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Constellation Ursa Major =
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= Orsa Maggiore etc.
88 modern constellations in different languages
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The following list of constellations in different languages are the 88 designated constellations of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Constellations are presented in tabular form
and link directly to the corresponding non-English Wikipedia entry. The list of languages is not complete, but gives examples from multiple language families for which entries for all
constellations are available. Languages are listed in alphabetical order, with the exception of English and Latin.
Constellations
Table use:
Columns can be sorted alphabetically within any language by clicking on the header in the title bar.
Cells for the 13 zodiacal constellations are in yellow, constellations north of the ecliptic in green, and constellations south of the ecliptic in blue.
Entries in the table are Interwiki-Links,
[1]
linking to their entries in the corresponding non-English Wikipedia.
[2]
Abbr. English Latin Arabic Chinese Czech Persian Finnish French German
Greek /
Hellenic
Italian Japanese Korean Maltese Russian Spanish Turkish Hebrew
Constellation
sidus,
constellatio
souhvzd Thdist constellation Sternbild costellazione
(
)

mt:
konstellazzjoni
constelacin Takmyldz

And Andromeda Andromeda


Andromeda

Andromeda Andromde Andromeda Andromeda


mt:
Andromeda
Andrmeda Andromeda
Ant Air Pump Antlia Vvva Ilmapumppu
Machine
Pneumatique
Luftpumpe
Macchina
Pneumatica

mt: Pompa tal-


Arja

Mquina
Neumtica
Pompa
Aps
Bird of
Paradise
Apus

Rajka Paratiisilintu
Oiseau de
Paradis
Paradiesvogel
Uccello del
Paradiso

mt: Gasfur
tal-enna

Ave del
Paraso
Cennetkuu
Aql Eagle Aquila Orel Kotka Aigle Adler Aquila

mt: Akwila guila Kartal


Aqr Aquarius Aquarius Vodn Vesimies Verseau Wassermann Acquario mt: Akwarju Acuario Kova
Ara Altar Ara Olt Alttari Autel Altar Altare mt: Altar Altar Sunak
Ari Ram Aries Beran Oinas Blier Widder Ariete mt: Arjete
Aries,
Carnero
Ko
Aur Charioteer Auriga Vozka Ajomies Cocher Fuhrmann Auriga

mt:????
Auriga,
Cochero
Arabac
Boo
Herdsman,
Botes
Bootes Past

Karhunvartija Bouvier
Brenhter,
Bootes
Boote mt:???? Boyero oban
Cae Graving tool Caelum Rydlo Veistotaltta Burin Grabstichel
Bulino dello
Incisore

mt:???? Cincel elikkalem


Cam Giraffe
Camelopar-
dalis
irafa Kirahvi Girafe Giraffe Giraffa mt: iraffa Jirafa Zrafa '
Cap Capricorn Capricornus Kozoroh Kauris Capricorne Steinbock Capricorno
mt:
Kaprikornu
Capricornio Olak
Car Keel Carina Lodn kl Kli Carne
Kiel des
Schiffs

Carena
(della Nave)
mt:???? Carina Karina
Cas Cassiopeia Cassiopeia Kasiopeja


Kassiopeia Cassiope Kassiopeia Cassiopeia

mt:???? Casiopea Koltuk


Cen Centaur Centaurus Kentaur Kentauri Centaure Zentaur Centauro

mt: entawru
Centauro,
Quirn
Erboa
Cep Cepheus Cepheus Kefeus Kefeus Cphe Kepheus Cefeo

mt:???? Cefeo Kral


Cet Whale Cetus Velryba Valaskala Baleine Walfisch Balena mt: Balena
Ballena,
Cetus
Balina
mt:
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Cha Chamaeleon Chamaeleon Chamelen Kameleontti Camlon Chamleon Camaleonte Kamaleonte Camalen Bukalemun
Cir
Compass
(draftsman's)
Circinus Krutko Harppi Compas Zirkel Compasso

mt: Kompass Comps Pergel


CMa Great Dog Canis Major Velk pes Iso koira Grand Chien Groer Hund
Cane
Maggiore
mt: Kelb Kbir

