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Constellations
Constellation	English name	Position
Andromeda	Andromeda (Chained Lady)	1	+43
Antlia	Air Pump	10	−33
Apus	Bird of Paradise	16	−75
Aquarius ¹	Water Bearer	23	−13
Aquila	Eagle	20	+4
Ara	Altar	17	−52
Aries ¹	Ram	2	+19
Auriga	Charioteer	6	+42
Boötes	Herdsman	15	+34
Caelum	Chisel	5	−39
Camelopardalis	Giraffe	5	+67
Cancer ¹	Crab	8	+14
Canes Venatici	Hunting Dogs	13	+43
Canis Major	Large Dog	7	−23
Canis Minor	Small Dog	7	+25
Capricornus ¹	(Sea) Goat	21	−21
Carina	Keel	9	−62
Cassiopeia	Cassiopeia (Seated Lady)	1	+64
Centaurus	Centaur	13	−44
Cepheus	Cepheus (the King)	22	+68
Cetus	Whale	1	−6
Chamaeleon	Chamaeleon	11	−78
Circinus	Pair of Compasses	15	−65
Columba	Dove	5	−32
Coma Berenices	Berenice's Hair	13	+22
Corona Australis	Southern Crown	19	−40
Corona Borealis	Northern Crown	16	+31
Corvus	Crow	12	−14
Crater	Cup	11	−13
Crux	Southern Cross	12	−61
Cygnus	Swan	21	+48
Delphinus	Dolphin	21	+18
Dorado	Dorado (a fish)	5	−64
Draco	Dragon	17	+61
Equuleus	Colt	21	+8
Eridanus	Eridanus (a river)	4	−18
Fornax	Furnace	3	−31
Gemini ¹	Twins	7	+18
Grus	Crane	22	−41
Hercules	Hercules	18	+22
Horologium	Clock	3	−53
Hydra	Water Monster	10	−16
Hydrus	Water Snake	3	−72
Indus	Indian	21	−54
Lacerta	Lizard	22	+45
Leo ¹	Lion	11	+17
Leo Minor	Small Lion	10	+35
Lepus	Hare	5	−23
Libra ¹	Balance	15	−13
Lupus	Wolf	15	−36
Lynx	Lynx	8	+41
Lyra	Lyre	19	+42
Mensa	Table	6	−78
Microscopium	Microscope	21	−36
Monoceros	Unicorn	7	−8
Musca	Fly	13	−72
Norma	T-square	16	−52
Octans	Octant	20	−79
Ophiuchus	Serpent Holder	17	−7
Orion	Orion (the Hunter)	5	+2
Pavo	Peacock	19	−64
Pegasus	Pegasus (Winged Horse)	22	+18
Perseus	Perseus (Rescuer of Andromeda)	4	+44
Phoenix	Phoenix	0	−52
Pictor	Painter's Easel	5	−49
Pisces ¹	Fishes	1	+12
Piscis Austinus	Southern Fish	22	−28
Puppis	Stern	7	−39
Pyxis	Mariner's Compass	9	−32
Reticulum	Net	4	−64
Sagitta	Arrow	19	+18
Sagittarius ¹	Archer	19	−32
Scorpius ¹	Scorpion	17	−32
Sculptor	Sculptor's Workshop	0	−32
Scutum	Shield	19	−11
Serpens—Caput	Serpent—Head	16	+10
Serpens—Cauda	Serpent—Tail	18	−13
Sextans	Sextant	10	−5
Taurus ¹	Bull	4	+25
Telescopium	Telescope	19	−51
Triangulum	Triangle	2	+32
Triangulum Australe	Southern Triangle	16	−65
Tucana	Toucan	23	−63
Ursa Major	Large Bear	10	+48
Ursa Minor	Small Bear	15	+73
Vela	Sails	9	−46
Virgo ¹	Virgin	13	−3
Volans	Flying Fish	8	−69
Vulpecula	Little Fox	20	+25

Constellations

Constellation

English name

Position

R.A. (hours)

DEC. (degrees)

Andromeda

Andromeda (Chained Lady)

+43

Antlia

Air Pump

−33

Apus

Bird of Paradise

−75

Aquarius ¹

Water Bearer

−13

Aquila

Eagle

Ara

Altar

−52

Aries ¹

Ram

+19

Auriga

Charioteer

+42

Boötes

Herdsman

+34

Caelum

Chisel

−39

Camelopardalis

Giraffe

+67

Cancer ¹

Crab

+14

Canes Venatici

Hunting Dogs

+43

Canis Major

Large Dog

−23

Canis Minor

Small Dog

+25

Capricornus ¹

(Sea) Goat

−21

Carina

Keel

−62

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia (Seated Lady)

