| dorsum leonis | Latin | the back of the Lion |
| 〈leo〉 ‘Leo’ | Latin | Leo |
| 〈dorsum cancri〉 ‘the back of the Crab’ | Latin | the back of the Crab |
| 〈dorsum scorpii〉 ‘the back of the Scorpion’ | Latin | the back of the Scorpion |
| 〈dorsum sagittarii〉 ‘the back of the Archer’ | Latin | the back of the Archer |
| 〈dorsum capricorni〉 ‘the back of Capricorn’ | Latin | the back of Capricorn |
| 〈dorsum aquarii〉 ‘the back of the Waterbearer’ | Latin | the back of the Waterbearer |
| 〈dorsus piscis〉 ‘the back of the Fish’ | Latin | the back of the southern Fish |