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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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Revision as of 17:08, 25 January 2025
One of the 88 IAU constellations. The constellation was invented by Hevelius (1687).
Etymology and History
