Name
|
Pronunciation
|
Genitive
|
Meaning
|
Date created
|
Created by
|
Notable
stars
|
Position
|
Anguilla |
|
Anguillae |
Eel |
1754 |
John Hill |
ε Equulei,
ε,
κ Delphini,
66 Aquilae,
υ Sagittarii,
α,
δ,
ε Scuti |
between
Equuleus,
Delphinus,
Aquila and
Serpens
|
Antinous |
|
Antinoi |
Antinous |
132 |
Emperor Hadrian
[8] |
δ,
η,
θ,
ι,
κ,
λ and
ν Aquilae |
Southern Aquila
|
Apes |
|
Apium |
Bees (renamed to Vespa, then Lilium, then to
Musca Borealis) |
1612 |
Petrus Plancius |
33,
35 Arietis,
Lilli Borea and
Bharani |
between
Perseus and
Aries
|
Apis |
|
Apis |
Bee (obsolete name and renamed to Musca Australis, and then shortened to
Musca) |
1598 |
Petrus Plancius |
List |
where
Musca is now
|
Aranea |
|
Araneae |
Long-Legged Spider |
1754 |
John Hill |
53,
55,
57,
61,
63,
68,
69,
75,
83,
87,
y Virginis and
HD 120544 |
between
Virgo and
Corvus
|
Argo Navis |
|
Argus Navis |
The Ship
Argo (now divided into
Carina,
Puppis, and
Vela) |
2nd century |
Claudius Ptolemy |
List (
Carina,
Puppis,
Vela) |
where
Carina,
Puppis and
Vela reside now
|
Asselli and
Praesepe |
|
Assellorum, Praesepis |
Dionysus's
Asses (
Asellus Borealis and
Asellus Australis) and
Manger (
Beehive Cluster) |
3rd century BC |
Aratus
[9]
[10] |
Asellus Borealis and
Asellus Australis |
middle part of
Cancer
|
Asterion and
Chara |
|
|
Northern and Southern
Dogs in
Canes Venatici |
1690 |
Johannes Hevelius.
[11] |
Cor Caroli and
β Canum Venaticorum |
where
Canes Venatici is now
|
Battery of Volta |
|
|
Battery |
1807 |
Thomas Young |
1 and
9 Pegasi |
between
Delphinus and
Pegasus
|
Bufo |
|
Bufonis |
Toad |
1754 |
John Hill |
58 Hydrae,
Sigma Librae |
tail of
Hydra
|
Cancer Minor |
|
Cancri Minoris |
Lesser
Crab |
1613 |
Petrus Plancius |
68,
74,
81,
85 Geminorum and
HIP 36616 |
south-western
Gemini
|
Capra and
Haedi |
|
Caprae, Haedorum |
Goat
Amalthea (stars surrounding
Capella) and the Kids (
Haedus I and
Haedus II) |
3rd century BC |
Aratus
[12] |
ζ and
η Aurigae |
eastern
Auriga
|
Cerberus |
|
Cerberi |
Cerberus (guardian dog of
Hades) |
1690 |
Johannes Hevelius |
93,
95,
102 and
109 Herculis |
eastern
Hercules
|
Cor Caroli Regis Martyris |
|
Cordis Caroli |
Charles's
Heart |
1673 |
Charles Scarborough
[13] |
Cor Caroli |
central
Canes Venatici
|
Corona Firmiana |
|
Coronae Firmianae |
Corona Borealis renamed to honor
Count Leopold Anton von Firmian |
1730 |
Corbinianus Thomas |
List |
where
Corona Borealis is now
|
Custos Messium |
|
Custodis Messium |
Keeper of harvests |
1775 |
Jérôme Lalande
[14] |
23,
47,
49,
50 Cassiopeiae,
γ,
CS Camelopardalis |
between
Cassiopeia and
Camelopardalis
|
Deltoton |
|
|
Delta (obsolete name for
Triangulum Boreale) |
1540 |
Petrus Apianus
[15] |
Mothallah,
β and
γ Trianguli |
Triangulum
|
Dentalium |
|
Dentalii |
Tooth Shell |
1754 |
John Hill |
69,
71 Aquilae,
4,
11,
12,
15,
16 and
21 Aquarii |
between
Aquila and
Aquarius
|
Felis |
|
Felis |
Cat |
1799 |
Jérôme Lalande |
G,
I Hydrae,
Felis,
HD 82573 and
HD 78792 |
southern
Hydra
|
Frederici Honores |
|
Frederici Honorum |
Frederick's Honors |
