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Latest revision as of 03:35, 5 June 2005

Real life constellations (in alphabetical order): Andromeda, Antlia (The Air Pump), Apus (Bird of Paradise), Aquarius (The Water Carrier), Aquila (The Eagle), Ara (The Altar), Aries (The Ram), Auriga (The Charioteer), Boötes (The Herdsman), Caelum (The Chisel), Camelopardalis (The Giraffe), Cancer (The Crab), Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs), Canis Major (The Greater Dog), Canis Minor (The Lesser Dog), Capricornus (The Goat-Fish), Carina (The Keel), Cassiopeia, Centaurus (The Centaur), Cepheus, Cetus (The Whale), Chamaeleon, Circinus (The Compasses), Columba (The Dove), Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair), Corona Austrina (Southern Crown), Corona Borealis (Northern Crown), Corvus (The Crow), Crater (The Cup), Crux (Southern Cross), Cygnus (The Swan), Delphinus (The Dolphin), Dorado (The Goldfish), Draco (The Dragon), Equuleus (The Little Horse), Eridanus (The River), Fornax (The Furnace), Gemini (The Twins), Grus (The Crane), Hercules, Horologium (The Pendulum Clock), Hydra (The Water Snake), Hydrus (The Lesser Water Snake), Indus (The Indian), Lacerta (The Lizard), Leo (The Lion), Leo Minor (The Lesser Lion), Lepus (The Hare), Libra (The Scales), Lupus (The Wolf), Lynx, Lyra (The Lyre), Mensa (The Table Mountain), Microscopium (The Microscope), Monoceros (The Unicorn), Musca (The Fly), Norma (The Level), Octans (The Octant), Ophiuchus (Serpent Holder), Orion (The Hunter), Pavo (The Peacock), Pegasus (The Winged Horse), Perseus, Phoenix (The Phoenix), Pictor (The Painter's Easel), Pisces (The Fish), Piscis Austrinus (The Southern Fish), Puppis (The Stern), Pyxis (The Compass), Reticulum (The Reticle), Sagitta (The Arrow), Sagittarius (The Archer), Scorpius (The Scorpion), Sculptor (The Sculptor), Scutum (The Shield), Serpens (The Serpent), Sextans (The Sextant), Taurus (The Bull), Telescopium (The Telescope), Triangulum (The Triangle), Triangulum Australe (Southern Triangle), Tucana (The Toucan), Ursa Major (The Great Bear), Ursa Minor (The Lesser Bear), Vela (The Sails), Virgo (The Virgin), Volans (The Flying Fish), and Vulpecula (The Fox).

Constellations and their Stars:

Andromeda
Alpheratz = Alpha Andromedae
Mirach = Beta Andromedae
Almach = Gamma Andromedae

Aquarius
Sadalmelik = Alpha Aquarii
Sadalsuud = Beta Aquarii
Sadachbia = Gamma Aquarii

Aquila
Altair = Alpha Aquilae
Alshain = Beta Aquilae
Tarazed = Gamma Aquilae

Aries
Hamal = Alpha Arietis
Sheratan = Beta Arietis
Mesarthim = Gamma Arietis

Auriga
Capella = Alpha Aurigae
Menkalinan = Beta Aurigae
Almaaz = Epsilon Aurigae
Haedus I = Zeta Aurigae

Boötes
Arcturus = Alpha Bootis
Nekkar = Beta Bootis
Seginus = Gamma Bootis
Izar = Epsilon Bootis
Muphrid = Eta Bootis
alkalurops = Mu Bootis

Camelopardalis
Beta Cam = Beta Camelopardalis

Cancer
Acubens = Alpha Cancri
Al Tarf = Beta Cancri

Canes Venatici
Cor Caroli = Alpha-2 Canum Venaticorum
Chara = Beta Canum Venaticorum

Canis Major
Sirius = Alpha Canis Majoris
Mirzam = Beta Canis Majoris
Muliphein = Gamma Canis Majoris
Wezen = Delta Canis Majoris
Adhara = Epsilon Canis Majoris
Aludra = Eta Canis Majoris

Canis Minor
Procyon = Alpha Canis Minoris
Gomeisa = Beta Canis Minoris

Capricornus
Algedi = Alpha Capricorni
Dabih = Beta Capricorni
Deneb Algedi = Delta Capricorni

Carina
Canopus = Alpha Carinae
Avior = Epsilon Carinae

Cassiopeia
Shedar = Alpha Cassiopeiae
Caph = Beta Cassiopeiae
Gamma Cas = Gamma Cassiopeiae
Ruchbah = Delta Cassiopeiae

Centaurus
Rigil Kentaurus = Alpha
Hadar (Agena) = Beta Centauri

Cepheus
Alderamin = Alpha Cephei
Alfirk = Beta Cephei
Garnet Star = Mu Cephei

Cetus
Menkar = Alpha Ceti
Deneb Kaitos = Beta Ceti
Kaffaljidhma = Gamma Ceti
Mira = Omicron Ceti
Baten Kaitos = Zeta Ceti

Columba
Phact = Alpha Columbae
Corona Australis
Alfecca Meridiana = Alpha Coronae Australis

