SEXTANS
(Abbreviation: Sxt)
A very obscure constellation, with no star as bright as the fourth magnitude.
BRIGHTEST STARS
|
STAR |
R.A. |
DEC |
MAG. |
ABS.
MAG. |
SPEC |
DIST.PC |
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|
H |
M |
S |
o |
‘ |
“ |
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|
a |
10 |
07 |
56.2 |
-00 |
22 |
18 |
4.49 |
-1.1 |
B5 |
100 |
VARIABLES
|
STAR |
R.A. |
DEC |
RANGE |
PERIOD,D |
SPEC |
TYPE |
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|
H |
M |
o |
‘ |
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|
S |
10 |
32.4 |
-00 |
05 |
8.3 – 13.0 |
261 |
M |
MIRA |
CLUSTERS AND NEBULÆ
|
OBJECT |
R.A. |
DEC |
TYPE |
NOTES |
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|
H |
M |
o |
‘ |
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|
NGC
3115 |
10 |
02.8 |
-07 |
28 |
GALAXY |
MAG.
10.2 ELLIPTICAL (E6) |
|
NGC
3166 |
10 |
11.2 |
+03 |
40 |
GALAXY |
MAG.
11.4. SPIRAL |
|
NGC
3169 |
10 |
11.7 |
+03 |
43 |
GALAXY |
MAG.
11.7. SPIRAL (Sb) |
