Stockton Astronomical Society
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Astronomical League's Constellation Pronunciation Guide | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | ABBR | PRONUNCIATION |
| Andromeda | And | an-DROM-eh-duh |
| Antlia | Ant | ANT-lih-uh |
| Apus | Aps | AY-puss |
| Aquarius | Aqr | ack-KWAIR-ee-us |
| Aquila | Aql | ACK-will-ah |
| Ara | Ara | AY-ruh |
| Aries | Ari | AIR-eez |
| Auriga | Aur | or-EYE-gah |
| Boötes | Boo | boe-OH-teez |
| Caelum | Cae | SEE-lum |
| Camelopardalis | Cam | ka-MEL-oh-PAR-da-lis |
| Cancer | Can | KAN-surr |
| Canes Venatici | CVn | KAY-neez ven-AT-iss-see |
| Canis Major | Cma | KAY-nis MAY-jer |
| Canis Minor | Cmi | KAY-nis MY-ner |
| Capricornus | Cap | kap-rih-KORN-nus |
| Carina | Car | ka-REEN-uh |
| Cassiopeia | Cas | kass-ee-oh-PEE-yah |
| Centaurus | Cen | sen-TAW-rus |
| Cepheus | Cep | SEE-fee-us |
| Cetus | Cet | SEE-tuss |
| Chamaeleon | Cha | ka-MEEL-eon |
| Circinus | Cir | SUR-sin-us |
| Columba | Col | ko-LUM-bah |
| Coma Berenices | Com | KO-mah bear-en-EYE-sees |
| Corona Australis | CrA | kor-OH-nah oss-TRAY-liss |
| Corona Borealis | CrB | kor-OH-nah bo-ree-ALICE |
| Corvus | Cor | CORE-vuss |
| Crater | Crt | KRAY-turr |
| Crux | Cru | KRUX |
| Cygnus | Cyg | SIG-nuss |
| Delphinus | Del | del-FINE-uss |
| Dorado | Dor | dough-RAH-dough |
| Draco | Dra | DRAY-ko |
| Equuleus | Equ | ek-KWOO-lee-us |
| Eradinus | Eri | eh-RAD-ah-nuss |
| Fornax | For | for-NAX |
| Gemini | Gem | JEM-in-eye |
| Grus | Gru | GRUSS |
| Hercules | Her | HER-kyou-leez |
| Horologium | Hor | hor-o-LO-jee-um |
| Hydra | Hya | HIGH-druh |
| Hydrus | Hys | HIGH-drus |
| Indus | Ind | IN-duss |
| Lacerta | Lac | la-SIR-tah |
| Leo | Leo | LEE-oh |
| Leo Minor | Lmi | LEE-oh MY-ner |
| Lepus | Lep | LEE-puss |
| Libra | Lib | LEE-brah |
| Lupus | Lup | LEW-puss |
| Lynx | Lyn | LINKS |
| Lyra | Lyr | LYE-ruh |
| Microscopium | Mic | my-kro-SKO-pee-um |
| Monoceros | Mon | mon-OSS-er-us |
| Musca | Mus | MUS-kah |
| Norma | Nor | NOR-mah |
| Ophiuchus | Oph | off-ih-YOU-kuss |
| Orion | Ori | oh-RYE-un |
| Pegasus | Peg | PEG-uh-suss |
| Perseus | Per | PURR-see-us |
| Phoenix | Phe | FEE-nix |
| Pictor | Pic | PICK-torr |
| Pisces | Psc | PIE-sees |
| Piscis Austrinus | PsA | PIE-siss oss-TRY-nus |
| Puppis | Pup | PUPP-iss |
| Pyxis | Pyx | PICK-siss |
| Sagitta | Sag | sah-JIT-tah |
| Sagittarius | Sgr | sah-ji-TAY-rih-us |
| Scorpius | Sco | SKOR-pih-uss |
| Sculptor | Scl | SKULPT-tor |
| Scutum | Sct | SKYOU-tum |
| Serpens | Ser | SIR-pens |
| Sextans | Sex | SEX-tans |
| Taurus | Tau | TAW-russ |
| Telescopium | Tel | tell-ih-SKO-pee-um |
| Triangulum | Tri | try-ANGH-you-lum |
| Triangulum Australe | TrA | try-ANGH-you-lum oss-TRAY-lee |
| Tucana | Tuc | too-KAH-nah |
| Ursa Major | Uma | Urr-sah MAY-jer |
| Ursa Minor | Umi | URR-sah MY-ner |
| Vela | Vel | VEE-lah |
| Virgo | Vir | VER-go |
| Volans | Vol | VO-lanz |
| Vulpecula | Vul | vul-PECK-you-lah |
Last Updated: 6/6/2001
http://astro.sci.uop.edu/~sas/Pronunciation.html