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Aps - Apus the Bird of Paradise

  • Aps - Apus the Bird of Paradise

    IAU Constellation
    Aps - Apus the Bird of Paradise

    Size

    67 of 88
    Astronomical Regions
    Circumpolar (southern)
    Southern
  • Ara - Ara the Altar

    IAU Constellation
    Ara - Ara the Altar

    Size

    63 of 88
    Astronomical Regions
    Southern
  • Cha - Chamaeleon

    IAU Constellation
    Cha - Chamaeleon

    Size

    79 of 88
    Astronomical Regions
    Southern
    Circumpolar (southern)
  • Cir - Circinus the Drafting Compasses (35)

    IAU Constellation
    Cir - Circinus the Drafting Compass

    Size

    85 of 88
    Astronomical Regions
    Southern
    Circumpolar (southern)
  • Mus - Musca the Fly

    IAU Constellation
    Mus - Musca the Fly

    Size

    77 of 88
    Astronomical Regions
    Southern
    Circumpolar (southern)
  • Oct - Octans the Octant

    IAU Constellation
    Oct - Octans the Octant

    Size

    50 of 88
    Astronomical Regions
    Circumpolar (southern)
    Southern

    Intro and Visual description

    Octans the Octant is devoid of bright stars, but three faint stars (not numbered by brightness) make a small triangle.

    The south celestial pole actually lies within Octans. No RA (visible anytime).  

    The nearest easy-to-spot star to the south pole is Beta-Hydri in Hydrus the Little Snake. No brighter star than Achernar (alpha-Eridani) is closer to the south celestial pole, which lies midway between Achernar (Eridanus) and Crux.

  • Pav - Pavo the Peacock

    IAU Constellation
    Pav - Pavo the Peacock

    Size

    44 of 88
    Astronomical Regions
    Southern
    Circumpolar (southern)
  • TrA - Triangulum Australe the Southern Triangle

    IAU Constellation
    TrA - Triangulum Australe the Southern Triangle

    Size

    83 of 88
    Astronomical Regions
    Southern
    Circumpolar (southern)
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Tau - Taurus the Bull

IAU Constellation
Tau - Taurus the Bull

Size

17 of 88
Astronomical Regions
Zodiac
Northern
Equatorial

Intro and Visual description

Taurus the Bull is easily spotted. Its head is the Hyades, a V-shaped cluster of stars. His horns point outward from the V. Aldebaran is the red eye of the Bull as he charges down upon us.

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Kerry Magruder, Brent Purkaple, and Aja Tolman, editors, "The Sky Tonight: Cultural Archaeology of the Stars" (December 21, 2019 - ongoing), skytonight.org.


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