Constellations

AbbreviationNameGenitivePopular NameArabic NameArabic Meaning
AndAndromedaAndromedaeAndromeda (The Princess of Ethiopia)Al-Mara'ah Al-MusalsalahThe Shackled Woman
AntAntliaAntliaeThe Air PumpMefraghat Al-Hawa'The Air Pump
ApsApusApodisThe Bird of ParadiseTta'er Al-FerdawsBird of Paradise
AqrAquariusAquariiThe Water CarrierAd-DalwThe Well-bucket
AqlAquilaAquilaeThe EagleAl-'OkabThe Eagle
AraAraAraeThe AltarAl-MijmarahThe Censer
AriAriesArietisThe RamAl-HamalThe Ram
AurAurigaAurigaeThe CharioteerMomsek Al-A'aennahThe Reins-holder
BooBoötesBoötisThe HerdsmanAl-'Awwa'The Howler
CaeCaelumCaeliThe Chisel (Graving Tool)Aalat An-NaqqashThe Sculptor's Tool
CamCamelopardalisCamelopardalisThe GiraffeAz-ZarafahThe Giraffe
CncCancerCancriThe CrabAs-SarattanThe Crab
CVnCanes VenaticiCanum VenaticorumThe Hunting DogsAs-SloqeyyanThe Two Hunting Dogs
CMaCanis MajorCanis MajorisThe Great DogAl-Kalb Al-A'kbarThe Greater Dog
CMiCanis MinorCanis MinorisThe Little DogAl-Kalb Al-A'sgharThe Lesser Dog
CapCapricornusCapricorniThe Sea GoatAl-JadiThe Young Goat
CarCarinaCarinaeThe KeelAl-Qa'edahThe Keel
CasCassiopeiaCassiopeiaeCassiopeia (The Queen of Ethiopia)That Al-KorsiWho (Lady) Has Chair
CenCentaurusCentauriThe CentaurQanttorusCentaur
CepCepheusCepheiCepheus (The King of Ethiopia)Al-MultahebInflammatus
CetCetusCetiThe Sea Monster (Whale)QayttasCetus
ChaChamaeleonChamaeleontisThe ChamaeleonAl-Hirba'The Chameleon
CirCircinusCirciniThe CompassesAl-BikarThe Compasses
ColColumbaColumbaeThe DoveAl-HamamahThe Dove
ComComa BerenicesComae BerenicisBerenice's HairAl-HulbahBristle
CrACorona AustralisCoronae AustralisThe Southern CrownAl-I'klil Al-JanobiThe Southern Crown
CrBCorona BorealisCoronae BorealisThe Northern CrownAl-I'klil Ash-ShamaliThe Northern Crown
CrvCorvusCorviThe CrowAl-GhurabThe Raven
CrtCraterCraterisThe CupAl-BattiyahThe Great Cup
CruCruxCrucisThe Southern CrossAs-Ssaleeb Al-JanobiThe Southern Cross
CygCygnusCygniThe SwanAd-DajajahThe Hen
DelDelphinusDelphiniThe DolphinAd-DulfinThe Dolphin
DorDoradoDoradusThe SwordfishAbu-SaifThe Swordfish
DraDracoDraconisThe DragonAt-TinneenThe Dragon
EquEquuleusEquuleiThe FoalQett'at Al-FarasPart of the Horse
EriEridanusEridaniThe River EridanusAn-NahrThe River
ForFornaxFornacisThe FurnaceAl-KoorThe Furnace
GemGeminiGeminorumThe TwinsAt-Tawa'manThe Twins
GruGrusGruisThe CraneAl-KurkiThe Crane (bird)
HerHerculesHerculisHerculesAl-JathiThe Kneeling (Man)
HorHorologiumHorologiiThe Pendulum ClockAs-Sa'ahThe Clock
HyaHydraHydraeThe Sea SerpentAsh-Shuja'aThe Brave