+64

Centaurus

Centaur

−44

Cepheus

Cepheus (the King)

+68

Cetus

Whale

−6

Chamaeleon

−78

Circinus

Pair of Compasses

−65

Columba

Dove

−32

Coma Berenices

Berenice's Hair

+22

Corona Australis

Southern Crown

−40

Corona Borealis

Northern Crown

+31

Corvus

Crow

−14

Crater

Cup

−13

Crux

Southern Cross

−61

Cygnus

Swan

+48

Delphinus

Dolphin

+18

Dorado

Dorado (a fish)

−64

Draco

Dragon

+61

Equuleus

Colt

Eridanus

Eridanus (a river)

−18

Fornax

Furnace

−31

Gemini ¹

Twins

+18

Grus

Crane

−41

Hercules

+22

Horologium

Clock

−53

Hydra

Water Monster

−16

Hydrus

Water Snake

−72

Indus

Indian

−54

Lacerta

Lizard

+45

Leo ¹

Lion

+17

Leo Minor

Small Lion

+35

Lepus

Hare

−23

Libra ¹

Balance

−13

Lupus

Wolf

−36

Lynx

+41

Lyra

Lyre

+42

Mensa

Table

−78

Microscopium

Microscope

−36

Monoceros

Unicorn

−8

Musca

Fly

−72

Norma

T-square

−52

Octans

Octant

−79

Ophiuchus

Serpent Holder

−7

Orion

Orion (the Hunter)

Pavo

Peacock

−64

Pegasus

Pegasus (Winged Horse)

+18

Perseus

Perseus (Rescuer of Andromeda)

+44

Phoenix

−52

Pictor

Painter's Easel

−49

Pisces ¹

Fishes

+12

Piscis Austinus

Southern Fish

−28

Puppis

Stern

−39

Pyxis

Mariner's Compass

−32

Reticulum

Net

−64

Sagitta

Arrow

+18

Sagittarius ¹

Archer

−32

Scorpius ¹

Scorpion

−32

Sculptor

Sculptor's Workshop

−32

Scutum

Shield

−11

Serpens—Caput

Serpent—Head

+10

Serpens—Cauda

Serpent—Tail

−13

Sextans

Sextant

−5

Taurus ¹

Bull

+25

Telescopium

Telescope

−51

Triangulum

Triangle

+32

Triangulum Australe

Southern Triangle

−65

Tucana

Toucan

−63

Ursa Major

Large Bear

+48

Ursa Minor

Small Bear

+73

Vela

Sails

−46

Virgo ¹

Virgin

−3

Volans

Flying Fish

−69

Vulpecula

Little Fox

+25

*Constellation*	*Common Name(s)*	When Visible*
Andromeda		autumn (Nov.)
Aquarius	Water bearer	autumn (Oct.)
Aquila	Eagle	summer (Sep.)
Ara	Altar	summer (July)
Aries	Ram	winter (Dec.)
Boötes	Herdsman	spring (June)
Cancer	Crab	spring (Mar.)
Canis major	Greater dog	winter (Feb.)
Canis minor	Lesser dog	spring (Mar.)
Capricornus	Goat	autumn (Sep.)
Cassiopeia		all year (Nov.)
Centaurus	Centaur	spring (May)
Cepheus		all year (Oct.)
Cetus	Sea monster	winter (Dec.)
Crater	Cup	spring (Apr.)
Crux	Southern cross	spring (May)
Cygnus	Swan, Northern cross	summer (Sep.)
Draco		all year (July)
Eridanus	River	winter (Dec.)
Gemini	Twins	winter (Feb.)
Hercules		summer (July)
Hydra	Sea serpent	spring (Apr.)
Leo	Lion	spring (Apr.)
Libra	Balance	summer (June)
Lynx		spring (Mar.)
Lyra	Harp	summer (Aug.)
Ophiuchus	Serpent bearer	summer (July)
Orion	Hunter	winter (Jan.)
Pegasus		autumn (Oct.)
Perseus		winter (Dec.)
Pisces	Fishes	autumn (Nov.)
Sagittarius	Archer	summer (Aug.)
Scorpius	Scorpion	summer (July)
Taurus	Bull	winter (Jan.)
Ursa major	Big dipper, Great bear, Plough	all year (Apr.)
Ursa minor	Little dipper, Little bear	all year (June)
Virgo	Maiden, Virgin	spring (May)

* Visibility information is for the northern hemisphere; month in parentheses is the best time for observation.
Bakich, Michael Eli. The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1995.
“The Constellations and Their Stars,” www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/

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