NS | The Sea Serpent | Nördliche Wasserschlange | L'Hydre Femelle | Idra femmina |
Hyi | Hydrus | S- | Hydrus | Südliche Wasserschlange | L'Hydre Mâle | Idra maschio |
Ind | Indus | S- | The Indian | Inder | L'Indien | Indiano |
Lac | Lacerta | N | The Lizard | Eidechse | Le Lézard | Lucertola |
Leo | Leo | Nz | The Lion | Löwe | Le Lion | Leone |
LMi | Leo Minor | N | The Little Lion | Kleiner Löwe | Le Petit Lion | Leone Minore |
Lep | Lepus | S | The Hare | Hase | Le Lièvre | Lepre |
Lib | Libra | Sz | The Balance | Waage | Le Balance | Bilancia |
Lup | Lupus | S- | The Wolf | Wolf | Le Loup | Lupo |
Lyn | Lynx | N | The Lynx | Luchs | Le Lynx | Lince |
Lyr | Lyra | N | The Lyre | Leier | La Lyre | Lira |
Men | Mensa | S- | The Table Mountain | Tafelberg | La Table | Mensa |
Mic | Microscopium | S | The Microscope | Mikroskop | Le Microscope | Microscopio |
Mon | Monoceros | NS | The Unicorn | Einhorn | La Licorne | Unicorno |
Mus | Musca | S- | The Fly | Fliege | La Mouche | Mosca |
Nor | Norma | S- | The Level | Winkelmass | La Règle | Squadra |
Oct | Octans | S- | The Octant | Oktant | L'Octant | Ottante |
Oph | Ophiuchus | NS | Ophiuchus | Schlangenträger | Ophiuchus | Ofiucho |
Ori | Orion | NS | Orion | Orion | Orion | Orione |
Pav | Pavo | S- | The Peacock | Pfau | Le Paon | Pavone |
Peg | Pegasus | N | Pegasus, Flying Horse | Pegasus | Pégase | Pegaso |
Per | Perseus | N | Perseus | Perseus | Persée | Perseo |
Phe | Phoenix | S- | The Phoenix | Phoenix | Le Phénix | Fenice |
Pic | Pictor | S- | The Painter | Malerstaffelei | Le Peintre | Pittore |
Psc | Pisces | Nz | The Fishes | Fische | Les Poissons | Pesci |
PsA | Piscis Austrinus | S | The Southern Fish | Südlicher Fisch | Le Poisson Austral | Pesce Australe |
Pup | Puppis | S | The Stern | Achterdeck | La Poupe | Poppa |
Pyx | Pyxis | S | The Compass | Schiffskompass | La Boussole | Bussola |
Ret | Reticulum | S- | The Net | Netz | Le Réticule | Reticolo |
Sge | Sagitta | N | The Arrow | Pfeil | La Flèche | Freccia |
Sgr | Sagittarius | Sz | The Archer | Schütze | Le Sagittaire | Sagittario |
Sco | Scorpius | Sz | The Scorpion | Skorpion | Le Scorpion | Scorpione |
Scl | Sculptor | S | The Sculptor | Bildhauer | Le Sculpteur | Scultore |
Sct | Scutum | S | The Shield | Schild | L'Ecu | Scudo |
Ser | Serpens | NS | The Serpent | Schlange | Le Serpent | Serpente |
Sex | Sextans | NS | The Sextant | Sextant | Le Sextant | Sestante |
Tau | Taurus | Nz | The Bull | Stier | Le Taureau | Toro |
Tel | Telescopium | S- | The Telescope | Fernrohr | Le Télescope | Telescopio |
TrA | Triangulum Australe | S- | The Southern Triangle | Südliches Dreieck | Le Triangle Austral | Triangolo Australe |
Tri | Triangulum | N | The Triangle | Dreieck | Le Triangle | Triangolo |
Tuc | Tucana | S- | The Toucan | Tukan | Le Toucan | Tucano |
UMa | Ursa Maior | N* | The Great Bear | Grosser Bär | La Grande Ourse | Orsa Maggiore |
UMi | Ursa Minor | N* | The Lesser Bear | Kleiner Bär | La Petite Ourse | Orsa Minore |
Vel | Vela | S- | The Sail | Segels | Les Voiles | Vela |
Vir | Virgo | NSz | The Virgin | Jungfrau | La Vierge | Vergine |
Vol | Volans | S- | The Flying Fish | Fliegender Fisch | Le Poisson Volant | Pesce volante |
Vul | Vulpecula | N | The Fox | Fuchs | Le Renard | Volpetta |
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