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Bookmark or Share- The Constellation Circinus - In-The-Sky.orgCircinus is the fourth smallest constellation, squeezed into a narrow gap between the front feet of Centaurus and Triangulum Australe. It represents a pair of compasses and together with its neighbor Norma – a set square – forms a pair of constellations which celebrate drawing instruments.
- Circinus - WikipediaCircinus is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky, first defined in 1756 by the French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille. Its name is Latin for compass, referring to the drafting tool used for drawing circles (it should not be confused with Pyxis, a constellation that represents a mariner's compass which points north).
- Circinus Constellation - Key Facts, Star Map, & Mythology - Astronomy TrekCircinus is the 85th largest constellation in the sky, making it the 4th smallest of the 88 recognized constellations. It can be seen by observers located between +30° and -90° of latitude, although best seen from March to August.
- A Super Special Galaxy | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)The Circinus galaxy is located in the constellation of Circinus and is obscured by the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. At a distance of 14 million light-years, it is one of the nearest galaxies, yet is largely unexplored because the Milky Way veils it.
- Circinus ConstellationCircinus is a small, faint constellation located in the southern sky. It represents the draughtsman's compass. The constellation is home to the Circinus Galaxy, the X-ray source Circinus X-1, and the planetary nebula NGC 5315.
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