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constellation comparison table

Subject	named by	is a kind of	has historical image	has boundary	has acronym	is an instance of	has synonym	has historical purpose	has genitive	has definition	has historical origin	be named by
Andromeda					And	constellation	Chained Lady		Andromedae		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Aquila					Aql	constellation	Eagle		Aquilae		the eagle that belonged to Zeus. Aquila's most famous task was carrying the mortal Ganymede to the heavens to serve as Zeus' cup bearer
Ara					Ara	constellation	Altar		Arae		the altar of the centaur Chiron or the altar that Noah built after the great flood
Auriga					Aur	constellation	Charioteer		Aurigae		Erechtheus, the charioteer (son of Hephaestus) is carying two to three children on his arm
Boötes					Boo	constellation	Bear Hunter		Boötis		the bear hunter which circles the bears, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, around the North Pole
Camelopardalis				defined in equatorial coordinates	Cam	constellation	Giraffe		Camelopardalis		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Canes Venatici	Johannes Hevelius in 1687				CVn	constellation	Hunting Dogs		Canum Venaticorum		the hunting dogs held on a leash by Boötes as he hunts for the bears Ursa Major and Ursa Minor
Canis Major					CMa	constellation	Big Dog		Canis Majoris		one of Orion's hunting dogs
Canis Minor				defined in equatorial coordinates	CMi	constellation	Little Dog		Canis Minoris		one of Orion's hunting dogs
Cassiopeia					Cas	constellation	Queen of Ethiopia		Cassiopeiae		Cassiopeia is chained to her throne as punishment for her boastfulness
Centaurus				defined in equatorial coordinates	Cen	constellation	Centaur		Centauri		the centaur Chiron which tutored Hercules and Jason
Cepheus					Cep	constellation	Andromeda's Father		Cephei		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Cetus				defined in equatorial coordinates	Cet	constellation	Jonah's Whale		Ceti		the sea monster slain by Perseus to save Andromeda. Also known as the biblically famous whale who swallowed Jonah.
Coma Berenices					Com	constellation	Berenice's Hair		Comae Berenices		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
constellation formerly part of Argo Navis		constellation		defined in equatorial coordinates					which is used when referring to a star in the constellation	a constellation created by the international astronomical union by breaking up the constellation Argo Navis	part of the large constellation Argo Navis
constellation named by Bayer		constellation		defined in equatorial coordinates					which is used when referring to a star in the constellation	a constellation named by Johann Bayer the author of the Uranometria star atlas 1607	asterism with pictorial or mythical significance	Johann Bayer
constellation named by de Lacaille		constellation		defined in equatorial coordinates					which is used when referring to a star in the constellation	a constellation named by Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille	asterism with pictorial or mythical significance	Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille
Corona Australis					CrA	constellation	Southern Crown		Coronae Austrinae		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Corona Borealis					CrB	constellation	Northern Crown		Coronae Borealis		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Corvus					Crv	constellation	Crow		Corvi		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Crater					Crt	constellation	Cup		Crateris		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Crux				defined in equatorial coordinates	Cru	constellation	Southern Cross		Crucis		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Cygnus					Cyg	constellation	Northern Cross		Cygni		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Delphinus					Del	constellation	Dolphin		Delphini		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Draco					Dra	constellation	Dragon		Draconis		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Equuleus					Equ	constellation	Little Horse		Equulei		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Eridanus					Eri	constellation	River Eridanus		Eridani		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Hercules					Her	constellation			Herculis		Hercules defeated the Nemean Lion (Leo), the many-headed beast (Hydra) and the little crab (Cancer)
Hydra				defined in equatorial coordinates	Hya	constellation	Serpent of Lerna		Hydrae		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Lacerta				defined in equatorial coordinates	Lac	constellation	Lizard		Lacertae		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Leo Minor				defined in equatorial coordinates	LMi	constellation	Little Lion		Leonis Minoris		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Lepus					Lep	constellation	Hare		Leporis		one of the many animals hunted by Orion, the Hunter
Lupus				defined in equatorial coordinates	Lup	constellation	Wolf		Lupi		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Lynx					Lyn	constellation	Lynx		Lyncis		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Lyra					Lyr	constellation	Lyre		Lyrae		invented by Hermes as a gift to his half-brother Apollo, who gave it to Orpheus, the musician of the Argonauts
Monoceros				defined in equatorial coordinates	Mon	constellation	Unicorn		Monocerotis		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Orion					Ori	constellation	Hunter		Orionis		the hunter accompanied his dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor hunt Lepus and Taurus near the river Eridanus
Pegasus					Peg	constellation	Winged Horse		Pegasi		son of Medusa, flew Bellerophon up to Mount Olympus, this impudence angered Zeus, who sent an insect to sting Pegasus
Perseus					Per	constellation	Hero		Persei		slew Medusa, mother of Pegasus, rescued Andromeda, daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, from the sea monster Cetus
Pisces Australis				defined in equatorial coordinates	PsA	constellation	Southern Fish		which is used when referring to a star in the constellation		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Sagitta					Sge	constellation -has URL: http://www.seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/sagitta.html	Arrow		Sagittae		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Scutum					Sct	constellation	Shield		Scuti		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Serpens				defined in equatorial coordinates	Ser	constellation	Serpent		Serpentis		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Sextans				defined in equatorial coordinates	Sex	constellation	Sextant		Sextantis		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Triangulum					Tri	constellation	Triangle		Trianguli		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Ursa Major					UMa	constellation	Big Dipper		Ursae Majoris		wagon or cart, a plow, a bull's thigh, and (to the Chinese) the government
Ursa Minor					UMi	constellation	Little Dipper		Ursae Minoris		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
Vulpecula					Vul	constellation	Little Fox		Vulpeculae		asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
zodiacal constellation		constellation		defined in equatorial coordinates				to approximately represent the month in which the Sun occupies this constellation	which is used when referring to a star in the constellation	a constellation within the Zodiac region, each is a sign of the zodiac except for Ophiuchus	a constellation which the Sun passes through

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