Example: SIG DRA is Sigma Draconis GREEK ALPHABET AND ABBREVIATIONS -------------------------------------- Alpha ALP Nu NU Beta BET Xi XI Gamma GAM Omicron OMI Delta DEL Pi PI Epsilon EPS Rho RHO Zeta ZET Sigma SIG Eta ETA Tau TAU Theta THE Upsilon UPS Iota IOT Phi PHI Kapppa KAP Chi CHI Lambda LAM Psi PSI Mu MU Omega OME CONSTELLATION NAMES AND ABBREVIATIONS From: Lon Miller Name Genitive Abrv Meaning --------------------------------------------------------- Andromeda Andromedae And Chained Maiden Antlia Antliae Ant Air Pump Apus Apodis Aps Bird of Paradise Aquarius Aquarii Aqr Water Bearer Aquila Aquilae Aql Eagle Ara Arae Ara Altar Aries Arietis Ari Ram Auriga Aurigae Aur Charioteer Bootes Bootis Boo Herdsmen Caelum Caeli Cae Chisel Camelopardalis Camelopardalis Cam Giraffe Cancer Cancri Cnc Crab Canes Venatici Canum Venaticorum CVn Hunting Dogs Canis Major Canis Majoris CMa Great Dog Canis Minor Canis Minoris CMi Little Dog Capricornus Capricorni Cap Sea-goat Carina Carinae Car Keel Cassiopeia Cassiopeiae Cas Queen Centaurus Centauri Cen Centaur Cepheus Cephei Cep King Cetus Ceti Cet Whale Chamaeleon Chamaeleontis Cha Chameleon Circinus Circini Cir Compasses (art) Columba Columbae Col Dove Coma Berenices Comae Berenices Com Berenice's Hair Corona Australis Coronae Australis CrA Southern Crown Corona Borealis Coronae Borealis CrB Northern Crown Corvus Corvi Crv Crow Crater Crateris Crt Cup Crux Crucis Cru Cross (southern) Cygnus Cygni Cyg Swan Delphinus Delphini Del Dolphin Dorado Doradus Dor Goldfish Draco Draconis Dra Dragon Equuleus Equulei Equ Little Horse Eridanus Eridani Eri River Fornax Fornacis For Furnace Gemini Geminorum Gem Twins Grus Gruis Gru Crane (bird) Hercules Herculis Her Hercules Horologium Horologii Hor Clock Hydra Hydrae Hya Water Snake (female) Hydrus Hydri Hyi Water Snake (male) Indus Indi Ind Indian Lacerta Lacertae Lac Lizard Leo Leonis Leo Lion Leo Minor Leonis Minoris LMi Little Lion Lepus Leporis Lep Hare Libra Librae Lib Balance Lupus Lupi Lup Wolf Lynx Lyncis Lyn Lynx Lyra Lyrae Lyr Lyre Mensa Mensae Men Table Mountain Microscopium Microscopii Mic Microscope Monoceros Monocerotis Mon Unicorn Musca Muscae Mus Fly Norma Normae Nor Square (rule) Octans Octantis Oct Octant Ophiuchus Ophiuchi Oph Serpent Bearer Orion Orionis Ori Hunter Pavo Pavonis Pav Peacock Pegasus Pegasi Peg Flying Horse Perseus Persei Per Hero Phoenix Phoenicis Phe Phoenix Pictor Pictoris Pic Painter Pisces Piscium Psc Fishes Piscis Austrinius Piscis Austrini PsA Southern Fish Puppis Puppis Pup Stern (deck) Pyxis Pyxidis Pyx Compass (sea) Reticulum Reticuli Ret Reticle Sagitta Sagittae Sge Arrow Sagittarius Sagittarii Sgr Archer Scorpius Scorpii Sco Scorpion Sculptor Sculptoris Scl Sculptor Scutum Scuti Sct Shield Serpens Serpentis Ser Serpent Sextans Sextantis Sex Sextant Taurus Tauri Tau Bull Telescopium Telescopii Tel Telescope Triangulum Trianguli Tri Triangle Triangulum Australe Trianguli Australis TrA Southern Triangle Tucana Tucanae Tuc Toucan Ursa Major Ursae Majoris UMa Great Bear Ursa Minor Ursae Minoris UMi Little Bear Vela Velorum Vel Sails Virgo Virginis Vir Maiden Volans Volantis Vol Flying Fish Vulpecula Vulpeculae Vul Fox The World Almanac® and Book of Facts 1995 is licensed from Funk & Wagnalls Corporation. Copyright © 1994 by Funk & Wagnalls Corporation. All rights reserved. The World Almanac and The World Almanac and Book of Facts are registered trademarks of Funk & Wagnalls Corporation.