Perro Mayor
Byk
Kpek

CMi Little Dog Canis Minor

Mal pes Pieni koira Petit Chien Kleiner Hund


Cane
Minore

mt: Kelb gir


Perro
Menor,
Perro
Pequeo
Kk
Kpek

Cnc Crab Cancer Rak Krapu Cancer Krebs Cancro mt: Kaner
Cncer,
Cangrejo
Yenge
Col Dove Columba Holubice Kyyhkynen Colombe Taube Colomba

mt: Kolomba Paloma Gvercin


Com
Berenice's
Hair
Coma
Berenices

Vlasy
Bereniky

Bereniken
hiukset
Chevelure
de Brnice
Haar der
Berenike

Chioma di
Berenice

mt:????

Pelo de
Berenice
Berenis'in
Sa

CrA
Southern
Crown
Corona
Australis

Jin
koruna

Eteln kruunu
Couronne
Australe
Sdliche
Krone

Corona
Australe

mt: Kuruna
Awstrale

Corona
Austral
Gneytac
CrB
Northern
Crown
Corona
Borealis

Severn
koruna

Pohjan kruunu
Couronne
Borale
Nrdliche
Krone

Corona
Boreale

mt: Kuruna
Boreali

Corona
Boreal
Kuzeytac
Crt Cup Crater Pohr Malja Coupe Becher Coppa mt: Tazza
Copa,
Cratera
Kupa
Cru Cross Crux

Jin k Eteln risti


Croix du
Sud
Kreuz des
Sdens

Croce del
Sud

mt: Salib ta'


Isfel

Cruz del Sur Ha


Crv Crow Corvus Havran Korppi Corbeau Rabe Corvo

mt: awla Cuervo Karga


CVn
Hunting
Dogs
Canes
Venatici
Honic psi Ajokoirat
Chiens de
Chasse
Jagdhunde

Cani da
Caccia

mt: Klieb tal-


Kaa

Lebreles,
Perros de
Caza
Av
Kpekleri

Cyg Swan Cygnus Labu Joutsen Cygne Schwan Cigno mt: inju Cisne Kuu
Del Dolphin Delphinus Delfn Delfiini Dauphin Delphin Delfino

mt: Denfil Delfn Yunus


Dor Goldfish Dorado Meoun Kultakala Dorade Goldfisch
Pesce
Dorato

mt:????

Pez dorado Klbal


Dra Dragon Draco Drak Lohikrme Dragon Drache Dragone mt: Dragun Dragn Ejderha
Equ Colt Equuleus Konek

Pieni hevonen Petit Cheval Fllen Cavallo

mt:???? Caballito Tay


Eri Eridanus Eridanus Eridanus Eridanus Eridan Eridanus
Fiume
Eridano

mt:???? Erdano Irmak


For Furnace Fornax Pec Sulatusuuni Fourneau
Chemischer
Ofen
Fornace mt:???? Horno Ocak
Gem Twins Gemini Blenci

Kaksoset Gmeaux Zwillinge Gemelli

mt: emini
(Tewmin)

Gminis,
Gemelos
kizler
Gru Crane Grus Jeb Kurki Grue Kranich Gru

mt:???? Grulla Turna


Her Hercules Hercules Herkules

Herkules Hercule Herkules Ercole


mt: Erkole Hrcules Herkl


Hor Clock Horologium Hodiny Heilurikello Horloge Pendeluhr Orologio mt: Arlo Reloj Saat
Hya Sea Serpent Hydra Hydra Vesikrme
Hydre
Femelle
(Nrdliche)
Wasser-
schlange

Idra
femmina

mt:???? Hidra Suylan


Hyi Hydrus Hydrus
Mal vodn
had

Eteln
vesikrme
Hydre Mle
Kleine
(Sdliche,
Mnnliche)
Wasser-
Idra maschio mt:????

