Circinus

Cir
ดาวยูเรนัส: #85
93 sq. deg.

Circinus is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky, first defined in 1756 by the French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille. Its name is Latin for compass, referring to the drafting tool used for drawing circles (it should not be confused with Pyxis, a constellation that represents a mariner's compass which points north). Its brightest star is Alpha Circini, with an apparent magnitude of 3.19.

IAU constellation map showing the boundaries and main stars

Circinus

Genitive Circini
Symbolism The Circinus
Right ascension 15h 00m 00s
เดคลิเนชัน -60° 00' 00"
Area
Area rank 85
Brightest star
Best visible at 21:00 Variable

วัตถุท้องฟ้าลึก

31
Brightest Stars
4
Open Clusters
0
Globular Clusters
0
Galaxies
0
Nebulae

Brightest Stars

Designation ชื่อ Apparent magnitude Right ascension เดคลิเนชัน Spectral type