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[[File:Sextans IAU.svg|alt=star chart|thumb|Sextans star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).]] |
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One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]]. The constellation was invented by Hevelius (1687). |
One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]]. The constellation was invented by Hevelius (1687). |
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==Etymology and History== |
==Etymology and History== |
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[[File:Sex Hevelius.JPG|alt=screenshot(s) of text|thumb|Sextant described in Hevelius (1687).]] |
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The Greek constellation ... |
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[[File:Sextant Hevelii-Prodromus-astronomiae-7.jpg|alt=star chart|thumb|Sextant depicted in Hevelius (1687).]] |
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=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
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File:Sextant Hevel detail.jpg|Sextans in Hevelius (1687) |
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File:Sex Fortin1776.jpg|Sextans in Fortin (1776) |
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File:Sex Fortin1795.jpg|Sextans in Fortin (1795) |
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== Mythology == |
== Mythology == |
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 26 January 2025
One of the 88 IAU constellations. The constellation was invented by Hevelius (1687).
Etymology and History
Origin of Constellation
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Sextans in Hevelius (1687)
Sextans in Fortin (1776)
Sextans in Fortin (1795)
