IAU Constellation Catalog
All 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union, with their official 3-letter abbreviation and Latin genitive (the form used in Bayer star designations, e.g. α Orionis). Every row is read live at build time from OnlyCSharp.Data.Catalogs.PhysicsAndAstronomy.Astronomy.ConstellationCatalog.All. Authored as .razor; rendered to static HTML.
Sources: IAU "The Constellations" official list (boundaries fixed by Eugène Delporte, 1930; 88-name list adopted at the IAU General Assembly, Rome 1922) — public domain nomenclature facts. Wikipedia article slugs cross-checked per-entry. See the leaf PROVENANCE.
| Name | Abbr | Genitive | Wikipedia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andromeda | And | Andromedae | Andromeda_(constellation) |
| Antlia | Ant | Antliae | Antlia |
| Apus | Aps | Apodis | Apus |
| Aquarius | Aqr | Aquarii | Aquarius_(constellation) |
| Aquila | Aql | Aquilae | Aquila_(constellation) |
| Ara | Ara | Arae | Ara_(constellation) |
| Aries | Ari | Arietis | Aries_(constellation) |
| Auriga | Aur | Aurigae | Auriga_(constellation) |
| Boötes | Boo | Bootis | Boötes |
| Caelum | Cae | Caeli | Caelum_(constellation) |
| Camelopardalis | Cam | Camelopardalis | Camelopardalis |
| Cancer | Cnc | Cancri | Cancer_(constellation) |
| Canes Venatici | CVn | Canum Venaticorum | Canes_Venatici |
| Canis Major | CMa | Canis Majoris | Canis_Major |
| Canis Minor | CMi | Canis Minoris | Canis_Minor |
| Capricornus | Cap | Capricorni | Capricornus |
| Carina | Car | Carinae | Carina_(constellation) |
| Cassiopeia | Cas | Cassiopeiae | Cassiopeia_(constellation) |
| Centaurus | Cen | Centauri | Centaurus |
| Cepheus | Cep | Cephei | Cepheus_(constellation) |
| Cetus | Cet | Ceti | Cetus |
| Chamaeleon | Cha | Chamaeleontis | Chamaeleon |
| Circinus | Cir | Circini | Circinus_(constellation) |
| Columba | Col | Columbae | Columba_(constellation) |
| Coma Berenices | Com | Comae Berenices | Coma_Berenices |
| Corona Australis | CrA | Coronae Australis | Corona_Australis |
| Corona Borealis | CrB | Coronae Borealis | Corona_Borealis |
| Corvus | Crv | Corvi | Corvus_(constellation) |
| Crater | Crt | Crateris | Crater_(constellation) |
| Crux | Cru | Crucis | Crux |
| Cygnus | Cyg | Cygni | Cygnus_(constellation) |
| Delphinus | Del | Delphini | Delphinus |
| Dorado | Dor | Doradus | Dorado_(constellation) |
| Draco | Dra | Draconis | Draco_(constellation) |
| Equuleus | Equ | Equulei | Equuleus |
| Eridanus | Eri | Eridani | Eridanus_(constellation) |
| Fornax | For | Fornacis | Fornax_(constellation) |
| Gemini | Gem | Geminorum | Gemini_(constellation) |
| Grus | Gru | Gruis | Grus_(constellation) |
| Hercules | Her | Herculis | Hercules_(constellation) |
| Horologium | Hor | Horologii | Horologium_(constellation) |
| Hydra | Hya | Hydrae | Hydra_(constellation) |
| Hydrus | Hyi | Hydri | Hydrus |
| Indus | Ind | Indi | Indus_(constellation) |
| Lacerta | Lac | Lacertae | Lacerta_(constellation) |
| Leo | Leo | Leonis | Leo_(constellation) |
| Leo Minor | LMi | Leonis Minoris | Leo_Minor |
| Lepus | Lep | Leporis | Lepus_(constellation) |
| Libra | Lib | Librae | Libra_(constellation) |
| Lupus | Lup | Lupi | Lupus_(constellation) |
| Lynx | Lyn | Lyncis | Lynx_(constellation) |
| Lyra | Lyr | Lyrae | Lyra |
| Mensa | Men | Mensae | Mensa_(constellation) |
| Microscopium | Mic | Microscopii | Microscopium |
| Monoceros | Mon | Monocerotis | Monoceros |
| Musca | Mus | Muscae | Musca_(constellation) |
| Norma | Nor | Normae | Norma_(constellation) |
| Octans | Oct | Octantis | Octans |
| Ophiuchus | Oph | Ophiuchi | Ophiuchus |
| Orion | Ori | Orionis | Orion_(constellation) |
| Pavo | Pav | Pavonis | Pavo_(constellation) |
| Pegasus | Peg | Pegasi | Pegasus_(constellation) |
| Perseus | Per | Persei | Perseus_(constellation) |
| Phoenix | Phe | Phoenicis | Phoenix_(constellation) |
| Pictor | Pic | Pictoris | Pictor_(constellation) |
| Pisces | Psc | Piscium | Pisces_(constellation) |
| Piscis Austrinus | PsA | Piscis Austrini | Piscis_Austrinus |
| Puppis | Pup | Puppis | Puppis |
| Pyxis | Pyx | Pyxidis | Pyxis |
| Reticulum | Ret | Reticuli | Reticulum_(constellation) |
| Sagitta | Sge | Sagittae | Sagitta_(constellation) |
| Sagittarius | Sgr | Sagittarii | Sagittarius_(constellation) |
| Scorpius | Sco | Scorpii | Scorpius_(constellation) |
| Sculptor | Scl | Sculptoris | Sculptor_(constellation) |
| Scutum | Sct | Scuti | Scutum_(constellation) |
| Serpens | Ser | Serpentis | Serpens |
| Sextans | Sex | Sextantis | Sextans_(constellation) |
| Taurus | Tau | Tauri | Taurus_(constellation) |
| Telescopium | Tel | Telescopii | Telescopium_(constellation) |
| Triangulum | Tri | Trianguli | Triangulum_(constellation) |
| Triangulum Australe | TrA | Trianguli Australis | Triangulum_Australe |
| Tucana | Tuc | Tucanae | Tucana_(constellation) |
| Ursa Major | UMa | Ursae Majoris | Ursa_Major |
| Ursa Minor | UMi | Ursae Minoris | Ursa_Minor |
| Vela | Vel | Velorum | Vela_(constellation) |
| Virgo | Vir | Virginis | Virgo_(constellation) |
| Volans | Vol | Volantis | Volans_(constellation) |
| Vulpecula | Vul | Vulpeculae | Vulpecula |