Bot Productions Sites

Quick Facts

Star Diagram

About Sextans

Neighboring Constellations

E-mail

Sextans

Quick Facts

Name:	Sextans SEX-tans
Meaning:	Sextant
Abbreviation:	Sex
Genitive:	Sextantis
Visible in Latitudes:	80° thru -80°
Viewing Season:	Spring
Best Seen In:	April, 9:00 pm
Transit Date:	February 22
Right Ascension:	10.26 hours
Declination:	-2.4 degrees
Area:	313.535 sq. degrees

Star Diagram

Star Diagram: Sextans

About Sextans

The constellation Sextans is in honor of Johannes Hevelius who used the sextant successfully to make stellar measurements from 1658 to 1679.

Neighboring Constellations

Leo

©2020 Bot Productions. All rights reserved.

Last Updated: December 8, 2000