| dorsum scorpii | Latin | the back of the Scorpion |
| 〈dorsum cancri〉 ‘the back of the Crab’ | Latin | the back of the Crab |
| 〈dorsum leonis〉 ‘the back of the Lion’ | Latin | the back of the Lion |
| 〈scorpius〉 ‘Scorpio’ | Latin | Scorpio |
| 〈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 |