name wikidata abbreviation genitive meaning origin year_introduced introduced_by brightest_star brightest_star_magnitude area_rank area_sq_deg sky_share_pct ra_hours dec_deg quadrant Hydra Q10578 Hya Hydrae Hydra (mythological creature) Ancient Ptolemy Alphard 2 1 1302.844 3.16 11.6122 -14.5318 SQ2 Virgo Q8842 Vir Virginis virgin, maiden Ancient Ptolemy Spica 0.97 2 1294.428 3.14 13.4065 -4.1585 SQ3 Ursa Major Q8918 UMa Ursae Majoris great bear Ancient Ptolemy Alioth 1.77 3 1279.66 3.1 11.3127 50.7212 NQ2 Cetus Q8839 Cet Ceti sea monster (later interpreted as a whale) Ancient Ptolemy Diphda 2.02 4 1231.411 2.99 1.6683 -7.1793 SQ1 Hercules Q10448 Her Herculis Hercules (mythological character) Ancient Ptolemy Kornephoros 2.81 5 1225.148 2.97 17.386 27.4988 NQ3 Eridanus Q10433 Eri Eridani river Eridanus (mythology) Ancient Ptolemy Achernar 0.43 6 1137.919 2.76 3.3003 -28.7562 SQ1 Pegasus Q8864 Peg Pegasi Pegasus (mythological winged horse) Ancient Ptolemy Enif 2.4 7 1120.794 2.72 22.6973 19.4663 NQ4 Draco Q8675 Dra Draconis dragon Ancient Ptolemy Eltanin 2.23 8 1082.952 2.63 15.144 67.0067 NQ3 Centaurus Q8844 Cen Centauri centaur Ancient Ptolemy Alpha Centauri -0.27 9 1060.422 2.57 13.0712 -47.3453 SQ3 Aquarius Q10576 Aqr Aquarii water-bearer Ancient Ptolemy Sadalsuud 2.87 10 979.854 2.38 22.2897 -10.7892 SQ4 Ophiuchus Q8906 Oph Ophiuchi serpent-bearer Ancient Ptolemy Rasalhague 2.07 11 948.34 2.3 17.3948 -7.9123 SQ3 Leo Q8853 Leo Leonis lion Ancient Ptolemy Regulus 1.35 12 946.964 2.3 10.6672 13.1387 NQ2 Boötes Q8667 Boo Boötis herdsman Ancient Ptolemy Arcturus -0.05 13 906.831 2.2 14.7107 31.2027 NQ3 Pisces Q8679 Psc Piscium fish (plural) Ancient Ptolemy Alpherg 3.61 14 889.417 2.16 0.4828 13.6872 NQ1 Sagittarius Q8866 Sgr Sagittarii archer Ancient Ptolemy Kaus Australis 1.85 15 867.432 2.1 19.099 -28.4768 SQ4 Cygnus Q8921 Cyg Cygni swan Ancient Ptolemy Deneb 1.25 16 803.983 1.95 20.588 44.545 NQ4 Taurus Q10570 Tau Tauri bull Ancient Ptolemy Aldebaran 0.86 17 797.249 1.93 4.7022 14.8772 NQ1 Camelopardalis Q8832 Cam Camelopardalis giraffe Modern 1613 Plancius β Camelopardalis 4.02 18 756.828 1.83 8.8562 69.3815 NQ2 Andromeda Q9256 And Andromedae Andromeda (mythological character) Ancient Ptolemy Alpheratz 2.06 19 722.278 1.75 0.8077 37.4318 NQ1 Puppis Q9251 Pup Puppis poop deck Ancient Ptolemy, Lacaille Naos 2.25 20 673.434 1.63 7.258 -31.1773 SQ2 Auriga Q10476 Aur Aurigae charioteer Ancient Ptolemy Capella 0.08 21 657.438 1.59 6.0737 42.028 NQ2 Aquila Q10586 Aql Aquilae eagle Ancient Ptolemy Altair 0.76 22 652.473 1.58 