Sextans
Abbreviation: Sex
Genitive: Sextantis
Translation: The Sextant
Peoria Astronomical Society Sextans Page
Interactive star chart (Java applet)
Position in the Sky
Explanation of the following information
Right Ascension: 10 hours
Declination: 0 degrees
Visible between latitudes 80 and -80 degrees
Best seen in April (at 9:00 PM)
Check out the
Hydra Region
page which is part of the
Texas Astronomical Society
's Constellation of the Month Series.
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