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Constellation
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Genitive
|
Abbr.
|
Area
(square degs.) |
Area
of sky (%) |
Order
of size |
Visibility range
(full)* |
Visibility range
(partial)* |
Number
of stars ≤ 6.5* |
Origin*
|
|
Lacerta
|
Lacertae
|
Lac
|
200.7
|
0.486
|
68
|
90°N – 33°S
|
33°S – 54°S
|
68
|
5
|
|
Leo
|
Leonis
|
Leo
|
947.0
|
2.296
|
12
|
82°N – 57°S
|
57°S – 90°S
|
123
|
1
|
|
Leo Minor
|
Leonis Minoris
|
LMi
|
232.0
|
0.562
|
64
|
90°N – 48°S
|
48°S – 67°S
|
37
|
5
|
|
Lepus
|
Leporis
|
Lep
|
290.3
|
0.704
|
51
|
62°N – 90°S
|
79°N – 62°N
|
73
|
1
|
|
Libra
|
Librae
|
Lib
|
538.1
|
1.304
|
29
|
60°N – 90°S
|
89°N – 60°N
|
83
|
1
|
|
Lupus
|
Lupi
|
Lup
|
333.7
|
0.809
|
46
|
34°N – 90°S
|
60°N – 34°N
|
127
|
1
|
|
Lynx
|
Lyncis
|
Lyn
|
545.4
|
1.322
|
28
|
90°N – 28°S
|
28°S – 57°S
|
97
|
5
|
|
Lyra
|
Lyrae
|
Lyr
|
286.5
|
0.694
|
52
|
90°N – 42°S
|
42°S – 64°S
|
73
|
1
|
|
Mensa
|
Mensae
|
Men
|
153.5
|
0.372
|
75
|
5°N – 90°S
|
20°N – 5°N
|
22
|
6
|
|
Microscopium
|
Microscopii
|
Mic
|
209.5
|
0.508
|
66
|
45°N – 90°S
|
62°N – 45°N
|
43
|
6
|
|
Monoceros
|
Monocerotis
|
Mon
|
481.6
|
1.167
|
35
|
78°N – 78°S
|
90°N – 78°N,
78°S – 90°S
|
138
|
4
|
|
Musca
|
Muscae
|
Mus
|
138.4
|
0.335
|
77
|
14°N – 90°S
|
25°N – 14°N
|
62
|
3
|
|
Norma
|
Normae
|
Nor
|
165.3
|
0.401
|
74
|
29°N – 90°S
|
48°N – 29°N
|
44
|
6
|
|
Octans
|
Octantis
|
Oct
|
291.0
|
0.706
|
50
|
0° – 90°S
|
25°N – 0°
|
60
|
6
|
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Ophiuchus
|
Ophiuchi
|
Oph
|
948.3
|
2.299
|
11
|
59°N – 75°S
|
90°N – 59°N,
75°S – 90°S
|
174
|
1
|
|
Orion
|
Orionis
|
Ori
|
594.1
|
1.440
|
26
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79°N – 67°S
|
90°N – 79°N,
67°S – 90°S
|
204
|
1
|
|
Pavo
|
Pavonis
|
Pav
|
377.7
|
0.915
|
44
|
15°N – 90°S
|
33°N – 15°N
|
87
|
3
|
|
Pegasus
|
Pegasi
|
Peg
|
1120.8
|
2.717
|
7
|
90°N – 53°S
|
53°S – 87°S
|
177
|
1
|
|
Perseus
|
Persei
|
Per
|
615.0
|
1.491
|
24
|
90°N – 31°S
|
31°S – 59°S
|
158
|
1
|
|
Phoenix
|
Phoenicis
|
Phe
|
469.3
|
1.138
|
37
|
32°N – 90°S
|
50°N – 32°N
|
71
|
3
|
|
Pictor
|
Pictoris
|
Pic
|
246.7
|
0.598
|
59
|
26°N – 90°S
|
47°N – 26°N
|
49
|
6
|
|
Pisces
|
Piscium
|
Psc
|
889.4
|
2.156
|
14
|
83°N – 56°S
|
56°S – 90°S
|
150
|
1
|
|
Piscis Austrinus
|
Piscis Austrini
|
PsA
|
245.4
|
0.595
|
60
|
53°N – 90°S
|
65°N – 53°N
|
47
|
1
|
|
Puppis
|
Puppis
|
Pup
|
673.4
|
1.632
|
20
|
39°N – 90°S
|
78°N – 39°N
|
237
|
7
|
|
Pyxis
|
Pyxidis
|
Pyx
|
220.8
|
0.535
|
65
|
52°N – 90°S
|
72°N – 52°N
|
41
|
6
|
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Reticulum
|
Reticuli
|
Ret
|
113.9
|
0.276
|
82
|
23°N – 90°S
|
37°N – 23°N
|
23
|
6
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Sagitta
|
Sagittae
|
Sge
|
79.9
|
0.194
|
86
|
90°N – 69°S
|
69°S – 73°S
|
26
|
1
|
|
Sagittarius
|
Sagittarii
|
Sgr
|
867.4
|
2.103
|
15
|
44°N – 90°S
|
78°N – 44°N
|
194
|
1
|
|
Scorpius
|
Scorpii
|
Sco
|
496.8
|
1.204
|
33
|
44°N – 90°S
|
81°N – 44°N
|
167
|
1
|
|
Sculptor
|
Sculptoris
|
Scl
|
474.8
|
1.151
|
36
|
50°N – 90°S
|
65°N – 50°N
|
52
|
6
|
|
Scutum
|
Scuti
|
Sct
|
109.1
|
0.264
|
84
|
74°N – 90°S
|
86°N – 74°N
|
29
|
5
|
|
Serpens
|
Serpentis
|
Ser
|
636.9
|
1.544
|
23
|
Serpens Caput:
86°N – 64°S
Serpens Cauda:
73°N – 83°S
|
Serpens Caput:
90°N – 86°N,
64°S – 90°S
Serpens Cauda
90°N – 73°N,
83°S – 90°S
|
108
|
1
|
|
Sextans
|
Sextantis
|
Sex
|
313.5
|
0.760
|
47
|
78°N – 83°S
|
90°N – 78°N,
83°S – 90°S
|
38
|
5
|
|
Taurus
|
Tauri
|
Tau
|
797.2
|
1.933
|
17
|
88°N – 58°S
|
58°S – 90°S
|
223
|
1
|
|
Telescopium
|
Telescopii
|
Tel
|
251.5
|
0.610
|
57
|
33°N – 90°S
|
44°N – 33°N
|
57
|
6
|
|
Triangulum
|
Trianguli
|
Tri
|
131.8
|
0.320
|
78
|
90°N – 52°S
|
52°S – 64°S
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