| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Aries | Ram |
| Taurus | Bull, Aldebaran |
| Gemini | Twins, Pollux, Castor |
| Cancer | Crab |
| Leo | Lion, Regulus |
| Virgo | Virgin, Spica |
| Libra | Balance |
| Scorpius | Scorpion, Antares |
| Sagittarius | Archer |
| Capricornus | Sea-goat |
| Aquarius | Water-bearer |
| Pisces | Fishes |
| Aquila | Eagle, Altair |
| Auriga | Charioteer, Capella |
| Bootes | Herdsman, Arcturus |
| Canis Major | Greater Dog, Sirius |
| Canis Minor | Smaller, Dog Procyon |
| Centaurus | Centaur, Alpha, Beta |
| Cepheus | King, Delta Cephei (pulsating variable) |
| Cetus | Whale, Mira Ceti (long period variable) |
| Cygnus | Swan, Northern Cross; Deneb |
| Eridanus | River god, Achernar |
| Lyra | Lyre, Vega : M57 Ring Nebulae |
| Orion | Hunter, Rigel : Betelgeuse |
| Pegasus | Winged horse, Great Square |
| Perseus | Perseus, Algol (eclipsing variable) |
| Piscis Austrinus | Southern fish, Fomalhaut |
| Ursa Minor | Lesser bear, Polaris (Northern star) |
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