19.667 3.4108 NQ4 Serpens Q8910 Ser Serpentis snake Ancient Ptolemy Unukalhai 2.62 23 636.928 1.54 16.9507 6.122 NQ3 Perseus Q10511 Per Persei Perseus (mythological character) Ancient Ptolemy Mirfak 1.82 24 614.997 1.49 3.175 45.0132 NQ1 Cassiopeia Q10464 Cas Cassiopeiae Cassiopeia (mythological character) Ancient Ptolemy Schedar 2.24 25 598.407 1.45 1.3193 62.184 NQ1 Orion Q8860 Ori Orionis Orion (mythological character) Ancient Ptolemy Rigel 0.13 26 594.12 1.44 5.5765 5.949 NQ1 Cepheus Q10468 Cep Cephei Cepheus (mythological character) Ancient Ptolemy Alderamin 2.46 27 587.787 1.42 2.544 71.0085 NQ4 Lynx Q10443 Lyn Lyncis lynx Modern 1690 Hevelius α Lyncis 3.14 28 545.386 1.32 7.9922 47.4667 NQ2 Libra Q10580 Lib Librae balance Ancient Ptolemy Zubeneschemali 2.61 29 538.052 1.3 15.1993 -15.2347 SQ3 Gemini Q8923 Gem Geminorum twins (Lugal-irra and Meslamta-ea, later Castor and Pollux) Ancient Ptolemy Pollux 1.14 30 513.761 1.25 7.0707 22.6002 NQ2 Cancer Q8849 Cnc Cancri crab Ancient Ptolemy Tarf 3.52 31 505.872 1.23 8.6493 19.8058 NQ2 Vela Q10521 Vel Velorum sails Ancient Ptolemy, Lacaille γ Velorum 1.83 32 499.649 1.21 9.5773 -47.1672 SQ2 Scorpius Q8865 Sco Scorpii scorpion Ancient Ptolemy Antares 0.91 33 496.783 1.2 16.8873 -27.0315 SQ3 Carina Q10470 Car Carinae keel Ancient Ptolemy, Lacaille Canopus -0.74 34 494.184 1.2 8.695 -63.2193 SQ2 Monoceros Q10428 Mon Monocerotis unicorn Modern 1613 Plancius β Monocerotis 3.74 35 481.569 1.17 7.0605 0.2822 NQ2 Sculptor Q9286 Scl Sculptoris sculptor (originally 'sculptor's tools') Modern 1756 Lacaille α Sculptoris 4.3 36 474.764 1.15 0.438 -32.0883 SQ1 Phoenix Q10441 Phe Phoenicis phoenix Modern 1598 Plancius, Keyser, de Houtman Ankaa 2.38 37 469.319 1.14 0.9318 -48.5807 SQ1 Canes Venatici Q10452 CVn Canum Venaticorum hunting dogs Modern 1690 Hevelius Cor Caroli 2.81 38 465.194 1.13 13.116 40.1018 NQ3 Aries Q10584 Ari Arietis ram Ancient Ptolemy Hamal 2 39 441.395 1.07 2.636 20.7923 NQ1 Capricornus Q10535 Cap Capricorni sea goat Ancient Ptolemy Deneb Algedi 2.81 40 413.947 1 21.0488 -18.0232 SQ4 Fornax Q8913 For Fornacis (chemical) furnace Modern 1756 Lacaille Dalim 3.92 41 397.502 0.96 2.798 -31.6345 SQ1 Coma Berenices Q9285 Com Comae Berenices Berenice's hair Ancient Ptolemy; Caspar Vopel, β Comae Berenices 4.26 42 386.475 0.94 12.7878 23.3057 NQ3 Canis Major Q10538 CMa Canis Majoris greater dog Ancient Ptolemy Sirius -1.46 43 380.118 0.92 6.829 -22.1403 SQ2 Pavo Q10515 Pav Pavonis peacock Modern 1598 Plancius, Keyser, de Houtman Peacock 1.94 44 377.666 0.92 19.6118 -65.7815 SQ4 