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Abbreviations
and Date of Culmination (at 2100)
**
Indicates that the constellation does not rise, or only rises
partially, from 32º S.
| Constellation |
Common
Name |
Genitive |
Abbr. |
Cul. |
| Andromeda |
Andromeda |
Andromedae |
And |
Nov
23 |
| Antlia |
The
Air Pump |
Antliae |
Ant |
Apr
10 |
| Apus |
The
Bird of Paradise |
Apodi |
Aps |
Jul
05 |
| Aquarius |
The
Water Carrier |
Aquarii |
Aqr |
Oct
09 |
| Aquila |
The
Eagle |
Aquilae |
Aql |
Aug
30 |
| Ara |
The
Altar |
Arae |
Ara |
Jul
25 |
| Aries |
The
Ram |
Arietis |
Ari |
Dec
14 |
| Auriga |
The
Charioteer |
Aurigae |
Aur |
Feb
04 |
| Bootes |
The
Herdsman |
Bootis |
Boo |
Jun
16 |
| Caelum |
The
Chisel |
Caeli |
Cae |
Jan
15 |
| Camelopardalis** |
The
Giraffe |
Camelopardi |
Cam |
Feb
06 |
| Cancer |
The
Crab |
Cancri |
Cnc |
Mar
16 |
| Canes
Venatici |
The
Hunting Dogs |
Canum
Venaticorum |
CVn |
May
22 |
| Canis
Major |
The
Greater Dog |
Canis
Majoris |
CMa |
Feb
16 |
| Canis
Minor |
The
Lesser Dog |
Canis
Minoris |
CMi |
Feb
28 |
| Capricornus |
The
Sea Goat |
Capricorni |
Cap |
Sep
22 |
| Carina |
The
Keel |
Carinae |
Car |
Mar
17 |
| Cassiopeia** |
Cassiopeia |
Cassopeiae |
Cas |
Nov
23 |
| Centaurus |
The
Centaur |
Centauri |
Cen |
May
14 |
| Cepheus** |
Cepheus |
Cephei |
Cep |
Nov
13 |
| Cetus |
The
Whale |
Ceti |
Cet |
Nov
29 |
| Chamaeleon |
Chamaeleon |
Chamaeleontis |
Cha |
Apr
15 |
| Circinus |
The
Compasses |
Circini |
Cir |
Jun
14 |
| Columba |
The
Dove |
Columbae |
Col |
Feb
01 |
| Coma
Berenices |
Berenice's
Hair |
Comae
Berenices |
Com |
May
17 |
| Corona
Australis |
The
Southern Crown |
Coronae
Australis |
CrA |
Aug
14 |
| Corona
Borealis |
The
Northern Crown |
Coronae
Borealis |
CrB |
Jul
03 |
| Corvus |
The
Crow |
Corvi |
Crv |
May
12 |
| Crater |
The
Cup |
Crateri |
Crt |
Apr
26 |
| Crux |
The
Southern Cross |
Crucis |
Cru |
May
12 |
| Cygnus |
The
Swan |
Cygni |
Cyg |
Sep
13 |
| Delphinus |
The
Dolphin |
Delphini |
Del |
Sep
14 |
| Dorado |
The
Goldfish |
Doradus |
Dor |
Jan
31 |
| Draco** |
The
Dragon |
Draconis |
Dra |
Jul
08 |
| Equuleus |
The
Little Horse |
Equulei |
Equ |
Sep
22 |
| Eridanus |
The
River |
Eridani |
Eri |
Dec
25 |
| Fornax |
The
Furnace |
Fornacis |
For |
Dec
17 |
| Gemini |
The
Twins |
Geminorum |
Gem |
Feb
19 |
| Grus |
The
Crane |
Gruis |
Gru |
Oct
12 |
| Hercules |
Hercules |
Herculis |
Her |
Jul
28 |
| Horologium |
The
Pendulum Clock |
Horologii |
Hor |
Dec
25 |
| Hydra |
The
Water Snake |
Hydrae |
