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Circinus

Circinus is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky, first defined in 1756 by the French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille. Its name is Latin for compass, referring to the drafting tool used for drawing circles (it should not be confused with Pyxis, a constellation that represents a mariner's compass which points north). Its brightest star is…

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Abbreviation
Cir
Area
93 sq. deg. (85th)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars
9
Bordering constellations
Centaurus Musca Apus Triangulum Australe Norma Lupus
Brightest star
α Cir (Xami) (3.19m)
Declination
−55.43°–−70.62°

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Circinus

Nodes115
Edges114
Triples97
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017391
Components1

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Circinus

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related to Stars · 19
Circinus → A3Va, A7 Vp SrCrEu, Alpha, Alpha Centauri, Alpha Circini, Ap, AU, Bayer, Beta Circini, It, K5, Lacaille, Not, RoAp, Stars, Sun, The, Theta, Xami
related to Deep-sky objects · 18
Circinus → Alpha Centauri, Alpha Circini, At, Bernes, Bernes Catalog, Beta Circini, Caldwell, Comparatively, Despite, Earth, It, John Herschel, Lupus, NGC, Pismis, That, The, Three
related to Characteristics · 17
Circinus → Alpha, Apus, As, Belgian, Beta Centauri, Bordered, Centaurus, Cir, Eugène Delporte, In, International Astronomical Union, July, Lupus, Musca, Norma, The, Triangulum Australe
related to Meteor showers · 11
Circinus → ACI, Alpha Circinids, Beta Circini, C/1969 T1, Earth's, First, In, June, Peter Jenniskens, Queensland, The ACI
related to history · 9
Circinus → Compas, French, In, Lacaille, Latin, Nicolas-Louis, Norma, On, Triangulum Australe
is a · 2
Circinus → faint constellation, small
related to External links · 2
Circinus → Constellations, The Deep Photographic Guide
Abbreviation · 1
Circinus → Cir
Area · 1
Circinus → 93 sq. deg. (85th)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars · 1
Circinus → 9

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star magnitude circini stars constellation light-years alpha variable visible also away spectral type binary around two brightest cluster ngc sky

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CircinusAbbreviationCir1.00infobox
CircinusArea93 sq. deg. (85th)1.00infobox
CircinusBayer/Flamsteed stars91.00infobox
CircinusBordering constellationsCentaurus Musca Apus Triangulum Australe Norma Lupus1.00infobox
CircinusBrightest starα Cir (Xami) (3.19m)1.00infobox
CircinusDeclination−55.43°–−70.62°1.00infobox
CircinusGenitiveCircini1.00infobox
CircinusMain stars31.00infobox
CircinusMessier objects01.00infobox
CircinusMeteor showersAlpha Circinids (ACI)1.00infobox
CircinusNearest starDENIS J1454−6604: 841.00infobox
CircinusPronunciation/ˈsɜːrsɪnəs/ Círcinus, genitive /ˈsɜːrsɪnaɪ/1.00infobox
CircinusRight ascension13h 38.4m –15h 30.2m1.00infobox
CircinusStars brighter than 3.00m01.00infobox
CircinusStars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)01.00infobox
CircinusSymbolismCompass1.00infobox
Circinusis asmall0.90text
Circinusis afaint constellation0.90text

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