Sextans
Constellation
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Sextans is a faint, minor constellation on the celestial equator which was introduced in 1687 by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius. Its name is Latin for the astronomical sextant, an instrument that Hevelius made frequent use of in his... Wikipedia
Stars: Alpha Sextantis, Beta Sextantis, Gamma Sextantis, and more
Name: The Sextant
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 28
Declination: 6.4327669°–−11.6621428°
Messier objects: 0
Meteor showers: Sextantids