Antlia

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Antlia
Constellation
Antlia
AbbreviationAnt
GenitiveAntliae
Pronunciation/ˈæntliə/, genitive /ˈæntlɪ.iː/
Symbolismthe air pump
Right ascension10
Declination−30
QuadrantSQ2
Area239 sq. deg. (62nd)
Main stars3
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
9
Stars with planets1
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)2
Brightest starα Ant (4.25m)
Messier objects0
Meteor showersNone
Bordering
constellations
Hydra
Pyxis
Vela
Centaurus
Visible at latitudes between +45° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of April.

The constellation Antlia is a group of stars in the southern sky. Its name means "pump" and comes from the Ancient Greek word ἀντλία. It represents an air or vacuum pump. The stars that make Antlia are not bright or easy to see. The constellation was not created until the 18th century. Beginning at the north, the other constellations near Antlia are Hydra the sea snake, Pyxis the compass, Vela the sails, and Centaurus the centaur.

People who live in the northern parts of the world can see it in latitudes to 66 degrees north and people who live in the southern parts of the world can see it 50 degrees south from January through March.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. "April Constellations - The Constellations on Sea and Sky". www.seasky.org.