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Sextans

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | 221 words | Copyright

Sextans (abbr. Sex, gen. Sextantis) An obscure constellation on the celestial equator, representing a sextant. Its brightest star is Alpha Sextantis, magnitude 4.5. Its only object of note is the Spindle Galaxy, NGC 3115.

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