Hya |
Apr
29 |
| Hydrus |
The
Lesser Water Snake |
Hydri |
Hyi |
Dec
10 |
| Indus |
The
Indian |
Indi |
Ind |
Sep
26 |
| Lacerta |
The
Lizard |
Lacertae |
Lac |
Oct
12 |
| Leo |
The
Lion |
Leonis |
Leo |
Apr
15 |
| Leo
Minor |
The
Lesser Lion |
Leonis
Minoris |
LMi |
Apr
09 |
| Lepus |
The
Hare |
Leporis |
Lep |
Jan
28 |
| Libra |
The
Scales |
Librae |
Lib |
Jun
23 |
| Lupus |
The
Wolf |
Lupi |
Lup |
Jun
23 |
| Lynx** |
Lynx |
Lyncis |
Lyn |
Mar
05 |
| Lyra |
The
Lyre |
Lyrae |
Lyr |
Aug
18 |
| Mensa |
The
Table Mountain |
Mensae |
Men |
Jan
28 |
| Microscopium |
The
Microscope |
Microscopii |
Mic |
Sep
18 |
| Monoceros |
The
Unicorn |
Monocerotis |
Mon |
Feb
19 |
| Musca |
The
Fly |
Muscae |
Mus |
May
14 |
| Norma |
The
Level |
Normae |
Nor |
Jul
03 |
| Octans |
The
Octant |
Octantis |
Oct |
Circum |
| Ophiuchus |
The
Serpent Holder |
Ophiuchi |
Oph |
Jul
26 |
| Orion |
The
Hunter |
Orionis |
Ori |
Jan
27 |
| Pavo |
The
Peacock |
Pavonis |
Pav |
Aug
29 |
| Pegasus |
The
Winged Horse |
Pegasi |
Peg |
Oct
16 |
| Perseus |
Perseus |
Persei |
Per |
Dec
22 |
| Phoenix |
The
Phoenix |
Phoenicis |
Phe |
Nov
18 |
| Pictor |
The
Painter's Easel |
Pictoris |
Pic |
Jan
30 |
| Pisces |
The
Fishes |
Piscium |
Psc |
Nov
11 |
| Piscis
Austrinus |
The
Southern Fish |
Piscis
Austrini |
PsA |
Oct
09 |
| Puppis |
The
Stern |
Puppis |
Pup |
Feb
22 |
| Pyxis |
The
Compass |
Pyxidis |
Pyx |
Mar
21 |
| Reticulum |
The
Net |
Reticuli |
Ret |
Jan
03 |
| Sagitta |
The
Arrow |
Sagittae |
Sge |
Aug
30 |
| Sagittarius |
The
Archer |
Sagittarii |
Sgr |
Aug
21 |
| Scorpius |
The
Scorpion |
Scorpii |
Sco |
Jul
18 |
| Sculptor |
The
Sculptor |
Sculptoris |
Scl |
Nov
10 |
| Scutum |
The
Shield |
Scuti |
Sct |
Aug
15 |
| Serpens |
The
Serpent |
Serpentis |
Ser |
Jul
21 |
| Sextans |
The
Sextant |
Sextantis |
Sex |
Apr
08 |
| Taurus |
The
Bull |
Tauri |
Tau |
Jan
14 |
| Telescopium |
The
Telescope |
Telescopii |
Tel |
Aug
24 |
| Triangulum |
The
Triangle |
Trianguli |
Tri |
Dec
07 |
| Triangulum
Australe |
The
Southern Triangle |
Trianguli
Australis |
TrA |
Jul
07 |
| Tucana |
The
Toucan |
Tucanae |
Tuc |
Nov
01 |
| Ursa
Major** |
The
Great Bear |
Ursa
Majoris |
UMa |
Apr
25 |
| Ursa
Minor** |
The
Lesser Bear |
Ursa
Minoris |
UMi |
Jun
27 |
| Vela |
The
Sails |
Velorum |
Vel |
Mar
30 |
| Virgo |
The
Virgin |
Virginis |
Vir |
May
26 |
| Volans |
The
Flying Fish |
Volantis |
Vol |
Mar
04 |
| Vulpecula |
The
Fox |
Vulpeculae |
Vul |
Sep
08 |
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