Devnydhyer:DavydhT/Kyst Tewes/Sextans (ranneves)
Appearance
Sextans yw ranneves aswonnys avel onan a'n 88 aswonnys gans an Unyans Steroniethek Keswlasek (IAU).
Ensampel a | ranneves |
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Dydhyas diskudhans | 1687 |
Ranneves | |
Abbreviation | Sex |
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Genitive | Sextantis, Sextansis |
Pronunciation |
Skantlyn:IPAc-en, genitive Skantlyn:IPAc-en |
Symbolism | the Sextant |
Right ascension | Skantlyn:RA |
Declination | Skantlyn:DEC |
Quadrant | SQ2 |
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 |
Leo Hydra Crater |
Visible at latitudes between +80° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of Skantlyn:Big. |