Constellation

For additional meanings of "Constellation", please see Constellation.

A constellation is a group of stars visibly related to each other in a particular configuration as seen from a particular planet.

Notable constellations visible from Earth include Orion and Leo. Notable constellations visible from other planets include "The Runners" (from Bajor) and the "Great Horn" (from the Brunali homeworld). (DS9: "Second Sight"; VOY: "Child's Play")

Selected Earth constellations

Andromeda (Andromedae)

• Andromeda Galaxy (M31 or NGC 224)
• M32
• M110
• Groombridge 34 (GX and GQ Andromedae)
• Ross 248 (HH Andromedae)

Antlia (Antilae)

• Mira Antlia (there is no "Mira" star in the modern Antlia constellations)

Apus (Apodis)

Aquarius (Aquarii)

• Luyten 789-6

Aquila (Aquilae)

• Altair (Alpha Aquilae)
• Deneb el Okab (Zeta Aquilae; possibly aka Deneb)

Ara (Arae)

Aries (Arietis)

Auriga (Aurigae)

• Capella (Alpha Aurigae)
• Beta Aurigae

Boötes (Boötis)

• Arcturus (Alpha Boötis or Hokule'a)
• Izar (Epsilon Boötis)

Caelum (Caeli)

Camelopardalis (Camelopardalis)

Cancer (Cancri)

• NGC 2812

Canis Major (Canis Majoris)

• Sirius (Alpha Canis Majoris; possibly aka Alpha Majoris)

Canis Minor (Canis Minoris)

• Procyon (Alpha Canis Minoris)

Capricornus (Capricorni)

• Deneb Algiedi (Delta Capricorni; possibly aka Deneb)

Carina (Carinae)

• Canopus (Alpha Carinae)

Cassiopeia (Cassiopeiae)

Centaurus (Centauri)

• Centauri system (possibly aka Alpha Centauri)
• Alpha Centauri
• Proxima Centauri
• Coalsack Nebula (in part, overlap from Crux)

Cepheus (Cephei)

• Cepheus system (possibly aka Alpha Cepheus)

Cetus (Ceti)

• Ceti Alpha (possibly aka Alpha Ceti or Menkar)
• Deneb Algenubi (Eta Ceti; possibly aka Deneb)
• Deneb Kaitos Shemali (Iota Ceti; possibly AKA Deneb)
• Omicron Ceti
• Tau Ceti
• Taurus Ceti (there is no "Taurus" star in this modern constellation)
• NGC 321

Chamaeleon (Chamaeleontis)

Circinus (Circini)

Columba (Columbae)-->

Coma Berenices (Comae Berenices)

Corona Australis (Coronae Australis)

Corona Borealis (Coronae Borealis)

Corvus (Corvi)

Crater (Crateris)

Crux (Crucis)

• Coalsack Nebula (overlaps into Centaurus and Musca)

Cygnus (Cygni)

• Deneb (Alpha Cygni)
• Beta Cygni
• Omega Cygni
• 61 Cygni
• Cygnia Minor

Delphinus (Delphini)

Dorado (Doradus)

Draco (Draconis)

• Sigma Draconis

Equuleus (Equulei)

Eridanus (Eridani)

• Rana system (Delta Eridani)
• Epsilon Eridani
• Sigma Eridani (there is no "Sigma" star in the modern Eridanus constellations)
• 40 Eridani A (Omicron-2 Eridani)
• Acamar (Theta Eridani)

Fornax (Fornacis)

• Location of Fornax Disaster

Gemini (Geminorum)

• Pollux (Beta Geminorum)
• Iota Geminorum

Grus (Gruis)

Hercules (Herculis)

• Cerberus (Probably one of the stars in former constellation Cerberus now contained in Hercules)

Horologium (Horologii)

Hydra (Hydrae)

• Gamma Hydra (aka Gamma Hydrae)

Hydrus (Hydri)

Indus (Indi)

• Epsilon Indi

Lacerta (Lacertae)

Leo (Leonis)

• Regulus (Alpha Leonis)
  • Alpha Leonis system and Regulan system
• Wolf 359 (CN Leonis)

Leo Minor (Leonis Minoris)

Lepus (Leporis)

• Arneb (Alpha Leporis)

Libra (Librae)

Lupus (Lupi)

Lynx (Lyncis)

Lyra (Lyrae)

• Vega (Alpha Lyrae)
• Sheliak (Beta Lyrae)
  • Beta Lyrae system
• Delta Lyrae (possibly aka Delta Vega)

Mensa (Mensae)

Microscopium (Micropscopii)

Monoceros (Monocerotis)

Musca (Muscae)

• Coalsack Nebula (in part, overlap from Crux)

Norma (Normae)

Octans (Octanis)

Ophiuchus (Ophiuchi)

• Barnard's Star
• M14 cluster

Orion (Orionis)

• Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis)
• Rigel (Beta Orionis)
  • Rigel system
• Mintaka (Delta Orionis)
• Bellatrix (Gamma Orionis)
• Alnitak (Zeta Orionis)

Pavo (Pavonis)

Pegasus (Pegasi)

Perseus (Persei)

Phoenix (Phoenicis)

Pictor (Pictoris)

Pisces (Piscium)

Piscis Austrinius (Piscis Austrini)

Puppis (Puppis)

Pyxis (Pyxidis)

Reticulum (Reticuli)

• Vega Reticuli (there is no "Vega" star in the modern Reticuli constellations)

Sagitta (Sagittae)

• Omega Sagitta (there is no "Omega" star in the modern Sagitta constellations)

Sagittarius (Sagittarii)

• Trifid Nebula
• Galactic center (Sha Ka Ree)
• Ross 154 (V1216 Sagittarii)

Scorpius (Scorpii)

• Antares (Alpha Scorpii)
• M80 cluster

Sculptor (Sculptoris)

Scutum (Scuti)

Serpens (Serpentis)

Sextans (Sextantis)

Taurus (Tauri)

• Taurean system
• Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri)
• T Tauri
• Crab Nebula
• Murasaki 312
  • Taurus system
• Home of the Alcyones (Eta Tauri)
• Pleiades Cluster

Telescopium (Telescopii)

Triangulum (Trianguli)

• Triangulum system (possibly aka Alpha Trianguli) (TNG: "The Survivors")
• Gamma Trianguli
  • Archer's Planet (system unknown, Gamma Trianguli sector)
• M-33 Galaxy (Triangulum Galaxy)

Triangulum Australe (Trianguli Australis)

Tucana (Tucanae)

Ursa Major (Ursae Majoris)

• Alpha Ursae Majoris (possibly Alpha Majoris)
• 61 Ursae Majoris (Archer system)
• Lalande 21185

Ursa Minor (Ursae Minoris)

• Polaris (Alpha Ursae Minoris)
• Beta Ursae Minor

Vela (Velorum)

Virgo (Virgini)

Volans (Volantis)

Vulpecula (Vulpeculae)

External link

• Constellation at Wikipedia