Celestial Atlas Serpens <—Sextans: The Sextant—> Taurus
(possessive form Sextantis, abbreviation Sex) Hold the cursor over any Greek letter shown in the text to see its English transliteration
Created by Hevelius, in 1687.
Map of Sextans
Modified version of Wikimedia Commons map by Torsten Bronger
Stars in Sextans
Stars which have common names often have multiple names, so the common names shown (if any) cannot be considered authoritative. Right ascension and declination are given in 2000.0 coordinates.
