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Constellations and Celestial Bodies

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The Constellations  
Andromeda—Princess of Ethiopia
Antlia—Air Pump
Apus—Bird of Paradise
Aquarius—Water Carrier
Aquila—Eagle
Ara—Altar
Aries—Ram
Auriga—Charioteer
Bootes—Bear Driver
Caelum—Sculptor's Chisel
Camelopardalis—Giraffe
Cancer—Crab
Canes Venatici—Hunting Dogs
Canis Major—Greater Dog
Canis Minor—Lesser Dog
Capricornus—Sea Goat
Carina—Ship's Keel
Cassiopeia—Queen of Ethiopia
Centaurus—Centaur
Cepheus—King of Ethiopia
Cetus—Sea Monster/Whale
Chamaeleon—Chameleon
Circinus—Compasses
Columba—Dove
Coma Berenices—Hair of Berenice
Corona Australis—Southern Crown
Corona Borealis—Northern Crown
Corvus—Crow
Crater—Goblet of Apollo
Crux—Southern Cross
Cygnus—Swan
Delphinus—Dolphin
Dorado—Goldfish
Draco—Dragon
Equuleus—Foal
Eridanus—Celestial River
Fornax—Chemical Furnace
Gemini—Twins
Grus—Crane
Hercules—Hero
Horologium—Pendulum Clock
Hydra—Water Snake
Hydrus—Southern Water Snake
Indus—Indian
Lacerta—Lizard
Leo—Lion
Leo Minor—Lion Cub
Lepus—Hare
Libra—Scales
Lupus—Wolf
Lynx—Lynx
Lyra—Harp
Mensa—Table Mountain
Microscopium—Microscope
Monoceros—Unicorn
Musca—Fly
Norma—Level
Octans—Octant
Ophiuchus—Serpent Bearer
Orion—Hunter
Pavo—Peacock
Pegasus—Winged Horse
Perseus—Hero
Phoenix—Phoenix
Pictor—Painter's Easel
Pisces—Fishes
Piscis Austrinus—Southern Fish
Puppis—Ship's Stern
Pyxis—Compass
Reticulum—Net
Sagitta—Arrow
Sagittarius—Archer
Scorpius—Scorpion
Sculptor—Sculptor's Workshop
Scutum—Shield
Serpens—Serpent
Sextans—Sextant
Taurus—Bull
Telescopium—Telescope
Triangulum—Triangle
Triangulum Australe—Southern Triangle
Tucana—Toucan
Ursa Major—Great Bear
Ursa Minor—Little Bear
Vela—Ship's Sail
Virgo—Virgin
Volans—Flying Fish
Vulpecula—Fox
Celestial Objects
Planets and Their Natural Satellites
Mercury
Venus
Earth—Moon
Mars—Phobos, Deimos
Jupiter—Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto
Saturn—Titan
Uranus—Triton
Neptune—Titania
Pluto—Charon

Comets
Encke
Hale-Bopp
Halley
Hyakutake
Machholz
Shoemaker-Levy 9

Asteroids
Ceres
Pallas
Juno
Vesta

Special Stars
Alberio
Aldebaran
Algol
alf Centauri
bet Pic
del Scopii
eta Carinea
Mira
Mizar & Alcor
Polaris
Proxima Cen
Rigel
Sirius
Vega 
Other Interesting Celestial Objects
Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
Crab Nebula (M1)
Dumbbell (M27)
Hercules cluster (M13)
Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC)
Local Group
Milky Way
M82
NGC 5128
Omega Centauri
Pleiades (M45)
Ring Nebula (M57)
The Great Nebula in Orion (M42)
Trapezium
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
Zodiacal light
3C 273 (brightest known quasar, in Virgo)


























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