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Sextans
Sextantis — The Sextant
Constellations#47 by area
Overview
Sextans (Sextantis) — The Sextant is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.
Notable stars
6 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.
- Alpha Sextantismag 4.48
- Gamma Sextantismag 5.07
- Beta Sextantismag 5.08
- Delta Sextantismag 5.19
- Epsilon Sextantismag 5.25
- Bibhāmag 8.73
Deep-sky objects
Neighbouring constellations
Knowledge connections
- Constellation ofAlpha Sextantis
- Constellation ofGamma Sextantis
- Constellation ofBeta Sextantis
- Constellation ofDelta Sextantis
- Constellation ofEpsilon Sextantis
- Constellation ofBibhā
- Contains objectSpindle Galaxy
- Neighbour ofLeo
- Belongs to familyHercules Family
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- IAUInternational Astronomical Union
Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.