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Circinus

Constellation
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. Its brightest star is... Wikipedia
Name: Compass
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 9
Bordering constellations: Centaurus; Musca; Apus; Triangulum Australe; Norma; Lupus
Declination: −55.43° to −70.62°
Messier objects: 0
Meteor showers: Alpha Circinids (ACI)