Corona Borealis
Alphecca (Gemma) = Alpha Coronae Borealis
Nusakan = Beta Coronae Borealis

Corvus
Gienah Corvi = Gamma Corvi
Algorab = Delta Corvi

Crux
Acrux = Alpha Crucis
Gacrux = Gamma Crucis

Cygnus
Deneb = Alpha Cygni
Albireo = Beta Cygni
Sadr = Gamma Cygni
Gienah Cygni = Epsilon Cygni

Delphinus
Sualocin = Alpha Delphini
Rotanev = Beta Delphini

Draco
Thuban = Alpha Draconis
Rastaban = Beta Draconis
Eltanin =Gamma Draconis

Equuleus
Kitalpha = Alpha Equulei

Eridanus
Achernar = Alpha Eridani
Cursa = Beta Eridani
Zaurak = Gamma Eridani
Beid = Omicron-1 Eridani
Keid = Omicron-2 Eridani = 40 Eridani

Gemini
Castor = Alpha Geminorum
Pollux = Beta Geminorum
Alhena = Gamma Geminorum
Wasat = Delta Geminorum
Mebsuta = Epsilon Geminorum
Mekbuda = Zeta Geminorum
Tejat = Mu Geminorum

Grus
Al Nair = Alpha Gruis

Hercules
Rasalgethi = Alpha Herculis
Kornephoros = Beta Herculis

Hydra
Alphard = Alpha Hydrae

Indus
The Persian = Alpha Indi

Leo
Regulus = Alpha Leonis
Denebola = Beta Leonis
Algieba = Gamma Leonis
Zosma = Delta Leonis
Adhafera = Zeta Leonis

Leo Minor
Praecipua = 46 Leonis Minoris

Lepus
Arneb = Alpha Leporis
Nihal = Beta Leporis

Libra
Zubenelgenubi = Alpha Librae
Zubeneschamali = Beta Librae

Lyra
Vega = Alpha Lyrae
Sheliak = Beta Lyrae
Sulafat = Gamma Lyrae

Ophiuchus
Rasalhague = Alpha Ophiuchi
Cebalrai = Beta Ophiuchi
Yed Prior = Delta Ophiuchi
Yed Posterior = Epsilon Ophiuchi

Orion
Betelgeuse = Alpha Orionis
Rigel = Beta Orionis
Bellatrix = Gamma Orionis
Mintaka = Delta Orionis
Alnilam = Epsilon Orionis
Alnitak = Zeta Orionis
Na'ir al Saif = Iota Orionis
Saiph = Kappa Orionis
Meissa = Lambda Orionis

Pavo
Peacock = Alpha Pavonis

Pegasus
Markab = Alpha Pegasi
Scheat = Beta Pegasi
Algenib = Gamma Pegasi
Enif = Epsilon Pegasi

Perseus
Mirfak = Alpha Persei
Algol = Beta Persei
Gamma Per = Gamma Persei
Menkib = Xi Persei

Phoenix
Ankaa = Alpha Phoenicis

Pisces
Alrescha = Alpha Piscium
Kullat Nunu = Eta Piscium
Piscis Austrinus
Fomalhaut = Alpha Piscis Austrini

Puppis
Naos = Zeta Puppis
Tureis = Rho Puppis

Sagitta
Sham = Alpha Sagittae

Sagittarius
Alnasl = Gamma Sagittarii
Kaus Australis = Epsilon Sagittarii
Kaus Borealis = Lambda Sagittarii
Nunki = Sigma Sagittarii
W Sagitarii = Gamma-1 Sagitarii

Scorpius
Antares = Alpha Scorpii
Graffias (Acrab) = Beta Scorpii
Dschubba = Delta Scorpii
Shaula = Lambda Scorpii
Al Niyat = Sigma Scorpii
Al Niyat = Tau Scorpii
Lesath = Upsilon Scorpii

Serpens
Unukalhai = Alpha Serpentis
Alya = Theta Serpentis

Taurus
Alebaran = Alpha Tauri
Elnath = Beta Tauri
Alcyone = Eta Tauri
Maia = 20 Tauri
Merope = 23 Tauri
Pleione = 28 Tauri

Triangulum
Mothallah = Alpha Trianguli

Ursa Major
Dubhe = Alpha Ursae Majoris
Merak = Beta Ursae Majoris
Phecda = Gamma Ursae Majoris
Megrez = Delta Ursae Majoris
Alioth = Epsilon Ursae Majoris
Mizar = Zeta Ursae Majoris
Alkaid = Eta Ursae Majoris
Tania Australis = Mu Ursae Majoris
Alcor = 80 Ursae Majoris

Ursa Minor
Polaris = Alpha Ursae Minoris
Kochab = Beta Ursae Minoris
Pherkad = Gamma Ursae Minoris
Yildun = Delta Ursae Minoris

Vela
Regor = Gamma Velorum

Virgo
Spica = Alpha Virginis
Porrima = Gamma Virginis
Vindemiatrix = Epsilon Virginis

Vulpecula
Anser = Alpha Vulpeculae