What are the names of constellations?

Answer 1

There are 88 constellations, these are:

• Andromeda
• Antlia (the air pump)
• Apus (the bird of paradise)
• Aquila (the eagle)
• Aquarius (the water carrier)
• Ara (the altar)
• Auriga (the charioteer)
• Bootes (the herdsman)
• Caelum (the chisel)
• Camelopardalis (the giraffe)
• Cancer (the crab)
• Canes Venatici (the hunting dogs)
• Canis Major (the greater dog)
• Canis Minor (the lesser dog)
• Capricornus (the sea goat)
• Carina (the keel)
• Cassiopeia (the vain queen)
• Centaurus (the centaur)
• Cepheus (the Ethiopian king)
• Cetus (the whale)
• Chamaeleon (the chamealeon)
• Circinus (the drawing compass)
• Columba (the dove)
• Coma Berenices (berenice'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)
• Dorado (the fish)
• Draco (the dragon)
• Delphinus (the dolphin)
• Equuleus (the foal)
• Eridanus (the river)
• Fornax (the furnace)
• Gemini (the twins)
• Grus (the crane)
• Hercules
• Horologium (the pendulum clock)
• Hydra
• Hydrus (the little water snake)
• Indus (the Indian)
• Lacerta (the lizard)
• Leo (the lion)
• Leo Minor (the little lion)
• Lepus (the hare)
• Libra (the scales)
• Lupus (the wolf)
• Lynx (the lynx)
• Lyra (the lyre)
• Mensa (the table mountain)
• Microscopium (the microscope)
• Monoceros (the unicorn)
• Musca (the fly)
• Norma (the carpenter's level)
• Octans (the octant)
• Orion (the hunter)
• Ophiuchus (the serpent bearer)
• Pavo (the peacock)
• Pegasus (the winged horse)
• Perseus
• Phoenix (the phoenix)
• Pictor (the easel)
• Pisces (the fishes)
• Piscis Austrinus (the southern fish)
• Puppis (the stern)
• Pyxis (the mariner's compass)
• Reticulum (the eyepiece graticule)
• Sagitta (the arrow)
• Sagittarius (the archer)
• Scorpius (the scorpion)
• Sculptor (the sculptor)
• Scutum (the shield)
• Serpens (the snake)-divided into Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda
• Sextans (the sextant)
• 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 sails)
• Virgo (the virgin)
• Volans (the flying fish)
• Vulpecula (the fox)

No.Abbrev.ConstellationGenitiveEnglish NameAreaHem.Alpha Star1AndAndromedaAndromedaeAndromeda722NHAlpheratz2AntAntliaAntliaeAir Pump239SH3ApsApusApodisBird of Paradise206SH4AqrAquariusAquariiWater Carrier980SHSadalmelik5AqlAquilaAquilaeEagle652NH-SHAltair6AraAraAraeAltar237SH7AriAriesArietisRam441NHHamal8AurAurigaAurigaeCharioteer657NHCapella9BooBootesBootisHerdsman907NHArcturus10CaeCaelumCaeliChisel125SH11CamCamelopardalisCamelopardalisGiraffe757NH12CncCancerCancriCrab506NHAcubens13CVnCanes VenaticiCanun VenaticorumHunting Dogs465NHCor Caroli14CMaCanis MajorCanis MajorisBig Dog380SHSirius15CMiCanis MinorCanis MinorisLittle Dog183NHProcyon16CapCapricornusCapricorniGoat ( Capricorn )414SHAlgedi17CarCarinaCarinaeKeel494SHCanopus18CasCassiopeiaCassiopeiaeCassiopeia598NHSchedar19CenCentaurusCentauriCentaur1060SHRigil Kentaurus20CepCepheusCepheiCepheus588SHAlderamin21CetCetusCetiWhale1231SHMenkar22ChaChamaleonChamaleontisChameleon132SH23CirCircinusCirciniCompasses93SH24ColColumbaColumbaeDove270SHPhact25ComComa BerenicesComae BerenicesBerenice's Hair386NHDiadem26CrACorona AustralisCoronae AustralisSouthern Crown128SH27CrBCorona BorealisCoronae BorealisNorthern Crown179NHAlphecca28CrvCorvusCorviCrow184SHAlchiba29CrtCraterCraterisCup282SHAlkes30CruCruxCrucisSouthern Cross68SHAcrux31CygCygnusCygniSwan804NHDeneb32DelDelphinusDelphiniDolphin189NHSualocin33DorDoradoDoradusGoldfish179SH34DraDracoDraconisDragon1083NHThuban35EquEquuleusEquuleiLittle Horse72NHKitalpha36EriEridanusEridaniRiver1138SHAchernar37ForFornaxFornacisFurnace398SH38GemGeminiGeminorumTwins514NHCastor39GruGrusGruisCrane366SHAl Na'ir40HerHerculesHerculisHercules1225NHRasalgethi41HorHorologiumHorologiiClock249SH42HyaHydraHydraeHydra ( Sea Serpent )1303SHAlphard43HyiHydrusHydriWater Serpen ( male )243SH44IndIndusIndiIndian294SH45LacLacertaLacertaeLizard201NH46LeoLeoLeonisLion947NHRegulus47LMiLeo MinorLeonis MinorisSmaller Lion232NH48LepLepusLeporisHare290SHArneb49LibLibraLibraeBalance538SHZubenelgenubi50LupLupusLupiWolf334SHMen51LynLynxLyncisLynx545NH52LyrLyraLyraeLyre286NHVega53MenMensaMensaeTable153SH54MicMicroscopiumMicroscopiiMicroscope210SH55MonMonocerosMonocerotisUnicorn482SH56MusMuscaMuscaeFly138SH57NorNormaNormaeSquare165SH58OctOctansOctantisOctant291SH59OphOphiucusOphiuchiSerpent Holder948NH-SHRasalhague60OriOrionOrionisOrion594NH-SHBetelgeuse61PavPavoPavonisPeacock378SHPeacock62PegPegasusPegasiWinged Horse1121NHMarkab63PerPerseusPerseiPerseus615NHMirfak64PhePhoenixPhoenicisPhoenix469SHAnkaa65PicPictorPictorisEasel247SH66PscPiscesPisciumFishes889NHAlrischa67PsAPisces AustrinusPisces AustriniSouthern Fish245SHFomalhaut68PupPuppisPuppisStern673SH69PyxPyxisPyxidisCompass221SH70RetReticulumReticuliReticle114SH71SgeSagittaSagittaeArrow80NH72SgrSagittariusSagittariiArcher867SHRukbat73ScoScorpiusScorpiiScorpion497SHAntares74SclSculptorSculptorisSculptor475SH75SctScutumScutiShield109SH76SerSerpensSerpentisSerpent637NH-SHUnuck al Hai77SexSextansSextantisSextant314SH78TauTaurusTauriBull797NHAldebaran79TelTelescopiumTelescopiiTelescope252SH80TriTriangulumTrianguliTriangle132NHRas al Mothallah81TrATriangulum AustraleTrianguli AustralisSouthern Triangle110SHAtria82TucTucanaTucanaeToucan295SH83UMaUrsa MajorUrsae MajorisGreat Bear1280NHDubhe84UMiUrsa MinorUrsae MinorisLittle Bear256NHPolaris85VelVelaVelorumSails500SH86VirVirgoVirginisVirgin1294NH-SHSpica87VolVolansVolantisFlying Fish141SH88VulVulpeculaVulpeculaeFox268NH

