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Sextans star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).

One of the 88 IAU constellations. The constellation was invented by Hevelius (1687).

Etymology and History

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Sextant described in Hevelius (1687).
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Sextant depicted in Hevelius (1687).


Origin of Constellation

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

  • Sextans in Hevelius (1687)

    Sextans in Hevelius (1687)

  • Sextans in Fortin (1776)

    Sextans in Fortin (1776)

  • Sextans in Fortin (1795)

    Sextans in Fortin (1795)

Mythology

Weblinks

References

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