Constellation and sky-pattern guides
The 88 official constellation regions are listed separately from cultural patterns whose meanings and boundaries belong to distinct traditions.
Official IAU constellations
- AndromedaAnd · Northern sky
- AntliaAnt · Southern sky
- ApusAps · Southern sky
- AquariusAqr · Celestial equator
- AquilaAql · Celestial equator
- AraAra · Southern sky
- AriesAri · Northern sky
- AurigaAur · Northern sky
- BoötesBoo · Northern sky
- CaelumCae · Southern sky
- CamelopardalisCam · Northern sky
- CancerCnc · Northern sky
- Canes VenaticiCVn · Northern sky
- Canis MajorCMa · Southern sky
- Canis MinorCMi · Celestial equator
- CapricornusCap · Southern sky
- CarinaCar · Southern sky
- CassiopeiaCas · Northern sky
- CentaurusCen · Southern sky
- CepheusCep · Northern sky
- CetusCet · Celestial equator
- ChamaeleonCha · Southern sky
- CircinusCir · Southern sky
- ColumbaCol · Southern sky
- Coma BerenicesCom · Northern sky
- Corona AustrinaCrA · Southern sky
- Corona BorealisCrB · Northern sky
- CorvusCrv · Celestial equator
- CraterCrt · Celestial equator
- CruxCru · Southern sky
- CygnusCyg · Northern sky
- DelphinusDel · Celestial equator
- DoradoDor · Southern sky
- DracoDra · Northern sky
- EquuleusEqu · Celestial equator
- EridanusEri · Celestial equator
- FornaxFor · Southern sky
- GeminiGem · Northern sky
- GrusGru · Southern sky
- HerculesHer · Northern sky
- HorologiumHor · Southern sky
- HydraHya · Southern sky
- HydrusHyi · Southern sky
- IndusInd · Southern sky
- LacertaLac · Northern sky
- LeoLeo · Celestial equator
- Leo MinorLMi · Northern sky
- LepusLep · Southern sky
- LibraLib · Southern sky
- LupusLup · Southern sky
- LynxLyn · Northern sky
- LyraLyr · Northern sky
- MensaMen · Southern sky
- MicroscopiumMic · Southern sky
- MonocerosMon · Celestial equator
- MuscaMus · Southern sky
- NormaNor · Southern sky
- OctansOct · Southern sky
- OphiuchusOph · Celestial equator
- OrionOri · Celestial equator
- PavoPav · Southern sky
- PegasusPeg · Celestial equator
- PerseusPer · Northern sky
- PhoenixPhe · Southern sky
- PictorPic · Southern sky
- PiscesPsc · Celestial equator
- Piscis AustrinusPsA · Southern sky
- PuppisPup · Southern sky
- PyxisPyx · Southern sky
- ReticulumRet · Southern sky
- SagittaSge · Celestial equator
- SagittariusSgr · Southern sky
- ScorpiusSco · Southern sky
- SculptorScl · Southern sky
- ScutumSct · Celestial equator
- SerpensSer · Celestial equator
- SextansSex · Celestial equator
- TaurusTau · Celestial equator
- TelescopiumTel · Southern sky
- TriangulumTri · Northern sky
- Triangulum AustraleTrA · Southern sky
- TucanaTuc · Southern sky
- Ursa MajorUMa · Northern sky
- Ursa MinorUMi · Northern sky
- VelaVel · Southern sky
- VirgoVir · Celestial equator
- VolansVol · Southern sky
- VulpeculaVul · Northern sky
Cultural sky-pattern research
These references remain available for readers while individual pages undergo a deeper tradition-specific editorial review.
- AshwiniIndian nakshatras
- BharaniIndian nakshatras
- KrittikaIndian nakshatras
- RohiniIndian nakshatras
- MrigashiraIndian nakshatras
- ArdraIndian nakshatras
- PunarvasuIndian nakshatras
- PushyaIndian nakshatras
- AshleshaIndian nakshatras
- MaghaIndian nakshatras
- Purva PhalguniIndian nakshatras
- Uttara PhalguniIndian nakshatras
- HastaIndian nakshatras
- ChitraIndian nakshatras
- SwatiIndian nakshatras
- VishakhaIndian nakshatras
- AnuradhaIndian nakshatras
- JyeshthaIndian nakshatras
- MulaIndian nakshatras
- Purva AshadhaIndian nakshatras
- Uttara AshadhaIndian nakshatras
- ShravanaIndian nakshatras
- DhanishthaIndian nakshatras
- ShatabhishaIndian nakshatras
- Purva BhadrapadaIndian nakshatras
- Uttara BhadrapadaIndian nakshatras
- RevatiIndian nakshatras
- Abhijit (optional 28th)Indian nakshatras
- HornChinese lunar mansions
- NeckChinese lunar mansions
- RootChinese lunar mansions
- RoomChinese lunar mansions
- HeartChinese lunar mansions
- TailChinese lunar mansions
- Winnowing BasketChinese lunar mansions
- DipperChinese lunar mansions
- OxChinese lunar mansions
- GirlChinese lunar mansions
- EmptinessChinese lunar mansions
- RooftopChinese lunar mansions
- EncampmentChinese lunar mansions
- WallChinese lunar mansions
- LegsChinese lunar mansions
- BondChinese lunar mansions
- StomachChinese lunar mansions
- Hairy HeadChinese lunar mansions
- NetChinese lunar mansions
- Turtle BeakChinese lunar mansions
- Three StarsChinese lunar mansions
- WellChinese lunar mansions
- GhostChinese lunar mansions
- WillowChinese lunar mansions
- StarChinese lunar mansions
- Extended NetChinese lunar mansions
- WingsChinese lunar mansions
- ChariotChinese lunar mansions
- Big DipperMajor Western asterisms
- Little DipperMajor Western asterisms
- Summer TriangleMajor Western asterisms
- Winter TriangleMajor Western asterisms
- Winter HexagonMajor Western asterisms
- Great Square of PegasusMajor Western asterisms
- Northern CrossMajor Western asterisms
- TeapotMajor Western asterisms
- SickleMajor Western asterisms
- KeystoneMajor Western asterisms
- CoathangerMajor Western asterisms
- Southern CrossMajor Western asterisms
- False CrossMajor Western asterisms
- Diamond CrossMajor Western asterisms
- Spring TriangleMajor Western asterisms
- Yacana (Llama)Andean dark-cloud figures
- Baby LlamaAndean dark-cloud figures
- Mach'acuay (Serpent)Andean dark-cloud figures
- Hanp'atu (Toad)Andean dark-cloud figures
- Yutu (Tinamou)Andean dark-cloud figures
- Emu in the Sky (regional forms)Australian Aboriginal dark-sky traditions
- Purple Forbidden EnclosureChinese great frameworks
- Supreme Palace EnclosureChinese great frameworks
- Heavenly Market EnclosureChinese great frameworks
- Azure Dragon of the EastChinese great frameworks
- Vermilion Bird of the SouthChinese great frameworks
- White Tiger of the WestChinese great frameworks
- Black Tortoise of the NorthChinese great frameworks