Names And Their Meanings Flashcards by Afshan Khan | Brainscape

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Andromeda

A

The chained princess

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Antlia

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Air pump

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Apus

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Bird of paradise

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Aquarius

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Water bearer

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Aquila

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Eagle

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Ara

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Altar

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Aries

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Ram

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Auriga

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Charioteer

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Bootes

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Hersdman

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Caelum

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Chisel

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Camelopardalis

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Giraffe

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Cancer

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Crab

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Canes Venatici

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Hunting dogs

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Canis Major

A

Greater dog

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Canis Minor

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Lesser dog

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Capricornus

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Sea goat

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Carina

A

Keel

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Cassiopeia

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Cassiopeia (Mother of Andromeda)

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Centaurus

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Centaur

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Cepheus

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Cepheus (Father of Andromeda)

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Cetus

A

Sea monster

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Chamaeleon

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Chameleon

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Circinus

A

Compasses

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Columba

A

Dove

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Coma Berenices

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Berenice’s hair

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Corona Australis

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Southern Crown

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Corona Borealis

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Northern crown

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Corvus

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Crow

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Crater

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Cup

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Crux

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Southern cross

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Cygnus

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Swan

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Delphinus

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Dolphin

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Dorado

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Dolphinfish (Mahi mahi)

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Draco

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Dragon

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Equuleus

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Pony

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Eridanus

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The river Eridanus (river of Hades)

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Fornax

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Chemical furnace

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Gemini

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Twins

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Grus

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Crane

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Hercules

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Hercules

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Horologium

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Pendulum Clock

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Hydra

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Hydra (water monster)

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Hydrus

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Lesser water snake

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Indus

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Indian

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Lacerta

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Lizard

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Leo

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Lion

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Leo Minor

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Lesser Lion

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Lepus

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Hare

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Libra

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Balance

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Lupus

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Wolf

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Lynx

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Lynx

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Lyra

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Harp

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Mensa

A

Table mountain

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Microscopium

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Microscope

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Monoceros

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Unicorn

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Musca

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Fly

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Norma

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Carpenter’s level

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Octans

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Octant

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Ophiuchus

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Serpent bearer

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Orion

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Orion the hunter

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Pavo

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Peacock

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Pegasus

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Pegasus

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Perseus

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Perseus (saved Andromeda)

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Phoenix

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Phoenix

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Pictor

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Easel

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Pisces

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Fishes

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Piscis Austrinis

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Southern fish

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Puppis

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Poop deck

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Pyxis

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Mariner’s compass

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Reticulum

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Eyepiece graticule

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Sagitta

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Arrow

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Sagittarius

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Archer

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Scorpius

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Scorpion

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Sculptor

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Sculptor

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Scutum

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Shield (of Sobieski)

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Sextans

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Sextant

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Taurus

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Bull

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Telescopium

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Telescope

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Triangulum

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Triangle

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Triangulum Australe

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Southern triangle

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Tucana

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Toucan

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Vulpecula

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Fox

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Volans

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Flying fish

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Virgo

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Virgin or maiden

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Vela

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Sails

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Ursa major

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Greater bear

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Ursa Minor

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Lesser Bear

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Serpens

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Snake