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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