Sextans constellation
Latin Sextans, genitive Sextantis, abbreviation Sex
North up, east to the left, as you see the sky. The lines are a common figure; the stars are from the catalogue.
When can Sextans be seen?
It stands highest around 10 pm in March. It can be seen from everywhere south of 77°N, and it never sets south of 90°S.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | α Sex | 4.49 | bluish |
The smaller the number, the brighter: below 1 are the brightest stars of the sky, 4 is hard to see under a city sky. Greek letters after Johann Bayer (1603).