1787 |
Johann Elert Bode
[16] |
|
Gallus |
|
Galli |
Rooster |
1613 |
Petrus Plancius
|
Gladii Electorales Saxonici |
|
Gladiorum Electoralium Saxonicorum |
Crossed Swords of the Electorate of Saxony |
1684 |
Gottfried Kirch
|
Globus Aerostaticus |
|
Globi Aerostatici |
Hot air balloon |
1798 |
Jérôme Lalande
[17]
|
Gryphites |
|
Gryphitis |
Gryphaea shellfish |
1754 |
John Hill
|
Hippocampus |
|
Hippocampi |
Sea Horse |
1754 |
John Hill
|
Hirudo |
|
Hirudinis |
Leech |
1754 |
John Hill
|
Jordanus |
|
Jordani |
River
Jordan |
1613 |
Petrus Plancius
|
Leo Palatinus |
|
Leonis Palatini |
Lion to honor the
Elector Palatine
Charles Theodore and his wife
Elisabeth Auguste |
1785 |
Karl-Joseph König
|
Lilium |
|
Lilii |
Fleur de Lys (renamed
Musca Borealis) |
1679 |
Augustin Royer/
P. Anthelme
|
Limax |
|
Limacis |
Slug |
1754 |
John Hill
|
Linum Piscium |
|
Lini Piscium |
The line connecting the fish (renamed by
Bode in 1801 from Hevelius's Linum Austrinum and Linum Boreum; known as Lineola too) |
1590 |
Thomas Hood
|
Lochium Funis |
|
Lochii Funis |
Log line (renamed Linea Nautica in 1888 by Eliza A. Bowen
[18]) |
1801 |
Johann Elert Bode
[19]
|
Lumbricus |
|
Lumbrici |
Earthworm |
1754 |
John Hill
|
Machina Electrica |
|
Machinae Electricae |
Electricity generator |
1800 |
Johann Elert Bode
[20]
|
Malus |
|
Mali |
Mast |
1844 |
John Herschel
|
Manis |
|
Manis |
Pangolin |
1754 |
John Hill
|
Marmor Sculptile |
|
Marmoris Sculptilis |
Bust of
Columbus |
1810 |
William Croswell
|
Mons Maenalus |
|
Montis Maenali |
Mount
Mainalo |
1690 |
Johannes Hevelius
[21]
|
Musca Borealis |
|
Muscae Borealis |
Northern
Fly |
1690 |
Johannes Hevelius
|
Noctua |
|
Noctuae |
Owl |
1822 |
Alexander Jamieson
|
Nubecula Major and
Nubecula Minor[
citation needed] |
|
Nubeculae Majoris, Nubeculae Minoris |
Magellanic Clouds |
1603 |
Johann Bayer
|
Officina Typographica |
|
Officinae Typographicae |
Printshop |
1801 |
Johann Elert Bode
[22]
|
Patella |
|
Patellae |
Limpet |
1754 |
John Hill
|
Phaethon |
|
Phaethontis |
Phaethon |
Middle Ages |
Aratus/
Hyginus
|
Phoenicopterus |
|
Phoenicopteri |
Flamingo (an obsolete name for
Grus) |
early 17th century
[23] |
Petrus Plancius/
Paul Merula
|
Pinna Marina |
|
Pinnae Marinae |
Mussel |
1754 |
John Hill
|
Piscis Notus |
|
Piscis Noti |
Southern
Fish (obsolete name for
Piscis Austrinus) |
3rd century BC |
Aratus
|
Pluteum |
|
Plutei |
Parapet (obsolete for
Pictor) |
1881 |
Richard Andree
|
Polophylax |
|
Polophylacis |
Guardian of the
Pole |
1592 |
Petrus Plancius
|
Pomum Imperiale |
|
Pomi Imperialis |
Leopold's orb |
1688 |
Gottfried Kirch
|
Psalterium Georgii |
|
Psalterii Georgii |
George's
Psaltery (renamed to Harp Georgii by
Lalande) |
1781 |
Maximilian Hell
[24]
|
Quadrans Muralis |
|
Quadrantis Muralis |
Mural Quadrant |
1795 |
Jérôme Lalande
[25]
|
Quadratum |
|
Quadrati |
Rhombus (obsolete name for
Reticulum Rhomboidalis) |
1706 |
Carel Allard
|
Ramus Pomifer |
|
Rami Pomiferi |
Apple-bearing Branch |
1690 |
Johannes Hevelius
[26]
|
Robur Carolinum |
|
Roboris Carolini |
