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Constellation on the celestial equator
its northeastern corner. Sextans was introduced by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687, originally under the name Sextans Uraniae. The constellation
Sextans
Dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Sextans
galaxies, which includes the Milky Way galaxy, and to which Sextans A may or may not belong. Sextans A has a peculiar square shape. Massive short-lived stars
Sextans_A
Ancient Roman coin
reduced to about 50 grams, resulting in the sextans weighing about 8 grams. The most common design for the sextans was the bust of Mercury and two pellets
Sextans_(coin)
Topics referred to by the same term
or sex, a knife used by ancient Germanic peoples Sex, abbreviation of Sextans, a constellation Sodium ethyl xanthate, a chemical compound Sex-, the Latin
Sex
According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Sextans is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized
Sextans_in_Chinese_astronomy
Galaxy in the constellation Sextans
constellation of Sextans". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 244: 16–19. Bibcode:1990MNRAS.244P..16I. Hartmut Frommert. "Sextans Dwarf". SEDS
Sextans_Dwarf_Spheroidal
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Sextans, sorted by decreasing apparent magnitude. List of stars by constellation ESA (1997). "The
List_of_stars_in_Sextans
Galaxy group in the constellations of Hydra, Sextans, Antlia and Leo
The Antlia-Sextans Group is a small Galaxy group in the constellations Hydra, Sextans, Antlia and Leo. It is, on average, approximately 4.3 million light-years
Antlia-Sextans_Group
Species of dragonfly
Gynacantha sextans is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast
Gynacantha_sextans
Set of 32 astronomical star chart cards
obsolete Turdus Solitarius, the thrush) Corvus Crater Sextans Uraniae (original name of Sextans) Hydra Felis (obsolete, represented a cat) Lupus Centaurus
Urania's_Mirror
Group of galaxies that includes the Milky Way
The membership of NGC 3109, with its companions Sextans A and the Antlia Dwarf Galaxy as well as Sextans B, Leo P, Antlia B and possibly Leo A, is uncertain
Local_Group
Dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Sextans
neighbouring galaxy Sextans A. It is a type Ir IV–V galaxy according to the galaxy morphological classification scheme. Sextans B may also be gravitationally
Sextans_B
Northern half of the celestial sphere
Minor, Cetus, Hydra, Leo, Monoceros, Ophiuchus, Orion, Pisces, Serpens, Sextans, Taurus, and Virgo) lie in some piece on the southern hemisphere. Eridanus
Northern_celestial_hemisphere
2023 turn-based tactical video game
contents of Sextans' neural cloud were deliberately damaged when she connected to it to gather information from her, Dier notices that Sextans' unusual Doll
Girls'_Frontline_2:_Exilium
Lyman-break galaxy in the constellation Sextans
James Webb Space Telescope Observation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation Sextans Right ascension 10h 00m 22.40s Declination +02° 16′ 23.19″ Redshift 14
MoM-z14
System of measurement used in Ancient Rome
symbols U+10190–U+10195 are likewise also symbols for weights: U+10190 (𐆐): Sextans U+10191 (𐆑): Uncia U+10192 (𐆒): Semuncia U+10193 (𐆓): Sextula U+10194
Ancient Roman units of measurement
Ancient_Roman_units_of_measurement
Topics referred to by the same term
(semigraphics), a 2×3 semigraphical pixel array in computing Sextans, a minor equatorial constellation Sextans (coin), an ancient Roman coin Sexton (office), an
Sextant_(disambiguation)
Numbers in the Roman numeral system
a quincunx, from the name of the Roman fraction/coin. The Latin words sextans and quadrans are the source of the English words sextant and quadrant.
