Constellation family · 13 constellations
La Caille Family
The far-southern constellations named by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in the 1750s, mostly after scientific instruments — Antlia, Caelum, Circinus, Fornax, Horologium, Mensa, Microscopium, Norma, Octans, Pictor, Reticulum, Sculptor, and Telescopium.
| Constellation | Abbr | Hemisphere | Area | Rank | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AntliaThe Air Pump | Ant | Southern | 239 deg² | 62 | — |
| CaelumThe Chisel | Cae | Southern | 125 deg² | 81 | — |
| CircinusThe Compasses | Cir | Southern | 93 deg² | 85 | — |
| FornaxThe Furnace | For | Southern | 398 deg² | 41 | — |
| HorologiumThe Pendulum Clock | Hor | Southern | 249 deg² | 58 | — |
| MensaThe Table Mountain | Men | Southern | 153 deg² | 75 | — |
| MicroscopiumThe Microscope | Mic | Southern | 210 deg² | 66 | — |
| NormaThe Carpenter's Level | Nor | Southern | 165 deg² | 74 | — |
| OctansThe Octant | Oct | Southern | 291 deg² | 50 | — |
| PictorThe Painter's Easel | Pic | Southern | 247 deg² | 59 | — |
| ReticulumThe Reticle | Ret | Southern | 114 deg² | 82 | — |
| SculptorThe Sculptor's Studio | Scl | Southern | 475 deg² | 36 | — |
| TelescopiumThe Telescope | Tel | Southern | 252 deg² | 57 | — |