Circinus
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Circinus | |
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| Abbreviation | Cir |
| Genitive | Circini |
| Symbology | Compass |
| Right ascension | 15 h |
| Declination | −60° |
| Area | 93 sq. deg. Ranked 85th |
| Number of stars (magnitude < 3) | 0 |
| Brightest star | α Cir (App. magnitude 3.2) |
| Meteor showers |
None |
| Bordering constellations | |
| Visible at latitudes between +10° and −90° Best visible during the month of June | |
Circinus, Latin for Compass, is one of the small southern (declination -50 to -60 degrees) constellations.
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History
This constellation was invented in the 17th century, and first introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, whose unique fascination with secular science led to different names for these modern constellations. Since it is a creation of the 17th century, and was not visible to the cultures of the Mediterranean, there is no pre-17th century mythology associated with it.
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Stars
- Stars with Bayer designation:
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Constellations introduced by the monk Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763 |
| Antlia | Caelum | Circinus | Horologium | Mensa | Microscopium | Norma | Octans | Pictor | Reticulum | Sculptor |
| The 88 modern Constellations |
| Andromeda | Antlia | Apus | Aquarius | Aquila | Ara | Aries | Auriga | Boötes | Caelum | Camelopardalis | Cancer | Canes Venatici | Canis Major | Canis Minor | Capricornus | Carina | Cassiopeia | Centaurus | Cepheus | Cetus | Chamaeleon | Circinus | Columba | Coma Berenices | Corona Australis | Corona Borealis | Corvus | Crater | Crux | Cygnus | Delphinus | Dorado | Draco | Equuleus | Eridanus | Fornax | Gemini | Grus | Hercules | Horologium | Hydra | Hydrus | Indus | Lacerta | Leo | Leo Minor | Lepus | Libra | Lupus | Lynx | Lyra | Mensa | Microscopium | Monoceros | Musca | Norma | Octans | Ophiuchus | Orion | Pavo | Pegasus | Perseus | Phoenix | Pictor | Pisces | Piscis Austrinus | Puppis | Pyxis | Reticulum | Sagitta | Sagittarius | Scorpius | Sculptor | Scutum | Serpens | Sextans | Taurus | Telescopium | Triangulum | Triangulum Australe | Tucana | Ursa Major | Ursa Minor | Vela | Virgo | Volans | Vulpecula |
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External links
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- The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Circinus (http://www.allthesky.com/constellations/centaurus/)ca:Circinusfr:Compas (constellation)
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