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  1. ;                      Proper Names of Celestial Objects
  2. ;                               Constellations
  3. ;
  4. ;                 Compiled by Judy Pope, CompuServe [72355,161]
  5. ;
  6. ;     Converted to a CSV database and edited to extract constellations
  7. ;     by John Walker.
  8. ;
  9. ;  SOURCES:
  10. ;  --R.H. Allen.  Star Names.  NY:  Dover,,1963,
  11. ;  --R. Burnham,, Jr.  Burnham's Celestial Handbook.  NY:  Dover,1978
  12. ;  --E.H. Burritt.  The Geography of the Heavens, revised by H. Mattison.
  13. ;       NY:  Sheldon & Co. 1873
  14. ;  --E.G.Burritt.  Atlas Designed to Illustrate The Geography of the
  15. ;       Heavens.  KS:  Janus Pub. reprint of 1835 edition.
  16. ;  --G.A. Davis  Jf.  "Pronounciations", Derivations
  17. ;       Selected List of Star Names."  MA:  Sky Pub. reprint",1971
  18. ;       (courtesy of Martin Morrison).
  19. ;  --Darrell Green's NGC.CAT and MESSIE.TXT files on CIS Astronomy Forum.
  20. ;  --J. Muirden.  The Amateur Astronomer's Handbook.  NY:  Crowell,1974
  21. ;  --G. Ottewell.  The Astronomical Companion.  SC:  Furman University,1979
  22. ;  --C. Raymo.  365 Starry Nights.  NJ:  Prentice-Hall,1982
  23. ;  --W. Tirion.  Sky Atlas 2000.0  MA:  Sky Pub,1981
  24. ;
  25. Name,Genitive,Translation,Abbreviation,Approximate centre,Right ascension,Declination
  26. ;
  27. Andromeda,Andromedae,daughter of Cepheus,And,,0h 34m,39░ 15'
  28. Antlia,Antilae,Air Pump,Ant,,10h 7m,-33░ 21'
  29. Apus,Apodus,Bird of Paradise,Aps,,16h 8m,-76░ 35'
  30. Aquarius,Aquarii,Water Bearer,Aqr,,22h 42m,-10░ 28'
  31. Aquila,Aquilae,Eagle,Aql,,19h 41m,3░ 22'
  32. Ara,Arae,Altar,Ara,,17h 14m,-51░ 7'
  33. Argo Navis,,old constellation,"Carina,Puppis,&Vela"
  34. Aries,Arietis,Ram,Ari,,2h 41m,22░ 34'
  35. Auriga,Aurigae,Charioteer,Aur,,5h 57m,42░ 49'
  36. Bo÷tes,Bo÷tis,Herdsman,Boo,,14h 41m,32░ 20'
  37. Caelum,Cali,Chisel,Cae,,4h 43m,-38░ 10'
  38. Camelopardus (Camelopardalis),Camelopardalis,Giraffe,Cam,,6h 9m,71░ 58'
  39. Cancer,Cancri,Crab,Cnc,,8h 30m,23░ 34'
  40. Canes Venatici,Canem Venaticorum,Hunting Dogs,CVn,,13h 1m,42░ 21'
  41. Canis Major,Canis Majoris,Greater Dog,CMa,,6h 50m,-22░ 19'
  42. Canis Minor,Canis Minoris,Lesser Dog,CMi,,7h 37m,6░ 46'
  43. Capricornus,Capricorni,Goat,Cap,,21h 3m,-19░ 21'
  44. Carina,Carinae,Keel,Car,,7h 46m,-57░ 50'
  45. Cassiopeia,Cassiopeiae,Mother of Andromeda,Cas,,0h 52m,60░ 18'
  46. Centaurus,Centauri,Centaur,Cen,,12h 57m,-44░ 0'
  47. Cepheus,Cephei,King of Ethiopia,Cep,,22h 25m,72░ 34'
  48. Cetus,Ceti,Whale,Cet,,1h 43m,-6░ 22'
  49. Chamaeleon,Chamaeleontis,Chamaeleon,Cha,,12h 0m,-81░ 1'
  50. Circinus,Circini,Compasses,Cir,,14h 32m,-67░ 18'
  51. Columba,Columbae,Dove (Noah's Dove),Col,,5h 42m,-37░ 55'
  52. Coma Berenices,Comae Berenices,Berenice's Hair,Com,,12h 45m,22░ 39'
  53. Corona Australis,Coronae Australis,Southern Crown,CrA,,18h 39m,-41░ 45'
  54. Corona Borealis,Coronae Borealis,Northern Crown,CrB,,15h 53m,32░ 38'
  55. Corvus,Corvi,Crow,Crv,,12h 23m,-18░ 38'
  56. Crater,Crateris,Cup,Crt,,11h 21m,-13░ 45'
  57. Crux,Crucis,Cross (Southern Cross),Cru,,12h 29m,-60░ 18'
  58. Cygnus,Cygni,Swan or Northern Cross,Cyg,,20h 36m,49░ 35'
  59. Delphinus,Delphini,Dolphin (or Job's Coffin),Del,,20h 40m,12░ 6'
  60. Dorado,Doradus,Swordfish,Dor,,5h 20m,-63░ 1'
  61. Draco,Draconis,Dragon,Dra,,17h 57m,66░ 4'
