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Three-Letter Constellation Abbreviations

Abbrev	Name	Abbrev	Name	Abbrev	Name	Abbrev	Name
AND	Andromeda	CIR	Circinus	LAC	Lacerta	PSA	Piscis Austrinus
ANT	Antlia	COL	Columba	LEO	Leo	PUP	Puppis
APS	Apus	COM	Coma Berenices	LMI	Leo Minor	PYX	Pyxis
AQR	Aquarius	CRA	Corona Australis	LEP	Lepus	RET	Reticulum
AQL	Aquila	CRB	Corona Borealis	LIB	Libra	SGE	Sagitta
ARA	Ara	CRV	Corvus	LUP	Lupus	SGR	Sagittarius
ARI	Aries	CRT	Crater	LYN	Lynx	SCO	Scorpius
AUR	Auriga	CRU	Crux	LYR	Lyra	SCL	Sculptor
BOO	Bootes	CYG	Cygnus	MEN	Mensa	SCT	Scutum
CAE	Caelum	DEL	Delphinus	MIC	Microscopium	SER	Serpens
CAM	Camelopardalis	DOR	Dorado	MON	Monoceros	SEX	Sextans
CNC	Cancer	DRA	Draco	MUS	Musca	TAU	Taurus
CVN	Canes Venatici	EQU	Equuleus	NOR	Norma	TEL	Telescopium
CMA	Canis Major	ERI	Eridanus	OCT	Octans	TRI	Triangulum
CMI	Canis Minor	FOR	Fornax	OPH	Ophiuchus	TRA	Triangulum Australe
CAP	Capricornus	GEM	Gemini	ORI	Orion	TUC	Tucana
CAR	Carina	GRU	Grus	PAV	Pavo	UMA	Ursa Major
CAS	Cassiopeia	HER	Hercules	PEG	Pegasus	UMI	Ursa Minor
CEN	Centaurus	HOR	Horologium	PER	Perseus	VEL	Vela
CEP	Cepheus	HYA	Hydra	PHE	Phoenix	VIR	Virgo
CET	Cetus	HYI	Hydrus	PIC	Pictor	VOL	Volans
CHA	Chamaeleon	IND	Indus	PSC	Pisces	VUL	Vulpecula

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