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Circinus

The Pair of Compasses

Constellation of the southern sky

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Genitive	Circini
Abbreviation	Cir
Constellation Family	La Caille
Celestial Quadrant	SQ3
Right Ascension	13h35 to 15h26
Declination	-54.3° to -70.4°
Area (sq deg)	93
Brightest Star	Alpha Circini
Optimum Visibility	May

Though it lies on the main belt of the Milky Way, this is an unremarkable region of the southern sky, most notable for the fact that it lies close to the famous and bright Alpha Centauri or Rigil Kentaurus.

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Alpha Centauri
Apus
C88
Constellation Family
Great Rift

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