Rasi Bintang (Constellation) merupakan sekelompok
bintang yang saling berkaitan apabila dilihat dari Bumi. Namun sebenarnya, rasi
bintang terdiri atas beberapa bintang atau objek bercahaya lainnya yang masing-masing
memiliki jarak yang sangat jauh antara satu dengan yang lain. Dari sudut
pandang kita bintang-bintang tersebut terlihat selalu bersama-sama, bahkan
seringkali dikaitkan dengan bentuk-bentuk tertentu, seperti hewan atau makhluk
mitologi.
International Astronomical Union (IAU) secara
resmi telah mengelompokkan 88 rasi bintang. Selanjutnya pada 1920-an, mereka
juga mengelompokkan rasi bintang tersebut berdasarkan posisinya apabila dilihat
dari permukaan bumi. Di belahan bumi bagian utara, kita akan melihat 36 rasi
bintang saat malam hari. Sedangkan di belahan bumi bagian selatan, kita dapat
melihat lebih banyak lagi, yaitu 52 rasi bintang.
Berikut ini telah kami rangkum 88 rasi bintang beserta keterangannya.
|
Nama Latin |
Nama Inggris |
Bintang Paling Terang |
|
Andromeda |
Princess of Ethiopia |
Alpheratz |
|
Antlia |
Air pump |
Alpha Antilae |
|
Apus |
Bird of Paradise |
Alpha Apodis |
|
Aquarius |
Water bearer |
Sadalmelik and Sadalsuud |
|
Aquila |
Eagle |
Altair |
|
Ara |
Altar |
Beta Arae |
|
Aries |
Ram |
Hamal |
|
Auriga |
Charioteer |
Capella |
|
Bootes |
Herdsman |
Arcturus |
|
Caelum |
Graving tool |
Alpha Caeli |
|
Camelopardalis |
Giraffe |
Beta Camelopardalis |
|
Cancer |
Crab |
Altarf |
|
Canes Venatici |
Hunting dogs |
Cor Caroli |
|
Canis Major |
Big dog |
Sirius |
|
Canis Minor |
Little dog |
Procyon |
|
Capricornus |
Sea goat |
Deneb Algedi |
|
Carina |
Keel of Argonauts' ship |
Canopus |
|
Cassiopeia |
Queen of Ethiopia |
Shedar |
|
Centaurus |
Centaur |
Rigel Kentaurus |
|
Cepheus |
King of Ethiopia |
Alderamin |
|
Cetus |
Sea monster (whale) |
Diphda |
|
Chamaeleon |
Chameleon |
Alpha Chamaeleontis |
|
Circinus |
Compasses |
Alpha Circini |
|
Columba |
Dove |
Phact |
|
Coma Berenices |
Berenice's hair |
Beta Comae Berenices |
|
Corona Australis |
Southern crown |
Alfecca Meridiana |
|
Corona Borealis |
Northern crown |
Alphecca |
|
Corvus |
Crow |
Gienah |
|
Crater |
Cup |
Labrum |
|
Crux |
Cross (southern) |
Acrux |
|
Cygnus |
Swan |
Deneb |
|
Delphinus |
Porpoise |
Rotanev |
|
Dorado |
Swordfish |
Alpha Doradus |
|
Draco |
Dragon |
Etamin |
|
Equuleus |
Little horse |
Kitalpha |
|
Eridanus |
River |
Achernar |
|
Fornax |
Furnace |
Dalim |
|
Gemini |
Twins |
Pollux |
|
Grus |
Crane |
Alnair |
|
Hercules |
Hercules, son of Zeus |
Kornephoros |
|
Horologium |
Clock |
Alpha Horologii |
|
Hydra |
Sea serpent |
Alphard |
|
Hydrus |
Water snake |
Beta Hydri |
|
Indus |
Indian |
The Persian |
|
Lacerta |
Lacerta |
Lacerta |
|
Leo |
Leo |
Leo |
|
Leo Minor |
Leo Minor |
Leo Minor |
|
Lepus |
Lepus |
Lepus |
|
Libra |
Libra |
Libra |
|
Lupus |
Lupus |
Lupus |
|
Lynx |
Lynx |
Lynx |
|
Lyra |
Lyra |
Lyra |
|
Mensa |
Mensa |
Mensa |
|
Microscopium |
Microscopium |
Microscopium |
|
Monoceros |
Monoceros |
Monoceros |
|
Musca |
Musca |
Musca |
|
Norma |
Norma |
Norma |
|
Octans |
Octans |
Octans |
|
Ophiuchus |
Ophiuchus |
Ophiuchus |
|
Orion |
Orion |
Orion |
|
Pavo |
Pavo |
Pavo |
|
Pegasus |
Pegasus |
Pegasus |
|
Perseus |
Perseus |
Perseus |
|
Phoenix |
Phoenix |
Phoenix |
|
Pictor |
Pictor |
Pictor |
|
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
|
Piscis Austrinus |
Piscis Austrinus |
Piscis Austrinus |
|
Puppis |
Puppis |
Puppis |
|
Pyxis |
Pyxis |
Pyxis |
|
Reticulum |
Reticulum |
Reticulum |
|
Sagitta |
Sagitta |
Sagitta |
|
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
|
Scorpius |
Scorpius |
Scorpius |
|
Sculptor |
Sculptor |
Sculptor |
|
Scutum |
Scutum |
Scutum |
|
Serpens |
Serpens |
Serpens |
|
Sextans |
Sextans |
Sextans |
|
Taurus |
Taurus |
Taurus |
|
Telescopium |
Telescopium |
Telescopium |
|
Triangulum |
Triangulum |
Triangulum |
|
Triangulum Australe |
Triangulum Australe |
Triangulum Australe |
|
Tucana |
Tucana |
Tucana |
|
Ursa Major |
Ursa Major |
Ursa Major |
|
Ursa Minor |
Ursa Minor |
Ursa Minor |
|
Vela |
Vela |
Vela |
|
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
|
Volans |
Volans |
Volans |
|
Vulpecula |
Vulpecula |
Vulpecula |
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