APPENDIX 1: GREEK CONSTELLATION, ASTERISM, AND STAR NAMES
TRANSLATION FROM GREEK ASTERISM/STAR |
GREEK NAME |
LATIN/MODERN NAME |
Andromeda |
|
Andromeda |
Antinous |
|
Antinous |
Archer |
|
Sagittarius |
Ares Counterpart |
|
Antares |
Argo |
|
Argo Navis |
Arrow |
|
Sagitta |
Bear |
|
Ursa Major |
Bear Guard |
|
Arcturus |
Bird |
|
Cygnus |
Bootes |
|
Bootes |
Bull |
|
Taurus |
Canopus |
|
Canopus |
Cassiopeia |
|
Cassiopeia |
Centaur |
|
Centaurus |
Cepheus |
|
Cepheus |
Charioteer |
|
Auriga |
Claws |
|
Libra |
Crab |
|
Cancer |
Crater |
|
Crater |
Crow |
|
Corvus |
Dog |
|
Canis Major |
Dog Star |
|
Sirius |
Dolphin |
|
Delphinus |
Donkeys |
|
Aselli |
Dragon |
|
Draco |
Eagle |
|
Altair |
Eagle |
|
Aquila |
Ear of Grain |
|
Spica |
Fishes |
|
Pisces |
Goat |
|
Capella |
Goat Horn |
|
Capricornus |
Gorgon |
|
Algol |
Hare |
|
Lepus |
Herald of the Dog |
|
Canis Minor |
Herald of the Dog |
|
Procyon |
Herald of the Vintage |
|
Vindemiatrix |
Horse |
|
Pegasus |
Horse Head |
|
Equuleus |
Hyades |
|
Hyades |
Hydra |
|
Hydra |
Incense Altar |
|
Ara |
Kids |
|
Haedi |
Kneeler |
|
Hercules |
Lion |
|
Leo |
Little Bear |
|
Ursa Minor |
Lyre |
|
Lyra |
Lyre |
|
Vega |
Maiden |
|
Virgo |
Manger |
|
Praesepe |
Northern Wreath |
|
Corona Borealis |
Orion |
|
Orion |
Perseus |
|
Perseus |
Pleiades |
|
Pleiades |
Prince |
|
Regulus |
Ram |
|
Aries |
River |
|
Eridanus |
Scorpion |
|
Scorpius |
Sea Monster |
|
Cetus |
Snake |
|
Serpens |
Snake Holder |
|
Ophiuchus |
Southern Fish |
|
Piscis Austrinus |
Southern Wreath |
|
Corona Australis |
Triangle |
|
Triangulum |
Twins |
|
Gemini |
Water Bearer |
|
Aquarius |
Wild Animal |
|
Lupus |
