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- ; Proper Names of Celestial Objects
- ; Constellations
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- ; Compiled by Judy Pope, CompuServe [72355,161]
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- ; Converted to a CSV database and edited to extract constellations
- ; by John Walker.
- ;
- ; SOURCES:
- ; --R.H. Allen. Star Names. NY: Dover,,1963,
- ; --R. Burnham,, Jr. Burnham's Celestial Handbook. NY: Dover,1978
- ; --E.H. Burritt. The Geography of the Heavens, revised by H. Mattison.
- ; NY: Sheldon & Co. 1873
- ; --E.G.Burritt. Atlas Designed to Illustrate The Geography of the
- ; Heavens. KS: Janus Pub. reprint of 1835 edition.
- ; --G.A. Davis Jf. "Pronounciations", Derivations
- ; Selected List of Star Names." MA: Sky Pub. reprint",1971
- ; (courtesy of Martin Morrison).
- ; --Darrell Green's NGC.CAT and MESSIE.TXT files on CIS Astronomy Forum.
- ; --J. Muirden. The Amateur Astronomer's Handbook. NY: Crowell,1974
- ; --G. Ottewell. The Astronomical Companion. SC: Furman University,1979
- ; --C. Raymo. 365 Starry Nights. NJ: Prentice-Hall,1982
- ; --W. Tirion. Sky Atlas 2000.0 MA: Sky Pub,1981
- ;
- Name,Genitive,Translation,Abbreviation,Approximate centre,Right ascension,Declination
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- Andromeda,Andromedae,daughter of Cepheus,And,,0h 34m,39∞ 15'
- Antlia,Antilae,Air Pump,Ant,,10h 7m,-33∞ 21'
- Apus,Apodus,Bird of Paradise,Aps,,16h 8m,-76∞ 35'
- Aquarius,Aquarii,Water Bearer,Aqr,,22h 42m,-10∞ 28'
- Aquila,Aquilae,Eagle,Aql,,19h 41m,3∞ 22'
- Ara,Arae,Altar,Ara,,17h 14m,-51∞ 7'
- Argo Navis,,old constellation,"Carina,Puppis,&Vela"
- Aries,Arietis,Ram,Ari,,2h 41m,22∞ 34'
- Auriga,Aurigae,Charioteer,Aur,,5h 57m,42∞ 49'
- Boˆtes,Boˆtis,Herdsman,Boo,,14h 41m,32∞ 20'
- Caelum,Cali,Chisel,Cae,,4h 43m,-38∞ 10'
- Camelopardus (Camelopardalis),Camelopardalis,Giraffe,Cam,,6h 9m,71∞ 58'
- Cancer,Cancri,Crab,Cnc,,8h 30m,23∞ 34'
- Canes Venatici,Canem Venaticorum,Hunting Dogs,CVn,,13h 1m,42∞ 21'
- Canis Major,Canis Majoris,Greater Dog,CMa,,6h 50m,-22∞ 19'
- Canis Minor,Canis Minoris,Lesser Dog,CMi,,7h 37m,6∞ 46'
- Capricornus,Capricorni,Goat,Cap,,21h 3m,-19∞ 21'
- Carina,Carinae,Keel,Car,,7h 46m,-57∞ 50'
- Cassiopeia,Cassiopeiae,Mother of Andromeda,Cas,,0h 52m,60∞ 18'
- Centaurus,Centauri,Centaur,Cen,,12h 57m,-44∞ 0'
- Cepheus,Cephei,King of Ethiopia,Cep,,22h 25m,72∞ 34'
- Cetus,Ceti,Whale,Cet,,1h 43m,-6∞ 22'
- Chamaeleon,Chamaeleontis,Chamaeleon,Cha,,12h 0m,-81∞ 1'
- Circinus,Circini,Compasses,Cir,,14h 32m,-67∞ 18'
- Columba,Columbae,Dove (Noah's Dove),Col,,5h 42m,-37∞ 55'
- Coma Berenices,Comae Berenices,Berenice's Hair,Com,,12h 45m,22∞ 39'
- Corona Australis,Coronae Australis,Southern Crown,CrA,,18h 39m,-41∞ 45'
- Corona Borealis,Coronae Borealis,Northern Crown,CrB,,15h 53m,32∞ 38'
- Corvus,Corvi,Crow,Crv,,12h 23m,-18∞ 38'
- Crater,Crateris,Cup,Crt,,11h 21m,-13∞ 45'
- Crux,Crucis,Cross (Southern Cross),Cru,,12h 29m,-60∞ 18'
- Cygnus,Cygni,Swan or Northern Cross,Cyg,,20h 36m,49∞ 35'
- Delphinus,Delphini,Dolphin (or Job's Coffin),Del,,20h 40m,12∞ 6'
- Dorado,Doradus,Swordfish,Dor,,5h 20m,-63∞ 1'
- Draco,Draconis,Dragon,Dra,,17h 57m,66∞ 4'
- Equuleus,Equulei,Little Horse,Equ,,21h 15m,7∞ 56'