  62. Equuleus,Equulei,Little Horse,Equ,,21h 15m,7░ 56'
  63. Eridanus,Eridani,River (Northern & Southern Streams),Eri,,3h 53m,-17░ 59'
  64. Fornax,Fornacis,Furnace,For,,2h 46m,-26░ 4'
  65. Gemini,Geminorum,Twins,Gem,,6h 51m,24░ 49'
  66. Grus,Gruis,Crane,Gru,,22h 27m,-45░ 8'
  67. Hercules,Herculis,Hercules,Her,,17h 26m,31░ 14'
  68. Horologium,Horlogii,Clock,Hor,,3h 13m,-52░ 0'
  69. Hydra,Hydrae,Water Monster,Hya,,9h 8m,-11░ 41'
  70. Hydrus,Hydri,Water Snake,Hyi,,2h 35m,-72░ 55'
  71. Indus,Indi,Indian,Ind,,21h 8m,-52░ 19'
  72. Lacerta,Lacertae,Lizard,Lac,,22h 31m,46░ 40'
  73. Leo,Leonis,Lion,Leo,,10h 0m,7░ 0'
  74. Leo Minor,Leonis Minoris,Lesser Lion,LMi,,10h 19m,33░ 14'
  75. Lepus,Leporis,Hare,Lep,,5h 26m,-19░ 39'
  76. Libra,Librae,Balance,Lib,,15h 11m,-15░ 33'
  77. Lupus,Lupi,Wolf,Lup,,15h 23m,-42░ 43'
  78. Lynx,Lyncis,Lynx,Lyn,,7h 44m,47░ 50'
  79. Lyra,Lyrae,Lyre,Lyr,,18h 54m,40░ 39'
  80. Mensa,Mensae,Table,Men,,5h 30m,-79░ 1'
  81. Microscopium,Microscopii,Microscope,Mic,,20h 57m,-36░ 48'
  82. Monoceros,Monocerotis,Unicorn,Mon,,6h 58m,-3░ 16'
  83. Musca,Muscae,Fly,Mus,,12h 28m,-69░ 8'
  84. Musca,,old constellation,Aries,,,
  85. Norma,Normae,Square (and Rule),Nor,,16h 3m,-52░ 43'
  86. Octans,Octantis,Octant,Oct,,22h 10m,-84░ 16'
  87. Ophiuchus,Ophiuchi,Serpent Bearer,Oph,,17h 2m,-2░ 21'
  88. Orion,Orionis,Hunter,Ori,,5h 34m,3░ 35'
  89. Pavo,Pavonis,Peacock,Pav,,19h 10m,-65░ 52'
  90. Pegasus,Pegasi,Winged Horse,Peg,,22h 37m,19░ 39'
  91. Perseus,Persei,"Hero, son of Zeus",Per,,3h 31m,44░ 53'
  92. Phoenix,Phoenicis,Phoenix,Phe,,0h 44m,-48░ 46'
  93. Pictor,Pictoris,Painter's Easel,Pic,,5h 23m,-51░ 22'
  94. Pisces,Piscium,Fishes (Northern & Western),Psc,,0h 53m,15░ 29'
  95. Piscis Austrinus (Australis),Piscis Austrini,Southern Fish,PsA,,22h 25m,-31░ 34'
  96. Plough,,old name,Ursa Major,,,
  97. Puppis,Puppis,Stern (Poop),Pup,,7h 52m,-32░ 37'
  98. Pyxis,Pyxidis,Compass Box,Pyx,,8h 53m,-29░ 47'
  99. Quadrans Muralis,,old constellation,Draco,,,
  100. Reticulum,Reticuli,Net,Ret,,3h 54m,-60░ 31'
  101. Sagitta,Sagittae,Arrow,Sge,,19h 40m,17░ 0'
  102. Sagittarius,Sagittarii,Archer,Sgr,,19h 23m,-29░ 53'
  103. Scorpius,Scorpii,Scorpion,Sco,,16h 52m,-35░ 20'
  104. Sculptor,Sculptoris,Sculptor's Workshop,Scl,,1h 0m,-38░ 31'
  105. Scutum,Scuti,Shield (formerly Sobieski's Shield),Sct,,18h 39m,-10░ 53'
  106. Serpens,Serpentis,Serpent (Serpens Caput & S. Cauda),Ser,,,
  107. Serpens Caput,Serpentis,Serpent's head,Ser,,15h 44m,10░ 51'
  108. Serpens Cauda,Serpentis,Serpent's tail,Ser,,17h 57m,-13░ 29'
  109. Sextans,Sextantis,Sextant,Sex,,10h 6m,-1░ 8'
  110. Taurus,Tauri,Bull,Tau,,4h 6m,17░ 20'
  111. Taurus Poniatowskii,,"The Polish Bull,old constellation",Ophiuchus,,,
  112. Telescopium,Telescopii,Telescope,Tel,,19h 15m,-51░ 28'
  113. Telescopium Herschellii,,old constellation,Lynx/Auriga,,,
  114. Triangulum,Trianguli,Triangle,Tri,,2h 3m,32░ 20'
  115. Triangulum Australe,Trianguli Australis,Southern Triangle,TrA,,16h 7m,-65░ 6'
  116. Tucana,Tucanae,Toucan,Tuc,,23h 50m,-64░ 56'
  117. Ursa Major,Ursae Majoris,"Great Bear (Plough,Big Dipper,Charles' Wain)",UMa,,10h 16m,57░ 29'
  118. Ursa Minor,Ursae Minoris,Little Bear (Little Dipper),UMi,,14h 58m,75░ 2'
  119. Vela,Velorum,Sails,Vel,,9h 20m,-48░ 29'
  120. Virgo,Virginis,Virgin,Vir,,13h 21m,-3░ 31'
  121. Volans,Volantis,Flying Fish,Vol,,7h 40m,-69░ 37'
  122. Vulpecula,Vulpeculae,Fox (formerly Anser et Vulpecula),Vul,,20h 22m,25░ 2'
  123.