A b k ü r z u n g e n

                                                                                                                                       Sternbilder                                             

 º      =    Grad                                                                                                                                                  Ant  =  Antlia, Luftpumpe

 ′      =     Bogenminute(n)                                                                                                                               Ara  =  Ara,  Altar

 ″     =     Bogensekunde(n)                                                                                                                            Aql  =  Aquila,  Adler

A     =     Abell-Galaxienhaufenkatalog                                                                                                         Aqr  =  Aquarius,  Wassermann                                                                                                      

Apr =     April                                                                                                                                                  Cae  =  Caelum,  Grabstichel

Aug =    August                                                                                                                                              Cap  =  Capricornus,  Steinbock

B     =    Blau                                                                                                                                                   Car  =  Carina,  Kiel (Teil von Argo)

Balkensp. = Balkenspirale                                                                                                                           Cen  =  Centaurus,  Centaur

ca.   =    circa                                                                                                                                                  Cet  =  Cetus,  Walfisch

DE   =    Deklination                                                                                                                                      CMa  =  Canis Maior,  Großer Hund

DS   =    Doppelstern                                                                                                                                     Col  =  Columba,  Taube

ESO =   Europäische Südsternwarte (engl. European Southern Observatory)                                      Crt  =  Crater,  Becher

Feb  =   Februar                                                                                                                                             Crv  =  Corvus,  Rabe

FH    =   Flächenhelligkeit                                                                                                                              Dor  =  Dorado,  Schwertfisch

Fz     =   Feldzentrum                                                                                                                                      Eri  =  Eridanus,  (Fluss) Eridanus

Gr.    =   Gruppe                                                                                                                                              For  =  Fornax,  Chemischer Ofen

Gx.   =   Galaxie(n)                                                                                                                                          Gru  =  Grus,  Kranich

h       =   hour (engl.) = Stunde(n) = Bogenstunde in Rektaszension                                                         Hor  =  Horologium,  Pendeluhr

Haufenzentr. =  Haufenzentrum                                                                                                                     Hya  =  Hydra,  (weibliche) Wasserschlange

iag., interag., interagier. =  interagierend (gravitativ wechselwirkend)                                                     Hyi  =  Hydrus,  (männliche) Wasserschlange

J.      =   Jahre                                                                                                                                                  Ind  =  Indus,  Inder

Jan   =  Januar                                                                                                                                                Lep  =  Lepus,  Hase

Jun   =  Juni                                                                                                                                                     Lib  =  Libra,  Waage

Jul    =  Juli                                                                                                                                                      Lup  =  Lupus,  Wolf

lichtschw. =  lichtschwach                                                                                                                             Mic  =  Microscopium, Mikroskop

Lj.    =   Lichtjahre                                                                                                                                           Oct  =  Octans,   Oktant

Lz.   =   Lichtlaufzeit (engl. light travel time)                                                                                                 Pav  =  Pavo,  Pfau

m     =   Rektaszensionsminute                                                                                                                    Phe  =  Phoenix, Phönix

mag,  ͫ   = magnitude, scheinbare Helligkeit in Größenklassen                                                                PsA  =  Piscis Austrinus,  Südlicher Fisch

Mill.  =   Millionen                                                                                                                                           Pup  =  Puppis,  Achterdeck (Teil von Argo)

Mrd. =   Milliarden                                                                                                                                         Pyx  =  Pyxis,  Kompass

Mrz  =   März                                                                                                                                                  Ret  =  Reticulum,  Netz

Nov  =   November                                                                                                                                        Scl  =  Sculptor,  Bildhauer

Okt   =   Oktober                                                                                                                                           Sex  =  Sextans,  Sextant

QSO, Quas. =  Quasar, Quasi-Stellare-Radioquelle, aktiver Kern einer fernen Galaxie                     Sgr  =  Sagittarius,  Schütze

R      =   Rot                                                                                                                                                    Tel  =   Telescopium,  Fernrohr

RA   =   Rektaszension                                                                                                                                Tuc  =  Tucana,  Tukan

s      =   Rektaszensionssekunde                                                                                                                Vel  =  Vela,  Segel (Teil von Argo)

schw.  =  schwache                                                                                                                                      Vir  =  Virgo,  Jungfrau

Sep  =  September                                                                                                                                      Vol  =  Volans,  Fliegender Fisch

Spektr. =  Spektraltyp

südöstl. =  südöstlich

V, vis. =  visuelle scheinbare Helligkeit

Dez  =  Dezember

zw.   =   zwischen

Zwerggx.  =  Zwerggalaxie