Sextans
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Sextans is a faint, small constellation in the celestial equator region, named after the astronomical sextant instrument.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 3115 | 0 |
| α Sextantis | 0 |
| R Sextantis | 0 |
| Sextans A | 0 |
| Sextans Dwarf Galaxy | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mira variable star
ⓘ
constellation ⓘ equatorial constellation ⓘ lenticular galaxy ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Sex ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitude | 4.49 ⓘ |
| areaSquareDegrees | 314 ⓘ |
| belongsTo | 88 modern constellations ⓘ |
| borderingConstellation |
Antlia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crater ⓘ Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brightestStar | α Sextantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Spindle Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsDeepSkyObject |
NGC 3115
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sextans Dwarf Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGalaxy | Sextans A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsStar |
α Sextantis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
β Sextantis NERFINISHED ⓘ γ Sextantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsVariableStar | R Sextantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinationRange | −12° to −4° (approximate) ⓘ |
| discoverer | Johannes Hevelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1687 ⓘ |
| eclipticLatitude | near celestial equator ⓘ |
| family | Hercules family ⓘ |
| hasNoMythology | true ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility |
Northern Hemisphere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IAUConstellation | true ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Johannes Hevelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFaint | true ⓘ |
| latinGenitive | Sextantis ⓘ |
| locatedIn | celestial equator region ⓘ |
| memberOf | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedByForInstrument | sextant ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | astronomical sextant ⓘ |
| quadrant | SQ2 ⓘ |
| rankByArea | 47 ⓘ |
| rightAscensionRange | 10h 08m to 11h 10m (approximate) ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spectralType | A0III ⓘ |
| visibleBestMonth | March ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.