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Antlia is a small constellation in the
southern hemisphere. Antlia was one of fourteen new constellations in the southern sky, introduced by French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1763. De Lacaille named thirteen of the new constellations after instruments that symbolized the Age of Enlightenment. Antlia is a faint constellation and none of its visible stars have proper names. |
Antlia in the Night Sky |
This section describes the constellation as it is seen in the night sky.
For myth and star lore about Antlia click here.
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The stars of Antlia
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Star map based on map provided by Sea & Sky |
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