Antlia

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Antilia
English Name:The Air Pump

Abbreviation:Ant

Genitive:Antliae

Hemisphere:Southern

Season:spring

This constellation is in the southern half of the celestial sphere. Antlia is bordered on the north by Hydra, to the east by Centaurus, the south by Vela and the west by Pyxis. It is a very dim constellation, the brightest star being magnitude 4.3. Though home to a host of NGC objects, the brightest is only 9th magnitude.

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History

This constellation was first defined by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in maps he created in 1756[1].


References

  1. Ridpath, Ian, Star Tales Web version at www.ianridpath.com. Accessed 27 January 2009

Map

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