Sextans

**Sextans**
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	List of stars in Sextans
Abbreviation:	Sex
Genitive:	Sextantis, Sextansis
Symbology:
Right ascension:	10 h
Declination:	0°
Area:	314 sq. deg. (47th)
Main stars:	3
Bayer/Flamsteed stars:	28
Stars known to have planets:	5
Bright stars:	0
Nearby stars:	5
Brightest star:	α Sex (4.49m)
Nearest star:	LHS 292 ( ly)
Messier objects:	None
Meteor showers:	Sextantids
Bordering constellations:	Leo; Hydra; Crater
	Visible at latitudes between +80° and −90°; Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of Aprli

Sextans is a constellation in the southern sky.

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List of stars in Sextans
Abbreviation:	Sex
Genitive:	Sextantis, Sextansis
Symbology:
Right ascension:	10 h
Declination:	0°
Area:	314 sq. deg. (47th)
Main stars:	3
Bayer/Flamsteed stars:	28
Stars known to have planets:	5
Bright stars:	0
Nearby stars:	5
Brightest star:	α Sex (4.49^m)
Nearest star:	LHS 292 ( ly)
Messier objects:	None
Meteor showers:	Sextantids
Bordering constellations:	Leo Hydra Crater
Visible at latitudes between +80° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of Aprli