Hidra
Macho,
Serpiente
marina
Kk-
suylan

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schlange
Ind Indian Indus Indin Intiaani Indien
Indianer,
Inder
Indiano

mt: Indjan Indio Hintli


Lac Lizard Lacerta Jetrka Sisilisko Lzard Eidechse Lucertola

mt: Wiga Lagarto Kertenkele


Leo Lion Leo Lev Leijona Lion Lwe Leone mt: Leo (Ljun) Leo, Len Aslan
Lep Hare Lepus Zajc Jnis Livre Hase Lepre mt: Fenek Conejo Tavan
Lib Balance Libra Vhy Vaaka Balance Waage Bilancia
mt: Libra
(Miien)

Libra,
Balanza
Terazi
LMi Little Lion Leo Minor

Mal lev

Pieni leijona Petit Lion Kleiner Lwe


Leone
Minore
mt: Ljun gir
Len
Menor,
Len
Pequeo
Kk
Aslan

Lup Wolf Lupus Vlk

Susi Loup Wolf Lupo mt: Lupu Lobo Kurt


Lyn Lynx Lynx Rys Ilves Lynx Luchs Lince

mt: Lina Lince Vaak


Lyr Lyre Lyra Lyra Lyyra Lyre Leier Lira

mt: Lira Lira alg


Men Mensa Mensa
Tabulov
hora
Pytvuori Table Tafelberg Mensa

mt: Mensa

Mesa Masa
Mic Microscope
Micro-
scopium
Mikroskop Mikroskooppi Microscope Mikroskop Microscopio

mt:
Mikroskopju
Microscopio Mikroskop
Mon Unicorn Monoceros Jednoroec Yksisarvinen Licorne Einhorn Unicorno

mt: Unikornu Unicornio Tekboynuz


Mus Fly Musca Moucha

Krpnen Mouche Fliege Mosca mt:????


Mosca,
Abeja
Sinek
Nor
Level,
Carpenter's
Square
Norma Pravtko Kulmaviivoitin Rgle Winkelma Squadra

mt: Skwerra
Escuadra,
Regla
Cetvel
Oct Octant Octans Oktant Oktantti Octant Oktant Ottante

mt:????
Octante,
Bastn
Sekizlik
Oph Ophiuchus Ophiuchus Hadono
Krmeen-
kantaja
Ophiuchus
Schlangen-
trger
Ofiucho

mt:????
Ofiuco,
Serpentario
Ylanc
Ori Orion Orion Orion Orion Orion Orion Orione

mt:???? Orin Avc


Pav Peacock Pavo Pv Riikinkukko Paon Pfau Pavone mt:???? Pavo Tavus
Peg
Pegasus,
Flying Horse
Pegasus

Pegas Pegasus Pgase Pegasus Pegaso

mt:???? Pegaso Kanatlat


Per Perseus Perseus

Perseus Perseus Perse Perseus Perseo


mt:???? Perseo Kahraman


Phe Phoenix Phoenix Fnix Feeniks Phnix Phoenix Fenice mt:???? Fnix Anka
Pic Painter Pictor Mal Maalari Peintre Maler Pittore mt:????
Paleta del
Pintor
Ressam
PsA
Southern
Fish
Piscis
Austrinus

Jin ryba


Eteln kala
Poisson
Austral
Sdlicher
Fisch

Pesce
Australe

mt:????

