Norton’s Index

 

Map             R.A. Limits                      Constellations

1 & 2            North 30°              Cam, Cas, Cep, Dra, Lyn, Tuc, UMa, Umi

 

 

3 & 4           22h to 02h             And, Aqr, Cas, Cet, Gru, Lac, Peg, Phe, Psc, PsA, Scl

 

 

5 & 6           02h to 06h             And, Ari, Aur, Cae, Cet, Col, Eri, For, Hor, Lep, Ori, Per, Pic, Tau, Tri

 

7 & 8           06h to 10h             Ant, Aur, Can, CMa, CMi, Car, Col, Gem, Hya, Leo, Lyn, Mon, Pup, Pyx, UMa, Vel

 

9 & 10                   10h to 14h              Ant, CVn, Cen, Com, Crv, Crt, Hya, Leo, LMi, Sex, UMa, Vel, Vir

 

11 & 12         14h to 18h              Ara, Boo, Cen, CrB, Her, Hya, Lib, Lup, Nor, Oph, Sco, Ser, Vir

 

13 & 14        18h to 22h             Aqr, Aql, Cap, CrA, Cyg, Del, Dra, Equ, Her, Ind, Lyr, Mic, Peg, PsA, Sge, Sgr, Scu, Ser, Tel, Vul

 

15 & 16        South 30°              Aps, Ara, Car, Cen, Cha, Cir, Cru, Dor, Hor, Hyi, Ind, Men, Mus, Oct, Pav, Pic, Ret, TrA, Tuc, Vol

 

Underlined Constellations are all on the one map listed.

Others share one or more maps.


Constellation           Abbreviation           Common Name                 Map

Andromeda            And                    Andromeda                    3, 5

Antlia                  Ant                    Air Pump                       8, 10

Apus                   Aps                    Bird of Paradise               16

Aquarius               Aqr                    Water Carrier                 4, 14

Aquila                  Aql                     Eagle                           13, 14

Ara                    Ara                    Altar                           12, 16

Aries                   Ari                     Ram                            5

Auriga                 Aur                    Charioteer                     5, 7

Boötes                 Boo                    Herdsman                      11

Caelum                 Cae                    Engraving Tool                 6

Camelopardalus        Cam                    Giraffe                                1, 2

Cancer                 Cnc                    Crab                           7

Canes Venatici         CVn                    Hunting Dogs                  9

Canis Major            CMa                    Big Dog                        8

Canis Minor            CMi                    Little Dog                      7

Capricornus            Cap                    Sea Goat                      14

Carina                  Car                     Keel                            8, 16

Cassiopeia              Cas                     Cassiopeia                      2, 3

Centaurus              Cen                    Centaur                        10, 12, 16

Cepheus                Cep                    Cepheus                        2

Cetus                  Cet                     Whale                         4, 6

Chamaeleon            Cha                    Chameleon                     16

Circinus                Cir                     Pair of Compasses             16

Columba                Col                     Dove                           6, 8

Coma Berenices        Com                    Berenice’s Hair                9

Corona Australis       CrA                    Southern Crown               14

Corona Borealis        CrB                    Northern Crown               11

Corvus                 Crv                     Crow                           10

Crater                 Crt                     Cup                            10

Crux                   Cru                     Southern Cross                16

Cygnus                 Cyg                    Swan                           13

Delphinus              Del                     Dolphin                        13

Dorado                 Dor                    Goldfish                       15

Draco                  Dra                    Dragon                         1, 2, 13

Equuleus               Equ                    Little Horse                   13

Eridanus               Eri                     River Eridanus                 6

Fornax                 For                     Furnace                        6

Gemini                 Gem                    Twins                          7

Grus                   Gru                    Crane                          4

Hercules               Her                    Hercules                       11, 13

Horologium             Hor                    Pendulum Clock                        6, 15

Hydra                  Hya                    Water Snake                  8, 10, 12

Hydrus                 Hyi                     Little Water Snake            15

Indus                  Ind                    Indian                         14, 15


Constellation           Abbreviation           Common Name                 Map

Lacerta                Lac                     Lizard                          3

Leo                     Leo                     Lion                            7, 9

Leo Minor              LMi                    Little Lion                     9

Lepus                  Lep                     Rabbit                         6

Libra                   Lib                     Scales                         12

Lupus                  Lup                     Wolf                           12

Lynx                   Lyn                     Lynx                           1, 7

Lyra                    Lyr                     Lyre                            13

Mensa                  Men                    Table                          15, 16

Microscopium          Mic                    Microscope                     14

Monoceros             Mon                    Unicorn                                7, 8

Musca                  Mus                    Fly                             16

Norma                 Nor                    Level                           12

Octans                 Oct                    Octant                         15, 16

Ophiuchus             Oph                    Serpent Bearer                11, 12

Orion                  Ori                     Orion, the Hunter             5, 6

Pavo                    Pav                     Peacock                        15

Pegasus                Peg                     Winged Horse                 3, 13

Perseus        Per                     Perseus                5

Phoenix                        Phe                    Phoenix                                4

Pictor                  Pic                     Painter’s Easel                 6, 15, 16

Pisces                  Psc                     Fishes                          3

Piscis Austrinus        PsA                    Southern Fish                 4, 14

Puppis                  Pup                     Stern                          8

Pyxis                   Pyx                    Mariner’s Compass             8

Reticulum              Ret                     Net                            15

Sagitta                Sge                    Arrow                          13

Sagittarius             Sgr                    Archer                         14

Scorpius               Sco                    Scorpion                       12

Sculptor               Scl                     Sculptor                       4

Scutum                Sct                    Shield                         14

Serpens                Ser                    Serpent                        11, 12, 13, 14

Sextans                Sex                    Sextant                        9, 10

Taurus                 Tau                    Bull                            5

Telescopium            Tel                     Telescope                      14

Triangulum             Tri                     Triangle                        5

Triangulum Australe   TrA                    Southern Triangle             16

Tucana                 Tuc                    Toucan                         15

Ursa Major            UMa                   Great Bear                     1, 7, 9

Ursa Minor            UMi                    Little Bear                     1

Vela                    Vel                     Sail                            8, 10

Virgo                   Vir                     Virgin                          9, 10, 11, 12

Volans                 Vol                     Flying Fish                     16

Vulpecula              Vul                     Fox                            13