Charles' Oak |
1679 |
Edmund Halley
[27]
|
Rosa |
|
Rosae |
Rose |
1536 |
Petrus Apianus
|
Sagitta Australis |
|
Sagittae Australis |
Southern
Arrow |
1613 |
Petrus Plancius
|
Scarabaeus |
|
Scarabaei |
Rhinoceros Beetle |
1754 |
John Hill
|
Sceptrum Brandenburgicum |
|
Sceptri Brandenburgici |
Scepter of
Brandenburg |
1688 |
Gottfried Kirch
[28]
|
Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae |
|
Sceptri et Manus Iustitiae |
Scepter and Hand of Justice |
1679 |
Augustin Royer
|
Sciurus Volans |
|
Sciuri Volantis |
Flying Squirrel (now part of
Camelopardalis) |
1810 |
William Croswell
[29]
|
Sextans Uraniae |
|
Sextantis Uraniae |
Urania's
Sextant (obsolete name for
Sextans) |
1690 |
Johannes Hevelius
|
Siren, Ceneus and Lang |
|
|
Siren,
Lapith
Caeneus and
Toucan |
early 17th century
[30] |
Unknown/
Willem Jansz Blaeu
|
Solarium |
|
Solarii |
Sundial |
1822 |
Alexander Jamieson
|
Sudarium Veronicae |
|
Sudarii Veronicae |
Sudarium of Veronica |
1643 |
Antoine Marie Schyrle de Rheita
[31]
|
Tarabellum and Vexillum |
|
Tarabelli, Vexilli |
Drill and
flag-like Standard |
12th century |
Michael Scot
[32]
|
Tarandus or
Rangifer |
|
Tarandi, Rangiferi |
Reindeer |
1736 |
Pierre Charles Lemonnier
[33]
|
Taurus Poniatovii |
|
Tauri Poniatovii |
Poniatowski's
Bull |
1777 |
Marcin Poczobut
[34]
|
Telescopium Herschelii |
|
Telescopii Herschelii |
Herschel's
Telescope (renamed from Tubus Herschelii Major by
Bode in 1801) |
1781 |
Maximilian Hell
[35]
|
Testudo |
|
Testudinis |
Tortoise |
1754 |
John Hill
|
Tigris |
|
Tigridis |
Tigris River |
1613 |
Petrus Plancius
|
Triangulum Majus |
|
Trianguli Majoris |
Large Triangle (obsolete name for
Triangulum) |
1690 |
Johannes Hevelius
|
Triangulum Minus |
|
Trianguli Minoris |
Small Triangle |
1690 |
Johannes Hevelius
[36]
|
Triangulus Antarcticus |
|
Trianguli Antarctici |
Obsolete name for
Triangulum Australe |
1589 |
Petrus Plancius
|
Tubus Herschelii Minor |
|
Tubi Herschelii Minoris |
Herschel's
Reflector |
1781 |
Maximilian Hell
|
Turdus Solitarius |
|
Turdi Solitarii |
Solitary Thrush (renamed to Mocking Bird and then to
Noctua). Named in honor of the
Rodrigues solitaire, an extinct flightless bird related to the dodo. |
1776 |
Pierre Charles Lemonnier
[37]
|
Uranoscopus |
|
Uranoscopi |
Star-Gazer fish |
1754 |
John Hill
|
Urna |
|
Urnae |
Urn of
Aquarius |
1596 |
Zacharias Bornmann
|
Vespa |
|
Vespae |
Wasp (an obsolete name for
Musca Borealis) |
1624 |
Jakob Bartsch
[38]
|
Triangula,
Triangulum,
Catuli,
Corona,
Corolla,
Piscis,
Camelus,
Vulpes,
Equus,
Delphin,
Ursa Minor,
Canis,
Felis,
Leaena and
Cervus |
|
Triangulae, Trianguli, Catulorum, Coronae, Corollae, Piscis, Cameli, Vulpis, Equi, Delphinis, Ursae Minoris, Canis, Felis, Leaenae, Cervi |
Obsolete names for
Triangulum Boreale,
Triangulum Australe,
Canes Venatici,
Corona Borealis,
Corona Australis,
Piscis Australis,
Cameleopardalis,
Vulpecula et Anser,
Equuleus,
Delphinus,
Ursa Major,
Ursa Minor,
Canis Major,
Canis Minor,
Leo Minor and
Monoceros |
1873 |
Richard Proctor
[39]
|