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Circinus

The Pair of Compasses

Constellation of the southern sky

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GenitiveCircini
AbbreviationCir
Constellation FamilyLa Caille
Celestial QuadrantSQ3
Right Ascension13h35 to 15h26
Declination-54.3° to -70.4°
Area (sq deg)93
Brightest StarXami
Optimum VisibilityMay (Usually visible from southern latitudes)
Map of Circinus Map of Circinus

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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