Grus Q10563 Gru Gruis crane (bird) Modern 1598 Plancius, Keyser, de Houtman Alnair 1.74 45 365.513 0.89 22.4565 -46.3518 SQ4 Lupus Q10571 Lup Lupi wolf Ancient Ptolemy Uridim 2.3 46 333.683 0.81 15.2202 -42.7088 SQ3 Sextans Q10525 Sex Sextantis sextant Modern 1690 Hevelius α Sextantis 4.49 47 313.515 0.76 10.2715 -2.6147 SQ2 Tucana Q10567 Tuc Tucanae toucan Modern 1598 Plancius, Keyser, de Houtman Lang-Exster 2.85 48 294.557 0.71 23.7773 -65.83 SQ4 Indus Q10450 Ind Indi Indian (of unspecified type) Modern 1598 Plancius, Keyser, de Houtman α Indi 3.11 49 294.006 0.71 21.9722 -59.7067 SQ4 Octans Q10503 Oct Octantis octant (instrument) Modern 1756 Lacaille ν Octantis 3.73 50 291.045 0.71 23 -82.152 SQ4 Lepus Q10446 Lep Leporis hare Ancient Ptolemy Arneb 2.59 51 290.291 0.7 5.5658 -19.0463 SQ1 Lyra Q10484 Lyr Lyrae lyre / harp Ancient Ptolemy Vega 0.03 52 286.476 0.69 18.8528 36.6893 NQ4 Crater Q9282 Crt Crateris krater (bowl for mixing wine) Ancient Ptolemy δ Crateris 3.56 53 282.398 0.68 11.3958 -15.929 SQ2 Columba Q10425 Col Columbae dove Modern 1592 Plancius, Phact 2.65 54 270.184 0.65 5.8627 -35.0945 SQ1 Vulpecula Q10519 Vul Vulpeculae little fox (originally, 'little fox with the goose') Modern 1690 Hevelius Anser 4.4 55 268.165 0.65 20.2313 24.4427 NQ4 Ursa Minor Q10478 UMi Ursae Minoris lesser bear Ancient Ptolemy Polaris 1.98 56 255.864 0.62 15 77.6998 NQ3 Telescopium Q10546 Tel Telescopii telescope Modern 1756 Lacaille α Telescopii 3.51 57 251.512 0.61 19.3257 -51.0368 SQ4 Horologium Q10574 Hor Horologii pendulum clock Modern 1756 Lacaille α Horologii 3.85 58 248.885 0.6 3.276 -53.3363 SQ1 Pictor Q10486 Pic Pictoris painter (originally 'painter's easel') Modern 1756 Lacaille α Pictoris 3.27 59 246.739 0.6 5.7077 -53.4742 SQ1 Piscis Austrinus Q10409 PsA Piscis Austrini southern fish Ancient Ptolemy Fomalhaut 1.16 60 245.375 0.59 22.2845 -30.6422 SQ4 Hydrus Q10416 Hyi Hydri lesser water snake Modern 1598 Plancius, Keyser, de Houtman β Hydri 2.8 61 243.035 0.59 2.3442 -69.9565 SQ1 Antlia Q10481 Ant Antliae (air) pump Modern 1756 Lacaille α Antliae 4.25 62 238.901 0.58 10.2738 -32.4835 SQ2 Ara Q9253 Ara Arae altar Ancient Ptolemy β Arae 2.84 63 237.057 0.57 17.3748 -56.5883 SQ3 Leo Minor Q10403 LMi Leonis Minoris lesser lion Modern 1690 Hevelius Praecipua 3.83 64 231.956 0.56 10.2453 32.1347 NQ2 Pyxis Q10473 Pyx Pyxidis mariner's compass Modern 1756 Lacaille α Pyxidis 3.67 65 220.833 0.54 8.9527 -27.3517 SQ2 Microscopium Q10492 Mic Microscopii microscope Modern 1756 Lacaille γ Microscopii 4.68 66 209.513 0.51 20.9647 -36.2748 SQ4 Apus Q10506 Aps Apodis bird-of-paradise Modern 1598 Plancius, Keyser, de Houtman Paradys 3.83 67 206.327 0.5 16.1442 -75.3 SQ3 Lacerta Q10430 Lac Lacertae lizard Modern 1690 Hevelius Stellio 3.76 68 200.688 0.49 22.4613 46.0418 NQ4 Delphinus Q9302 Del Delphini dolphin Ancient Ptolemy Rotanev 3.62 69 188.549 0.46 20.6935 11.671 NQ4 Corvus Q10517 Crv Corvi crow Ancient Ptolemy Gienah 2.59 70 183.801 0.45 12.442 -18.4367 SQ3 Canis Minor Q9305 CMi Canis Minoris lesser dog Ancient Ptolemy Procyon 0.34 71 183.367 0.44 7.6528 6.4272 NQ2 Dorado Q8837 Dor Doradus mahi-mahi (dolphinfish) Modern 1598 Plancius, Keyser, de Houtman α Doradus 3.26 72 179.173 0.43 5.2418 -59.387 SQ1 Corona Borealis Q10406 CrB Coronae Borealis northern crown Ancient Ptolemy Alphecca 2.24 73 178.71 0.43 15.8432 32.6248 NQ3 Norma Q10582 Nor Normae carpenter's level Modern 1756 Lacaille γ2 Normae 4.02 74 165.29 0.4 15.903 -51.3515 SQ3 Mensa Q9289 Men Mensae Table Mountain (South Africa) Modern 1756 Lacaille Hoerikwaggo 5.09 75 153.484 0.37 5.415 -77.504 SQ1 Volans Q10437 Vol Volantis flying fish Modern 1598 Plancius, Keyser, de Houtman, γ Volantis 3.61 76 141.354 0.34 7.7955 -69.8012 SQ2 Musca Q10435 Mus Muscae fly Modern 1598 Plancius, Keyser, de Houtman α Muscae 2.69 77 138.355 0.34 12.588 -70.161 SQ3 Triangulum Q10565 Tri Trianguli triangle Ancient Ptolemy Alaybasan 3 78 131.847 0.32 2.1845 31.476 NQ1 Chamaeleon Q10457 Cha Chamaeleontis chameleon Modern 1598 Plancius, Keyser, de Houtman α Chamaeleontis 4.06 79 131.592 0.32 10.6922 -79.205 SQ2 Corona Australis Q10413 CrA Coronae Australis southern crown Ancient Ptolemy Meridiana 4.09 80 127.696 0.31 18.6465 -41.1475 SQ4 Caelum Q10488 Cae Caeli chisel or engraving tool Modern 1756 Lacaille α Caeli 4.46 81 124.865 0.3 4.7045 -37.8817 SQ1 Reticulum Q10498 Ret Reticuli reticle Modern 1756 Lacaille Rhombus 3.32 82 113.936 0.28 3.9212 -59.9975 SQ1 Triangulum Australe Q10422 TrA Trianguli Australis southern triangle Modern 1598 Plancius, Keyser, de Houtman Atria 1.91 83 109.978 0.27 16.0825 -65.388 SQ3 Scutum Q10529 Sct Scuti shield (of Sobieski) Modern 1690 Hevelius Tianbian 3.83 84 109.114 0.26 18.6732 -9.8887 SQ4 Circinus Q10508 Cir Circini compasses Modern 1756 Lacaille Xami 3.19 85 93.353 0.23 14.5757 -63.0303 SQ3 Sagitta Q10513 Sge Sagittae arrow Ancient Ptolemy Telum 3.47 86 79.932 0.19 19.6508 18.8613 NQ4 Equuleus Q10438 Equ Equulei pony Ancient Ptolemy Kitalpha 3.92 87 71.641 0.17 21.1877 7.7582 NQ4 Crux Q10542 Cru Crucis cross Modern 1589 Plancius Acrux 0.76 88 68.447 0.17 12.4498 -60.1865 SQ3