Sculptor (constellation) facts for kids
| Constellation | |
List of stars in Sculptor
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| Abbreviation | Scl |
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| Genitive | Sculptoris |
| Pronunciation | genitive |
| Symbolism | the Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 0 |
| Declination | −30 |
| Quadrant | SQ1 |
| Area | 475 sq. deg. (36th) |
| Main stars | 4 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
18 |
| Stars with planets | 6 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 2 |
| Brightest star | α Scl (4.30m) |
| Messier objects | 0 |
| Bordering constellations |
Cetus Aquarius Piscis Austrinus Grus Phoenix Fornax |
| Visible at latitudes between +50° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of November. |
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Sculptor is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. It represents a sculptor. It was introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century. He originally named it Apparatus Sculptoris (the sculptor's studio), but the name was later shortened.
Deep-sky objects
Images for kids
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Artistic rendition of the sculptor's studio, along with parts of the neighbouring constellations of Cetus and Machina Electrica, in Urania's Mirror (1825)
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Curious spiral around red giant star R Sculptoris
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See also
In Spanish: Sculptor para niños
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