HyiHydrusHydriThe Water SnakeHayyat Al-Ma'The Water Snake
IndIndusIndiThe IndianAl-HindiThe Indian
LacLacertaLacertaeThe LizardAl-'Adha'ahThe Lizard
LeoLeoLeonisThe LionAl-A'sadThe Lion
LMiLeo MinorLeonis MinorisThe Lion CubAl-A'sad Al-A'sgharThe Lesser Lion
LepLepusLeporisThe HareAl-A'rnabThe Hare
LibLibraLibraeThe ScalesAl-MizanThe Balance
LupLupusLupiThe WolfAs-Sab'aThe Beast of Prey
LynLynxLyncisThe LynxAl-WashaqThe Lynx
LyrLyraLyraeThe Lyre (Harp)Al-QitharahThe Lyre
MenMensaMensaeThe Table MountainAl-JabalThe Mountain
MicMicroscopiumMicroscopiiThe MicroscopeAl-MijharThe Microscope
MonMonocerosMonocerotisThe UnicornWaheed Al-QarnThe Unicorn
MusMuscaMuscaeThe FlyAth-ThubabahThe Fly
NorNormaNormaeThe LevelMorabba'a An-NajjarThe Carpenter's Square
OctOctansOctantisThe OctantAth-ThomonThe Octant
OphOphiuchusOphiuchiThe Serpent HolderAl-Hawwa'The Snake Charmer
OriOrionOrionisThe Great HunterAl-JabbarThe Giant
PavPavoPavonisThe PeacockAtt-TtawoosThe Peacock
PegPegasusPegasiThe Winged HorseAl-Faras Al-A'adhamThe Great Horse
PerPerseusPerseiPerseusHamil Ra's Al-GhulBearer of the Demon's Head
PhePhoenixPhoenicisThe PhoenixAl-'Anqa'The Phoenix
PicPictorPictorisPainter's EaselAalat Ar-RassamThe Painter's Tool
PscPiscesPisciumThe FishesAl-HutThe Whale
PsAPiscis AustrinusPiscis AustriniThe Southern FishAl-Hut Al-JanubiThe Southern Whale
PupPuppisPuppisThe SternAl-KawthalThe Stern
PyxPyxisPyxidisThe Mariner's CompassBayt Al-EbrahThe Compass
RetReticulumReticuliThe ReticleAsh-ShabakahThe Reticle
SgeSagittaSagittaeThe ArrowAs-SahmThe Arrow
SgrSagittariusSagittariiThe ArcherAr-RamiThe Archer
ScoScorpiusScorpiiThe ScorpionAl-'AqrabThe Scorpion
SclSculptorSculptorisThe SculptorM'amal An-NahhatThe Sculptor's Mill
SctScutumScutiThe ShieldAt-TirsThe Shield
SerSerpensSerpentisThe SerpentAl-HayyahThe Snake
SexSextansSextantisThe SextantAs-SodosThe Sextant
TauTaurusTauriThe BullAth-ThawrThe Bull
TelTelescopiumTelescopiiThe TelescopeAl-MerqabThe Telescope
TriTriangulumTrianguliThe TriangleAl-MuthallathThe Triangle
TrATriangulum AustraleTrianguli AustralisThe Southern TriangleAl-Muthallath Al-JanobiThe Southern Triangle
TucTucanaTucanaeThe ToucanAtt-TtuqanThe Toucan
UMaUrsa MajorUrsae MajorisThe Great BearAd-Dubb Al-A'kbarThe Greater Bear
UMiUrsa MinorUrsae MinorisThe Little BearAd-Dubb Al-A'sgharThe Lesser Bear
VelVelaVelorumThe SailsAsh-Shera'aThe Sail
VirVirgoVirginisThe VirginAl-'Athra'The Maiden
VolVolansVolantisThe Flying FishAs-Samakah Att-Tta'erahThe Flying Fish
VulVulpeculaVulpeculaeThe FoxAth-Th'alabThe Fox