Crater
Crt
Rank: #53
282 sq. deg.
Crater is a small constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. Its name is the latinization of the Greek krater, a type of cup used to water down wine. One of the 48 constellations listed by the second-century astronomer Ptolemy, it depicts a cup that has been associated with the god Apollo and is perched on the back of Hydra the water snake. There is no star brighter than third magnitude in the constellation.
IAU constellation map showing the boundaries and main stars
Crater
| Genitive | Crateris |
| Symbolism | The Crater |
| Right ascension | 11h 20m 00s |
| Declination | -15° 00' 00" |
| Area | |
| Area rank | 53 |
| Brightest star | |
| Best visible at 21:00 | Variable |
Deep-Sky Objects Summary
34
Brightest Stars
0
Open Clusters
0
Globular Clusters
30
Galaxies
0
Nebulae
Brightest Stars
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