Constellation · Cir · southern sky
Circinus
Circini — The Compasses
Constellations#85 by area
Overview
Circinus (Circini) — The Compasses is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.
Notable stars
10 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.
- Alpha Circinimag 3.18
- Beta Circinimag 4.07
- Gamma Circinimag 4.48
- Epsilon Circinimag 4.85
- Delta Circinimag 5.04
- Theta Circinimag 5.08
- Eta Circinimag 5.16
- HR 5546mag 5.18
- HR 5482mag 5.36
- HR 5680mag 5.43
Deep-sky objects
Knowledge connections
- Constellation ofAlpha Circini
- Constellation ofBeta Circini
- Constellation ofGamma Circini
- Constellation ofEpsilon Circini
- Constellation ofDelta Circini
- Constellation ofTheta Circini
- Constellation ofEta Circini
- Constellation ofHR 5546
- Constellation ofHR 5482
- Constellation ofHR 5680
- Contains objectNGC 5823
- Contains objectNGC 5315
- Contains objectNGC 5715
- Belongs to familyLa Caille Family
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- IAUInternational Astronomical Union
Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.