Appendix C List of all constellations

first column

Latin name

second column

astronomical abbreviation, ready for being used – in its all-uppercase form – with set constellation

third column

English name

fifth column

rectascension of constellation centre, in hours, ready for being used with center_rectascension

sixth column

declination of constellation centre, in degrees, ready for being used with center_declination

last column

recommended scale for a 9cm x 9cm map, in degrees per centimetre, ready for being used with grad_per_cm

The values are taken from the input scripts used for the Wikipedia Project, see Successful use of PP3.

Latin	ab.	English	rec.	dec.	sc.
Andromeda	And	Andromeda	1	+38	4
Antlia	Ant	Air Pump	10.2	-35	3
Apus	Aps	Bird of Paradise	16	-75	3
Aquarius	Aqr	Water Carrier	22.3	-8	6
Aquila	Aql	Eagle	19.7	+3	4
Ara	Ara	Altar	17.5	-53	4
Aries	Ari	Ram	2.8	+18.8	4
Auriga	Aur	Charioteer	5.6	+38	4
Boötes	Boo	Herdsman	14.7	+34	4
Caelum	Cae	Chisel	4.8	-38	3
Camelopardalis	Cam	Giraffe	5.5	+75	5
Cancer	Cnc	Crab	8.7	+20	4
Canes Venatici	CVn	Hunting Dogs	13	+40	4
Canis Major	CMa	Big Dog	6.5	-20	4
Canis Minor	CMi	Little Dog	7.5	+12	4
Capricornus	Cap	Goat	21	-16	4
Carina	Car	Keel	8.5	-64	5
Cassiopeia	Cas	Cassiopeia	0.5	+60.5	4
Centaurus	Cen	Centaur	13.6	-45	5
Cepheus	Cep	Cepheus	23	+75	4
Cetus	Cet	Whale	1.7	-7	6
Chamaeleon	Cha	Chameleon	11	-79	4
Circinus	Cir	Compasses	14.8	-62	4
Columba	Col	Dove	5.8	-35	4
Coma Berenices	Com	Berenice's Hair	12.4	+22.5	4
Corona Australis	CrA	Southern Crown	18.6	-42	3
Corona Borealis	CrB	Northern Crown	15.8	+33	4
Corvus	Crv	Crow	12.4	-18	4
Crater	Crt	Cup	11.4	-16	4
Crux	Cru	Southern Cross	13.2	-60.8	4
Cygnus	Cyg	Swan	19.95	+40.8	5
Delphinus	Del	Dolphin	20.5	+12	3
Dorado	Dor	Goldfish	5.1	-60	4
Draco	Dra	Dragon	16.5	+72	5
Equuleus	Equ	Little Horse	21.2	+8	3
Eridanus	Eri	River	3.8	-30	6
Fornax	For	Furnace	2.7	-32	4
Gemini	Gem	Twins	7	+20	4
Grus	Gru	Crane	22.5	-44	4
Hercules	Her	Hercules	17.55	+30	5
Horologium	Hor	Clock	3.3	-53	4
Hydra	Hya	Hydra (Sea Serpent)	11.15	-15	10
Hydrus	Hyi	Water Serpent (male)	2.5	-70	4
Indus	Ind	Indian	21.5	-60	4
Lacerta	Lac	Lizard	22.5	+46	4
Leo	Leo	Lion	10.8	+20	4
Leo Minor	LMi	Smaller Lion	10.3	+32	4
Lepus	Lep	Hare	5.6	-18	4
Libra	Lib	Balance	15.2	-17	4
Lupus	Lup	Wolf	15.3	-41	4
Lynx	Lyn	Lynx	8.2	+47	4
Lyra	Lyr	Lyre	18.8	+37	3
Mensa	Men	Table	5.7	-77	4
Microscopium	Mic	Microscope	21.15	-37	3
Monoceros	Mon	Unicorn	6.7	-3.5	4
Musca	Mus	Fly	12.6	-70	4
Norma	Nor	Square	16	-50	4
Octans	Oct	Octant	22	-85	4
Ophiucus	Oph	Serpent Holder	17.3	-9	6
Orion	Ori	Orion	5.8	+0	4
Pavo	Pav	Peacock	19.5	-67	4
Pegasus	Peg	Winged Horse	22.7	+20	6
Perseus	Per	Perseus	3.6	+47	4
Phoenix	Phe	Phoenix	0.7	-49	5
Pictor	Pic	Easel	5.6	-54	4
Pisces	Psc	Fishes	0.5	+14	6
Pisces Austrinus	PsA	Southern Fish	22.3	-31	4
Puppis	Pup	Stern	7.6	-31	4
Pyxis	Pyx	Compass	8.95	-30	4
Reticulum	Ret	Reticle	3.9	-60	3
Sagitta	Sge	Arrow	19.6	+15	4
Sagittarius	Sgr	Archer	18.5	-27	4
Scorpius	Sco	Scorpion	16.8	-30	4
Sculptor	Scl	Sculptor	0.5	-32	5
Scutum	Sct	Shield	18.7	-10	3
Serpens	Ser	Serpent	17.1	+2	6.5
Sextans	Sex	Sextant	10.2	-1	4
Taurus	Tau	Bull	4.6	+18	4
Telescopium	Tel	Telescope	19.3	-52	4
Triangulum	Tri	Triangle	2.2	+33	4
Triangulum Australe	TrA	Southern Triangle	16	-65	3
Tucana	Tuc	Toucan	23.7	-67	4
Ursa Major	UMa	Great Bear	11.5	+55	6
Ursa Minor	UMi	Little Bear	15	+78	4
Vela	Vel	Sails	9.6	-48	4
Virgo	Vir	Virgin	13	+3	5
Volans	Vol	Flying Fish	7.8	-70	4
Vulpecula	Vul	Fox	20.2	+25	4