And Andromeda Andromedae Andromeda Aqr Aquarius Aquarii Water Bearer Aur Auriga Aurigae Charioteer Cnc Cancer Cancri Crab CVn Canes Venatici Canum Venaticorum Hunting Dogs CMa Canis Maior Canis Maioris Big Dog Cap Capricornus Capricorni Sea Goat Cas Cassiopeia Cassiopeiae Cassiopeia Cet Cetus Ceti Whale Com Coma Berenices Comae Berenicis Hair of Berenice Cyg Cygnus Cygni Swan Dra Draco Draconis Dragon Gem Gemini Geminorum Twins Her Hercules Herculis Hercules Hya Hydra Hydrae Water snake Leo Leo Leonis Lion Lep Lepus Leporis Hare Lyr Lyra Lyrae Lyre Mon Monoceros Monocerotis Unicorn Oph Ophiuchus Ophiuchi Serpent Bearer Ori Orion Orionis Orion Peg Pegasus Pegasi Pegasus Per Perseus Persei Perseus Psc Pisces Piscium Fishes Pup Puppis Puppis Poop Sge Sagitta Sagittae Arrow Sgr Sagittarius Sagittarii Archer Sco Scorpius Scorpii Scorpion Sct Scutum Scuti Shield Ser Cap Serpens Caput Serpentis Serpent Head Ser Cau Serpens Cauda Serpentis Serpent Tail Tau Taurus Tauri Bull Tri Triangulum Trianguli Triangle UMa Ursa Maior Ursae Maioris Great Bear Vir Virgo Virginis Virgin Vul Vulpecula Vulpeculae Little Fox
Additional Constellations helpful for finding Messier Objects:
Aql Aquila Aquilae Eagle Ari Aries Arietis Ram Boo Bootes Bootis Herdsman Cen Centaurus Centauri Centaur CMi Canis Minor Canis Minoris Little Dog Crv Corvus Corvi CrowThese may help for finding the following Messier Objects:
Aql: M11, M26 (both in Sct) Ari: M74 (in Psc) Boo: M3, M102 (in CVn and Dra, respectively) Cen: M83 (in Hya) CMi: M48, [M50,] M67 (in Hya, [Mon,] and Cnc, resp.) Crv: M68, M104 (in Hya and Vir, resp.)
Last Modification: April 11, 2016