The constellation names on the Planisphere Geocoin™ are abbreviated to conserve space. Below are the full names for each abbreviation:
Abv. | Name | Description | - | Abv. | Name | Description |
And | Andromeda | Princess | | | Leo | Leo | Lion |
Aps | Apus | Bird of Paradise | | | LMi | Leo Minor | Lion Cub |
Ant | Antilla | Air Pump | | | Lep | Lepus | Hare |
Aql | Aquila | Eagle | | | Lib | Libra | Scales |
Aqr | Aquarius | Water Bearer | | | Lup | Lupus | Wolf |
Ara | Ara | Altar | | | Lyn | Lynx | Tiger |
Ari | Aries | Ram | | | Lyr | Lyra | Lyre |
Aur | Auriga | Charioteer | | | Men* | Mensa | Table Mountain |
Boo | Boötes | Herdsman | | | Mic | Microscopium | Microscope |
Cae | Caelum | Sculptor's Chisel | | | Mon | Monoceros | Unicorn |
Cam | Camelopardalis | Giraffe | | | Mus* | Musca Australis | Fly |
Cnc | Cancer | Crab | | | Nor | Norma | Level |
CVn | Canes Venatici | Hunting Dogs | | | Oct | Octans | Octant |
CMa | Canis Major | Greater Dog | | | Oph | Ophiuchus | Serpant Bearer |
CMi | Canis Minor | Lesser Dog | | | Ori | Orion | Hunter |
Cap | Capricornus | Sea Goat | | | Pav | Pavo | Peacock |
Car | Carina | Keel of Argo Navis | | | Peg | Pegasus | Winged Horse |
Cas | Cassiopeia | Queen | | | Per | Perseus | Andromeda Rescuer |
Cen | Centaurus | Centaur | | | Phe | Phoenix | Phoenix |
Cep | Cepheus | King | | | Pic | Pictor | Painter's Easel |
Cet | Cetus | Whale | | | Psc | Pisces | Fish |
Cha | Chamaeleon | Chamaeleon | | | PsA | Piscis Austrinus | Southern Fish |
Cir* | Circinus | Compasses | | | Pup | Puppis | Stern of Argo Navis |
Col | Columba | Noah's Dove | | | Pyx | Pyxis | Compass |
Com | Coma Berenice's | Berenice's Hair | | | Ret | Reticulum | Net |
CrA | Corona Australis | Southern Crown | | | Sge* | Sagitta | Arrow |
CrB | Corona Borealis | Northern Crown | | | Sgr | Sagittarius | Archer |
Crv | Corvus | Crow | | | Sco | Scorpius | Scorpion |
Crt | Crater | Cup | | | Scl | Sculptor | Sculptor |
Cru | Crux Australis | Southern Cross | | | Sct | Scutum | Shield |
Cyg | Cygnus | Swan | | | Ser | Serpens Caput | Serpant's Head |
Del | Delphinus | Dolphin | | | Ser | Serpens Cauda | Serpant's Tail |
Dor* | Dorado | Sword Fish | | | Sex | Sextans | Sextant |
Dra | Draco | Dragon | | | Tau | Taurus | Bull |
Equ | Equuleus | Little Horse (Foal) | | | Tel | Telescopium | Telescope |
Eri | Eridanus | River | | | Tri | Triangulum | Triangle |
For | Fornax | Furnace | | | TrA* | Triangulum Austrinus | Southern Triangle |
Gem | Gemini | Twins | | | Tuc | Tucana | Toucan |
Gru | Grus | Crane | | | UMa | Ursa Major | Great Bear |
Her | Hercules | Hercules | | | UMi | Ursa Minor | Little Bear |
Hor | Horologium | Pendulum Clock | | | Vel | Vela | Sails of Argo Navis |
Hya | Hydra | Water Snake | | | Vir | Virgo | Virgin |
Hyi | Hydrus | Southern Water Snake | | | Vol | Volans | Flying Fish |
Ind | Indus | Indian | | | Vul | Vulpecula | Fox |
Lac* | Lacerta | Lizard | | |
* Constellation is charted on the Planisphere Geocoin™, but the letters are not printed next to it.
Some constellations toward the outer edge of the planisphere disk may not appear on one hemisphere coin, but may appear on the opposite hemisphere coin. This is due to size constraints of this coin.