Names And Their Meanings Flashcards
Andromeda
The chained princess
Antlia
Air pump
Apus
Bird of paradise
Aquarius
Water bearer
Aquila
Eagle
Ara
Altar
Aries
Ram
Auriga
Charioteer
Bootes
Hersdman
Caelum
Chisel
Camelopardalis
Giraffe
Cancer
Crab
Canes Venatici
Hunting dogs
Canis Major
Greater dog
Canis Minor
Lesser dog
Capricornus
Sea goat
Carina
Keel
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia (Mother of Andromeda)
Centaurus
Centaur
Cepheus
Cepheus (Father of Andromeda)
Cetus
Sea monster
Chamaeleon
Chameleon
Circinus
Compasses
Columba
Dove
Coma Berenices
Berenice’s hair
Corona Australis
Southern Crown
Corona Borealis
Northern crown
Corvus
Crow
Crater
Cup
Crux
Southern cross
Cygnus
Swan
Delphinus
Dolphin
Dorado
Dolphinfish (Mahi mahi)
Draco
Dragon
Equuleus
Pony
Eridanus
The river Eridanus (river of Hades)
Fornax
Chemical furnace
Gemini
Twins
Grus
Crane
Hercules
Hercules
Horologium
Pendulum Clock
Hydra
Hydra (water monster)
Hydrus
Lesser water snake
Indus
Indian
Lacerta
Lizard
Leo
Lion
Leo Minor
Lesser Lion
Lepus
Hare
Libra
Balance
Lupus
Wolf
Lynx
Lynx
Lyra
Harp
Mensa
Table mountain
Microscopium
Microscope
Monoceros
Unicorn
Musca
Fly
Norma
Carpenter’s level
Octans
Octant
Ophiuchus
Serpent bearer
Orion
Orion the hunter
Pavo
Peacock
Pegasus
Pegasus
Perseus
Perseus (saved Andromeda)
Phoenix
Phoenix
Pictor
Easel
Pisces
Fishes
Piscis Austrinis
Southern fish
Puppis
Poop deck
Pyxis
Mariner’s compass
Reticulum
Eyepiece graticule
Sagitta
Arrow
Sagittarius
Archer
Scorpius
Scorpion
Sculptor
Sculptor
Scutum
Shield (of Sobieski)
Sextans
Sextant
Taurus
Bull
Telescopium
Telescope
Triangulum
Triangle
Triangulum Australe
Southern triangle
Tucana
Toucan
Vulpecula
Fox
Volans
Flying fish
Virgo
Virgin or maiden
Vela
Sails
Ursa major
Greater bear
Ursa Minor
Lesser Bear
Serpens
Snake