Sextans

Visible at latitudes between +80° and −90°.

Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of April.

Pronunciation: SEX-tunz

Abbreviation: Sex

English Name: the Sextant

Right ascension: 10h

Declination: 0°

Area: 314 sq. deg. (47th)

Main stars: 3

Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 28

Stars with planets: 5

Stars brighter than 3.00m: 0

Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 5

Brightest star: α Sex (4.49m)

Messier objects: 0

Meteor showers: Sextantids

Bordering constellations:

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