Constellation

Abbr.

Name

Brightest Star

Points To Note

And

Andromeda

Alpheratz  2.2

M31 a spiral Galaxy

Ant

The Air Pump

Ant 4.4

Aps

The Bird of Paradise

Alpha Aps 3.8

-

Aqr

The Water Bearer

Sadalmelik 3.2

Aql

The Eagle

Altair 0.9

-

Ara

The Altar

Alpha Ara 3.0

Ari

The Ram

Hamal 2.2

-

Aur

The Charioteer

Capella 0.2

Boo

The Herdsman

Arcturus 0.2

-

Cae

The Chisel

Alpha Cae 4.5

-

Cam

The Giraffe

Alpha Cam 4.4

Cnc

The Crab

Acubens 4.3

CVn

The Hunting Dogs

Cor Coroli 2.9

CMa

The Great Dog

Sirius -1.37

CMi

The Little Dog

Procyon 0.5

-

Cap

The Sea Goat

Giedi 4.5

-

Car

The Keel

Canopus -0.9

Cas

Cassiopeia

Schedar 2.5

-

Cen

The Centaur

Toliman 0.1

Cep

Cepheus

Alderamin 2.6

-

Cet

The Whale

Menkar 2.8

-

Cha

The Chamaeleon

Alpha Cha 4.1

-

Cir

The Compasses

Alpha Cir 3.4

-

Col

The Dove

Phakt 2.7

-

Com

Berenice's Hair

Alpha Com

-

CrA

The Southern Crown

Alpha CrAS 4.1

CrB

The Northern Crown

Alphecca 2.3

-

Crv

The Crow

Al Chiba 2.8

-

Crx

The Cross

Alpha Cru 1.1

Cyg

The Swan

Deneb 1.3

Del

The Dolphin

Alpha Del 3.9

-

Dor

The Swordfish

Alpha Dor 3.5

Dra

The Dragon

Thuban 3.6

-

Equ

The Little Horse

Kitalpha 4.1

-

Eri

The River Eridanus

Achernar 0.6

-

For

The Furnace

Alpha For 4.0

-

Gem

The Twins

Castor 1.6

Gru

The Crane

Alnair 2.2

-

Her

Hercules

Ras Algethi 3.1

Hor

The Clock

Alpha Hor 3.8

-

Hya

The Water Snake

Alphard 2.2

Hyi

The (Southern)Water Snake

Alpha Hyi 3.0

-

Ind

The Indian

Alpha Ind 3.2

-

Lac

The Lizard

Lac 3.8

Leo

The Lion

Regulus 1.3

-

LMi

The Little Lion

Beta LMi 4.4

-

Lep

The Hare

Arneb 2.7

Lib

The Scales

Alpha Lib 2.9

-

Lup

The Wolf

Alpha Lup 2.9

Lyn

The Lynx

Lyn 3.3

-

Lyr

The Lyre

Vega 0.1

Men

The Table

Alpha Men 5.1

-

Mic

The Microscope

Alpha Mic 5.0

-

Mon

The Unicorn

Alpha Mon 4.1

Mus

The Fly

Alpha Mus 2.9

-

Nor

The Square

Oct

The Octant

Alpha Oct 5.2

-

Oph

The Serpent Bearer

Ras Alhague 2.1

-

Ori

Orion

Betelgeuse 0.7

Pav

The Peacock

Alpha Pav 2.1

Peg

Pegasus

Markab 2.6

Per

Perseus

Algenib 1.9

Phe

The Phoenix

Alpha Phe 2.4

-

Pic

The Painter

Alpha Pic 3.3

-

Psc

The Fishes

Al Rischa 3.9

-

PsA

The Southern Fish

Fomalhaut 1.3

-

Pup

The Poop

Zeta Pup 2.3

Pyx

The Compass

Alpha Pix 3.7

-

Ret

The Net

Alpha Ret 3.4

-

Sge

The Arrow

Alpha Sge 4.1

Sgr

The Archer

Antares 1.2

Sco

The Scorpion

Lambda Sco 1.6

Scl

The Sculptor

Alpha Scl 4.4

Sct

The Shield

Alpha Sct 4.1

Ser

The Serpent

Zeta Ser 4.6

Sex

The Sextant

Alpha Sex 4.5

-

Tau

The Bull

Alderbaran 1.1

Tel

The Telescope

Alpha Tel 3.8

-

Tri

The Triangle

Caput Trianguli 3.6

TrA

The Southern Triangle

Alpha TrA 1.9

Tuc

The Toucan

Alpha Tuc 2.9

UMa

The Great Bear

Dubhe 2.0

UMi

The Little Bear

Polaris 2.1

-

Vel

The Sails

Gamma Vel 4.8

Vir

The Virgin

Spica 1.2

-

Vol

The Flying Fish

Alpha Vol 4.2

-

Vul

The Fox

Alpha Vul 4.6