Lists of the constellations

I’ve seen some alphabetical listing of 88 recognised constellations in bold text.

(Notes: bold = visible from the UK / italic = never visible from the UK / # parts visible from the UK. / $ = Southern Hemisphere.)

  • Andromeda (The Chained Princess)     √
  • Antlia (The Air Pump) $ #     Parts visibled.
  • Apus (The Bird of Paradise) $     √
  • Aquarius (The Water Bearer)     √
  • Aquila (The Eagle)     √
  • Ara (The Altar) $     √
  • Aries (The Ram)     √
  • Auriga (The Charioteer)     √
  • Bootes (The Herdsman)     √
  • Caelum (The Chisel) $     √
  • Camelopardalis (The Giraffe)     √
  • Cancer (The Crab)     √
  • Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs)     √
  • Canis Major (The Great Dog)     √
  • Canis Minor (The Little dog)     √
  • Capricornus (The Sea Goat)     √
  • Carina (The Keel) $     Parts visibled.
  • Cassiopeia (The Cassiopeia Queen)     √
  • Centaurus (The Centaur) $ #     √
  • Cephus (The King)     √
  • Cetus (The Whale)     √
  • Chameleon (The Chameleon) $     √
  • Circinus (The Drawing Compass) $     √
  • Columba (The Dove) $ #     √
  • Coma Berenices (The Bernice’s hair)     √
  • Corona Australis (The Southern Crown) $      √
  • Corona Borealis (The Northern Crown)     √
  • Corvus (The Crow)     √
  • Crater (The Cup)     √
  • Crux (The Southern Cross) $     √
  • Cygnus (The Swan)     √
  • Delphinus (The Dolphin)     √
  • Dorado (The Fish) $     √
  • Draco (The Dragon)     √
  • Equuleus (The Little Horse)     √
  • Eridanus (The River) $ #     √
  • Fornax (The Furnace) $ #     Parts visibled.
  • Gemini (The Twin)     √
  • Grus (The Crane) $     √
  • Hercules (The Hercules)     √
  • Horoligium (The Pendulum Clock) $     √
  • Hydra (The Sea Serpent) #     Parts visibled.
  • Hydrus (The Little Water Snake) $      √
  • Indus (The Indian) $     √
  • Lacerta (The Lizard)     √
  • Leo (The Lion)     √
  • Leo Minor (The Small Lion)     √
  • Lepus (The Hare)     √
  • Libra (The Scales)     √
  • Lupus (The Wolf)     √
  • Lynx (The Lynx)     √
  • Lyra (The Lyra)     √
  • Mensa (The Mountain) $     Parts visibled.
  • Microscopium (The Microscope) $ #     Parts visibled.
  • Monoceros (The Unicorn)     √
  • Musca (The Fly) $
  • Norma (The Square)     √
  • Octans (The Octant)  $     √
  • Ophiuchus (The Serpent Bearer)     √
  • Orion (The Hunter)     √
  • Pavo (The Peacock) $      √
  • Pegasus (The Winged Horse)     √
  • Perseus (The Hero)     √
  • Phoenix (The Phoenix) $        √
  • Pictor (The Easel) $        √
  • Pisces (The Twin fishes)     √
  • Piscis Austrinus (The Southern Fish) $ #     √
  • Puppis # (TheStern)     Parts visibled.
  • Pyxis (The Compass) #     – No, not yet.
  • Reticulum (The Reticle) $     √
  • Sagitta (The Arrow)       √
  • Sagittarius (The Archer) $ #     √
  • Scorpius (The Scorpion) $ #     √
  • Sculptor (The Sculptor)     √
  • Scutum (The Shield)
  • Serpens (The Serpent)       √
  • Sextans (the Sexant)     √
  • Taurus (The Bull)     √
  • Telescopium (The Telescope) $     √
  • Triangulum (The Triangle)     √
  • Triangulum Australe (The Southern Triangle) $     √
  • Tucana (The Toucan) $        √
  • Ursa Major (The Great Bear)     √
  • Ursa Minor (The Little Bear)     √
  • Vela (The Sail) $     √
  • Virgo (The Maiden)     √
  • Volans (Flying Fish) $     Parts visibled.
  • Vulpecula  (The Fox)     √

 

 

 

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