- Eridanus,Eridani,River (Northern & Southern Streams),Eri,,3h 53m,-17∞ 59'
- Fornax,Fornacis,Furnace,For,,2h 46m,-26∞ 4'
- Gemini,Geminorum,Twins,Gem,,6h 51m,24∞ 49'
- Grus,Gruis,Crane,Gru,,22h 27m,-45∞ 8'
- Hercules,Herculis,Hercules,Her,,17h 26m,31∞ 14'
- Horologium,Horlogii,Clock,Hor,,3h 13m,-52∞ 0'
- Hydra,Hydrae,Water Monster,Hya,,9h 8m,-11∞ 41'
- Hydrus,Hydri,Water Snake,Hyi,,2h 35m,-72∞ 55'
- Indus,Indi,Indian,Ind,,21h 8m,-52∞ 19'
- Lacerta,Lacertae,Lizard,Lac,,22h 31m,46∞ 40'
- Leo,Leonis,Lion,Leo,,10h 0m,7∞ 0'
- Leo Minor,Leonis Minoris,Lesser Lion,LMi,,10h 19m,33∞ 14'
- Lepus,Leporis,Hare,Lep,,5h 26m,-19∞ 39'
- Libra,Librae,Balance,Lib,,15h 11m,-15∞ 33'
- Lupus,Lupi,Wolf,Lup,,15h 23m,-42∞ 43'
- Lynx,Lyncis,Lynx,Lyn,,7h 44m,47∞ 50'
- Lyra,Lyrae,Lyre,Lyr,,18h 54m,40∞ 39'
- Mensa,Mensae,Table,Men,,5h 30m,-79∞ 1'
- Microscopium,Microscopii,Microscope,Mic,,20h 57m,-36∞ 48'
- Monoceros,Monocerotis,Unicorn,Mon,,6h 58m,-3∞ 16'
- Musca,Muscae,Fly,Mus,,12h 28m,-69∞ 8'
- Musca,,old constellation,Aries,,,
- Norma,Normae,Square (and Rule),Nor,,16h 3m,-52∞ 43'
- Octans,Octantis,Octant,Oct,,22h 10m,-84∞ 16'
- Ophiuchus,Ophiuchi,Serpent Bearer,Oph,,17h 2m,-2∞ 21'
- Orion,Orionis,Hunter,Ori,,5h 34m,3∞ 35'
- Pavo,Pavonis,Peacock,Pav,,19h 10m,-65∞ 52'
- Pegasus,Pegasi,Winged Horse,Peg,,22h 37m,19∞ 39'
- Perseus,Persei,"Hero, son of Zeus",Per,,3h 31m,44∞ 53'
- Phoenix,Phoenicis,Phoenix,Phe,,0h 44m,-48∞ 46'
- Pictor,Pictoris,Painter's Easel,Pic,,5h 23m,-51∞ 22'
- Pisces,Piscium,Fishes (Northern & Western),Psc,,0h 53m,15∞ 29'
- Piscis Austrinus (Australis),Piscis Austrini,Southern Fish,PsA,,22h 25m,-31∞ 34'
- Plough,,old name,Ursa Major,,,
- Puppis,Puppis,Stern (Poop),Pup,,7h 52m,-32∞ 37'
- Pyxis,Pyxidis,Compass Box,Pyx,,8h 53m,-29∞ 47'
- Quadrans Muralis,,old constellation,Draco,,,
- Reticulum,Reticuli,Net,Ret,,3h 54m,-60∞ 31'
- Sagitta,Sagittae,Arrow,Sge,,19h 40m,17∞ 0'
- Sagittarius,Sagittarii,Archer,Sgr,,19h 23m,-29∞ 53'
- Scorpius,Scorpii,Scorpion,Sco,,16h 52m,-35∞ 20'
- Sculptor,Sculptoris,Sculptor's Workshop,Scl,,1h 0m,-38∞ 31'
- Scutum,Scuti,Shield (formerly Sobieski's Shield),Sct,,18h 39m,-10∞ 53'
- Serpens,Serpentis,Serpent (Serpens Caput & S. Cauda),Ser,,,
- Serpens Caput,Serpentis,Serpent's head,Ser,,15h 44m,10∞ 51'
- Serpens Cauda,Serpentis,Serpent's tail,Ser,,17h 57m,-13∞ 29'
- Sextans,Sextantis,Sextant,Sex,,10h 6m,-1∞ 8'
- Taurus,Tauri,Bull,Tau,,4h 6m,17∞ 20'
- Taurus Poniatowskii,,"The Polish Bull,old constellation",Ophiuchus,,,
- Telescopium,Telescopii,Telescope,Tel,,19h 15m,-51∞ 28'
- Telescopium Herschellii,,old constellation,Lynx/Auriga,,,
- Triangulum,Trianguli,Triangle,Tri,,2h 3m,32∞ 20'
- Triangulum Australe,Trianguli Australis,Southern Triangle,TrA,,16h 7m,-65∞ 6'
- Tucana,Tucanae,Toucan,Tuc,,23h 50m,-64∞ 56'
- Ursa Major,Ursae Majoris,"Great Bear (Plough,Big Dipper,Charles' Wain)",UMa,,10h 16m,57∞ 29'
- Ursa Minor,Ursae Minoris,Little Bear (Little Dipper),UMi,,14h 58m,75∞ 2'
- Vela,Velorum,Sails,Vel,,9h 20m,-48∞ 29'
- Virgo,Virginis,Virgin,Vir,,13h 21m,-3∞ 31'
- Volans,Volantis,Flying Fish,Vol,,7h 40m,-69∞ 37'
- Vulpecula,Vulpeculae,Fox (formerly Anser et Vulpecula),Vul,,20h 22m,25∞ 2'
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