Pez Austral Gneybal


Psc Fishes Pisces Ryby Kalat Poissons Fische Pesci

mt:????
Piscis,
Peces
Balk
Pup Stern Puppis Lodn z Perkeula Poupe Achterdeck Poppa mt:???? Popa Pupa

Pyx
Compass
(mariner's)
Pyxis Kompas Kompassi Boussole
Schiffs-
kompass
Bussola

mt:???? Brjula Kumpas


Ret Net Reticulum S Verkko Rticule Netz Reticolo mt:????
Retculo,
rbol
Ack
Scl Sculptor Sculptor Socha Kuvan-veistj Sculpteur Bildhauer Scultore

mt:???? Escultor Heykeltra


Escorpio,
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Sco Scorpion Scorpius tr Skorpioni Scorpion Skorpion Scorpione mt:???? Escorpin Akrep
Sct Shield Scutum tt Kilpi
cu de
Sobieski
Schild Scudo mt:???? Escudo Kalkan
Ser Serpent Serpens

()
Had Krme Serpent Schlange Serpente mt:???? Serpiente Ylan
Sex Sextant Sextans Sextant Sekstantti Sextant Sextant Sestante

mt:???? Sextante Altlk


Sge Arrow Sagitta p Nuoli Flche Pfeil Freccia mt:????
Flecha,
Saeta
Okuk
Sgr Archer Sagittarius Stelec Jousimies Sagittaire Schtze Sagittario mt:????
Sagitario,
Arquero
Yay
Tau Bull Taurus Bk Hrk Taureau Stier Toro mt:???? Tauro, Toro Boa
Tel Telescope Telescopium Dalekohled Kaukoputki Tlescope Teleskop Telescopio

mt:???? Telescopio Drbn


TrA
Southern
Triangle
Triangulum
Australe

Jin
trojhelnk

Eteln kolmio
Triangle
Austral
Sdliches
Dreieck

Triangolo
Australe

mt:????

Tringulo
Austral
Gney
geni

Tri Triangle Triangulum Trojhelnk Kolmio Triangle Dreieck Triangolo

mt:???? Tringulo gen


Tuc Toucan Tucana Tukan Tukaani Toucan Tukan Tucano

mt:???? Tucn Tukan


UMa
Big Dipper,
Great Bear,
Plough
Ursa Maior
Velk
medvdice

Iso karhu
Grande
Ourse
Groer Br
Orsa
Maggiore
mt:????

Osa Mayor Byk Ay


UMi
Little Bear,
Little Dipper
Ursa Minor

Mal
medvd

Pieni karhu Petite Ourse Kleiner Br Orsa Minore

mt:????

Osa
Pequeo,
Osa Menor
Kk Ay

Vel Sails Vela Plachty Purje Voiles Segel Vela mt:????


Vela,
Velamen
Yelken
Vir Virgin Virgo Panna Neitsyt Vierge Jungfrau Vergine mt:????
Virgo,
Virgen
Baak
Vol Flying Fish Volans

Ltajc
ryba

Lentokala
Poisson
Volant
Fliegender
Fisch

Pesce
volante
mt:????

Pez Volador Uanbalk


Vul Little Fox Vulpecula Litika Kettu Petit Renard Fuchs Volpetta

mt:???? Zorro Tilkicik


See also
Homepages with a list of links to all 88 constellations in the relevant language:
English: Constellation (The 88 modern constellations)
Latin: Sidus (Constellationes recentes)
Arabic: 88 -
Chinese: ()
Czech: Seznam souhvzd
Finnish: Thdist (Thdistjen latinankieliset nimet)
French: Constellation (Les 88 constellations)
German: Sternbild (Liste der Sternbilder)
Greek / Hellenic : ( 88 )
Italian: Lista delle costellazioni
Japanese: (88)
Korean: ( 88 )
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Persian: fa:
Russian: (88 )
Spanish: Anexo:Constelaciones (Listado de las 88 constelaciones )
Turkish: Takmyldz (Gnmzde geerli 88 takmyldz)
Hebrew: 88) )
List of constellations
Signs of the zodiac
Notes
1. ^ Interwiki-Links link to other wiki-based projects, such as the alternate language versions or Wikimedia.
2. ^ Definite articles are omitted unless necessary to avoid ambiguity. In each language, Latin is considered official; for non-scientific terms, the translations are preferred. Both expressions are given equal status in the table.
3. ^ Hemisphere: N = northern constellation, S = southern constellation, N/S or S/N = visible from both hemispheres, Z = zodiacal constellation
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