Name an IAU constellation whose official Latin name starts with C.
Use the standard 88-constellation list. Enter the Latin name, not a translated nickname.
Twenty-two official constellation names start with C. The condition applies to the official Latin name.
Reveal all 22 checked answers and scores
Points are editorial tiers. The source supports membership in the set, not how many people know an answer.
- Cancer 25 · Familiar
- Cancer is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Capricornus 25 · Familiar
- Capricornus is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Cassiopeia 25 · Familiar
- Cassiopeia is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Canis Major 25 · Familiar
- Canis Major is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Canis Minor 25 · Familiar
- Canis Minor is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Centaurus 25 · Familiar
- Centaurus is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Cygnus 50 · Less common
- Cygnus is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Carina 50 · Less common
- Carina is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Cetus 50 · Less common
- Cetus is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Crux 50 · Less common
- Crux is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Canes Venatici 50 · Less common
- Canes Venatici is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Camelopardalis 75 · Uncommon
- Camelopardalis is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Chamaeleon 75 · Uncommon
- Chamaeleon is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Circinus 75 · Uncommon
- Circinus is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Columba 75 · Uncommon
- Columba is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Coma Berenices 75 · Uncommon
- Coma Berenices is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Corona Australis 100 · Rare
- Corona Australis is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Corona Borealis 100 · Rare
- Corona Borealis is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Corvus 100 · Rare
- Corvus is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Crater 100 · Rare
- Crater is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Cepheus 100 · Rare
- Cepheus is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
- Caelum 100 · Rare
- Caelum is in the 22-answer set defined by this question.
Checked exclusions
- Orion: Orion starts with O, not C.
- Capricorn: The official Latin constellation name is Capricornus.
Sources for this question
- IAU designated constellations - Wikipedia
Reference table C section contains twenty-two rows, Caelum through Cygnus. Added missed Caelum and Cepheus.
en.wikipedia.org · Checked 2026-11-02
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