What Are the Names of the Ancient Constellations in Latin

Here are the 48 original constellations introduced by the Greek Astronomer Ptolemy in The Almagest, c. A.D. 140. The form in bold is the Latin name. The three-letter form in parentheses shows the abbreviation and the form in single quotes provides a translation or explanation. For instance, Andromeda was the name of a chained princess, while aquila is Latin for eagle. Additional information tells whether the constellation is part of the zodiac, a northern constellation or a southern one. The Argonauts ship, the Argo is no longer used as a constellation and the serpent constellation is divided in two, with the Ophiuchus between the head and tail. Andromeda (And)Andromeda or The Chained PrincessNorthern ConstellationAquarius (Aqr)The Water BearerZodiacalAquila (Aql)The EagleNorthern ConstellationAra (Ara)The AltarSouthern ConstellationArgo NavisThe Argo(nauts) ShipSouthern Constellation (Not in www.artdeciel.com/constellations.aspx Constellations; no longer recognized as a constellation)Aries (Ari)The RamZodiacalAuriga (Aur)The CharioteerNorthern ConstellationBoà ¶tes (Boo)The HerdsmanNorthern ConstellationCancer (Cnc)The CrabZodiacalCanis Major (Cma)The Great DogSouthern ConstellationCanis Minor (Cmi)The Little DogSouthern ConstellationCapricornus (Cap)The Sea GoatZodiacalCassiopeia (Cas)Cassiopeia or The QueenNorthern ConstellationCentaurus (Cen)The CentaurSouthern ConstellationCepheus (Cep)The KingNorthern ConstellationCetus (Cet)The Whale or The Sea MonsterSouthern ConstellationCorona Australis (CrA)The Southern CrownSouthern ConstellationCorona Borealis (CBr)The Northern CrownNorthern ConstellationCorvus (Crv)The CrowSou thern ConstellationCrater (Crt)The CupSouthern ConstellationCygnus (Cyg)The SwanNorthern ConstellationDelphinus (Del)The DolphinNorthern ConstellationDraco (Dra)The DragonNorthern ConstellationEquuleus (Equ)The Little HorseNorthern ConstellationEridanus (Eri)The RiverSouthern ConstellationGemini (Gem)The TwinsZodiacalHercules (Her)HerculesNorthern ConstellationHydra (Hya)The HydraSouthern ConstellationLeo Major (Leo)The LionZodiacalLepus (Lep)The HareSouthern ConstellationLibra (Lib)The Balance or The ScalesZodiacalLupus (Lup)The WolfSouthern ConstellationLyra (Lyr)The LyreNorthern ConstellationOphiuchus or Serpentarius (Oph)The Serpent BearerNorthern ConstellationOrion (Ori)The HunterSouthern ConstellationPegasus (Peg)The Winged HorseNorthern ConstellationPerseus (Per)Perseus or The HeroNorthern ConstellationPisces (Psc)The FishesZodiacalPiscis Austrinus (PSA)The Southern FishSouthern ConstellationSagitta (Sge)The ArrowNorthern ConstellationSagittarius (Sgr)The ArcherZodiacalScorpi us (Sco)The ScorpionZodiacalSerpens Caput (SerCT)The Serpens Head andSerpens Cauda (SerCD)The Serpents Tail (Not in An Astronomical Vocabulary, but since Ophiuchus separates them, they must be Northern Constellations.)Taurus (Tau)The BullZodiacalTriangulum (Tri)The TriangleNorthern ConstellationUrsa Major (Uma)The Great BearNorthern ConstellationSee The Story of CallistoUrsa Minor (Umi)The Little BearNorthern ConstellationVirgo (Vir)The VirginZodiacal Sources Constellations and An Astronomical Vocabulary, by John Russell Hind​