Sextans

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star chart — Sextans star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).

One of the 88 IAU constellations. The constellation was invented by Hevelius (1687).

Etymology and History

screenshot(s) of text — Sextant described in Hevelius (1687).

star chart — Sextant depicted in Hevelius (1687).

Origin of Constellation

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

Sextans in Hevelius (1687)
Sextans in Fortin (1776)
Sextans in Fortin (1795)

Mythology

Weblinks

References

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