Circinus

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:constellation
gptkbp:abbreviation Cir
gptkbp:area 184 square degrees
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_Milky_Way
gptkbp:contains nebulae
open clusters
several galaxies
gptkbp:contains_star approximately 50
Alpha Circini
gptkbp:coordinates RA 14h 12m 0s, Dec -60° 0′ 0″
gptkbp:first_appearance 17th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Circinus
gptkbp:is_visible_from best in the months of May to August
gptkbp:located_in southern hemisphere
gptkbp:mythology gptkb:none
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Nicolas_Louis_de_Lacaille
gptkbp:notable_products gptkb:NGC_5792
NGC 5781
NGC 5823
gptkbp:produced Circini
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Argo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4