Sextans
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 (4.49m) |
| 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 Media
The constellation Sextans as it can be seen by the naked eye
