Constellations are groups of stars that look like pictures of people, animals, or objects. All around the world, different cultures have created constellations to tell stories and to help navigate the seas. Today there are 88 officially recognized constellations in the night sky.
Source: NASA SpacePlace
| Name | Description | Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andromeda | Princess of Ethiopia | Lacerta | Lizard | |
| Antlia | Air pump | Leo | Lion | |
| Apus | Bird of Paradise | Leo Minor | Little lion | |
| Aquarius | Water bearer | Lepus | Hare | |
| Aquila | Eagle | Libra | Balance | |
| Ara | Alter | Lupus | Wolf | |
| Ares | Ram | Lynx | Lynx | |
| Auriga | Charioteer | Lyra | Lyre or harp | |
| Bootes | Herdsman | Mensa | Table mountain | |
| Caelum | Graving tool | Microscopium | Microscope | |
| Camelopardalis | Giraffe | Monoceros | Unicorn | |
| Cancer | Crab | Musca | Fly | |
| Canes Venatici | Hunting dogs | Norma | Carpenter's level | |
| Canis Major | Big dog | Octans | Octant | |
| Canis Minor | Little dog | Ophiuchus | Holder of serpent | |
| Capricornus | Sea goat | Orion | Orion, the hunter | |
| Carina | Keel of Argonauts' ship | Pavo | Peacock | |
| Cassiopeia | Queen of Ethiopia | Pegasus | Pegasus, the winged horse | |
| Centaurus | Centaur | Perseus | Perseus, the Hero who saved Andromeda | |
| Cepheus | King of Ethiopia | Phoenix | Phoenix | |
| Cetus | Sea monster (whale) | Pictor | Easel | |
| Chamaeleon | Chameleon | Pisces | Fishes | |
| Circinus | Compasses | Piscis Austrinus | Southern fish | |
| Columbia | Dove | Puppis | Stern of the Argonauts' ship | |
| Coma Berenices | Bernice's hair | Pyxis | Compass on the Argonauts' ship | |
| Corona Australis | Southern crown | Reticulum | Net | |
| Corona Borealis | Northern crown | Sagitta | Arrow | |
| Corvus | Crow | Sagittarius | Archer | |
| Crater | Cup | Scorpius | Scorpion | |
| Crux | Cross (southern) | Sculptor | Sculptor's tools | |
| Cygnus | Swan | Scutum | Shield | |
| Delphinus | Porpoise | Serpens | Serpent | |
| Dorado | Swordfish | Sextans | Sextant | |
| Draco | Dragon | Taurus | Bull | |
| Equuleus | Little horse | Telescopium | Telescope | |
| Eridanus | River | Triangulum | Triangle | |
| Fornax | Furnace | Triangulum Australe | Southern triangle | |
| Gemini | Twins | Tucana | Toucan | |
| Grus | Crane | Ursa Major | Big bear | |
| Hercules | Hercules, son of Zeus | Ursa Minor | Little bear | |
| Horologium | Clock | Vela | Sale of the Argonauts' ship | |
| Hydra | Sea serpent | Virgo | Virgin | |
| Hydrus | Water snake | Volans | Flying fish | |
| Indus | Indian | Vulpecula | Fox |
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