Answer 2

Constellations are groups of stars that when seen from Earth appear to be clustered together to form shapes. In almost all cases, the constituent stars are actually far apart, at very different distances from Earth.

The names of the 88 constellations, along with items they represent :

1. Andromeda
2. Antlia : The Air Pump
3. Apus : Bird of Paradise
4. Aquarius : Water Carrier
5. Aquila : The Eagle
6. Ara : The Altar
7. Aries : The Ram
8. Auriga : The Charioteer
9. Boötes : The Herdsman
10. Caelum : The Chisel
11. Camelopardalis : The Giraffe
12. Cancer : The Crab
13. Canes Venatici : Hunting Dogs
14. Canis Major : The Greater Dog
15. Canis Minor : The Lesser Dog
16. Capricornus : The Goat / Fish
17. Carina : The Keel
18. Cassiopeia
19. Centaurus : The Centaur
20. Cepheus
21. Cetus :The Whale
22. Chamaeleon
23. Circinus : The Drafting Compass
24. Columba : The Dove
25. Coma Berenices : Berenice's Hair
26. Corona Australis : Southern Crown
27. Corona Borealis : Northern Crown
28. Corvus : The Crow
29. Crater : The Goblet
30. Crux : Southern Cross
31. Cygnus : The Swan
32. Delphinus : The Dolphin
33. Dorado : The Goldfish
34. Draco : The Dragon
35. Equuleus : The Little Horse
36. Eridanus : The River
37. Fornax : The Furnace
38. Gemini : The Twins
39. Grus : The Crane
40. Hercules
41. Horologium : The Pendulum Clock
42. Hydra : The Water Serpent
43. Hydrus : The Lesser Water Snake
44. Indus : The Indian
45. Lacerta : The Lizard
46. Leo : The Lion
47. Leo Minor : The Lesser Lion
48. Lepus : The Hare
49. Libra : The Scales
50. Lupus : The Wolf
51. Lynx
52. Lyra : The Lyre
53. Mensa : The Table / Mountain
54. Microscopium : The Microscope
55. Monoceros : The Unicorn
56. Musca : The Fly
57. Norma : The Level
58. Octans : The Octant
59. Ophiuchus : Serpent Holder
60. Orion : The Hunter
61. Pavo : The Peacock
62. Pegasus : The Winged Horse
63. Perseus
64. Phoenix : The Phoenix
65. Pictor : The Painter's Easel
66. Pisces : The Fish
67. Piscis Austrinus : The Southern Fish
68. Puppis : The Stern
69. Pyxis : The Compass
70. Reticulum : The Reticle
71. Sagitta : The Arrow
72. Sagittarius : The Archer
73. Scorpius : The Scorpion
74. Sculptor : The Sculptor
75. Scutum : The Shield
76. Serpens : The Serpent
77. Sextans : The Sextant
78. Taurus : The Bull
79. Telescopium : The Telescope
80. Triangulum : The Triangle
81. Triangulum Australe : Southern Triangle
82. Tucana : The Toucan
83. Ursa Major : The Great Bear
84. Ursa Minor : The Lesser Bear
85. Vela : The Sails
86. Virgo : The Virgin
87. Volans : The Flying Fish
88. Vulpecula : The Fox

(there are other names for some which are based on the particular star or stars contained in the constellation)