Roman_numerals
Bronze and later copper coin used in Ancient Rome
bes (2⁄3), semis (1⁄2), quincunx (5⁄12), triens (1⁄3), quadrans (1⁄4), sextans (1⁄6), uncia (1⁄12, also a common weight unit), and semuncia (1⁄24), as
As_(Roman_coin)
Galaxy in the constellation Sextans
or Caldwell 53) is a field lenticular (S0) galaxy in the constellation Sextans. The galaxy was discovered by William Herschel on February 22, 1787. At
NGC_3115
Seyfert 1 galaxy in Sextans
type 1 galaxy and a radio-quiet quasar located in the constellation of Sextans. The redshift of the galaxy is (z) 0.058 and it was first discovered by
PG_1011−040
Roman god of trade, merchants and travel
commerce was depicted on two early bronze coins of the Roman Republic, the sextans and the semuncia. When they described the gods of Celtic and Germanic tribes
Mercury_(mythology)
Zodiac constellation straddling the celestial equator
Bordering constellations Ursa Major Leo Minor Lynx (corner) Cancer Hydra Sextans Crater Virgo Coma Berenices Visible at latitudes between +85° and −60°
Leo_(constellation)
Puppis Pyxis Reticulum Sagitta Sagittarius Scorpius Sculptor Scutum Serpens Sextans Taurus Telescopium Triangulum Triangulum Australe Tucana Ursa Major Ursa
Lists_of_stars
Galaxy containing the Solar System
Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy, Ursa Minor Dwarf, Sculptor Dwarf, Sextans Dwarf, Fornax Dwarf, and Leo I Dwarf. The smallest dwarf galaxies of the
Milky_Way
Seyfert 1 galaxy located in the constellation Sextans
PG 1012+008 is a Seyfert 1 galaxy located in the constellation of Sextans. The redshift for this object is (z) 0.186 and it was first discovered in 1984
PG_1012+008
Galaxy in the constellation Antlia
constellation Antlia. It is the fourth and faintest member of the nearby Antlia-Sextans Group of galaxies. The galaxy contains stars of all ages, contains significant
Antlia_Dwarf
Roman gold coin
(3⁄4) Bes (2⁄3) Semis (1⁄2) Quincunx (5⁄12) Triens (1⁄3) Quadrans (1⁄4) Sextans (1⁄6) Uncia (1⁄12) Semuncia (1⁄24) Early Empire Gold Aureus Dacicus Silver
Dacicus
Galaxy cluster in the constellation Sextans
square degree Cosmic Evolution Survey (COSMOS) field of the constellation Sextans. Hyperion's redshift is z=2.45 putting it 11 billion light years from Earth;
Hyperion_proto-supercluster
Astronomical objects
2.08 12.39 Binary with a white dwarf PSR J0952–0607 Black Widow Pulsar Sextans 09h 52m 08.319s −06° 07′ 23.49″ 970, 1720, or 6260 2.35 0.00141379836 Fastest
List_of_neutron_stars
Astronomical catalogue of dwarf galaxies
Way. DDO 70 (also known as Sextans B, PGC 28913 or UGC 5373) is an irregular galaxy which is in the constellation of Sextans. It is located 4.44 million
David Dunlap Observatory Catalogue
David_Dunlap_Observatory_Catalogue
Great Comet of 2024
twilight on 11 September 2024, when it was located in the constellation of Sextans, at a magnitude of 5.5. The comet was spotted with the naked eye and photographed
Comet_Tsuchinshan–ATLAS
Low-luminosity galaxy of old stars and little dust
field of the Milky Way or other galaxy that they orbit. For example, the Sextans dwarf spheroidal galaxy has a velocity dispersion of 7.9±1.3 km/s, which
Dwarf_spheroidal_galaxy
Galaxy quasar in the constellation Sextans
galaxy quasar about 3.9 billion light years away in the constellation Sextans. It is believed to have a supermassive black hole at its center. CID-42
CID-42
Bronze sextans possibly struck by authority of P. Manlius Vulso in Sardinian mint 210 BC
Publius Manlius Vulso (praetor)
Publius_Manlius_Vulso_(praetor)
Rare star with tremendous luminosity and high rates of mass loss by stellar winds
Variable A (in M33) In Westerlund 1: W4 W8a W12a W16a W32 W265 In the Sextans galaxy: Sextans A7 In the LS1 galaxy/globular cluster: Mothra (star) Orange hypergiants
Hypergiant
(3⁄4) Bes (2⁄3) Semis (1⁄2) Quincunx (5⁄12) Triens (1⁄3) Quadrans (1⁄4) Sextans (1⁄6) Uncia (1⁄12) Semuncia (1⁄24) Early Empire Gold Aureus Dacicus Silver
Dodrans
Term in numismatics
BC) Quadrans (c. 230–226 BC. weight 63.19 g Vecchi 61; Crawford 27/8) Sextans (c. 289–245 BC) Quincunx (coin) (after 220 BC) Teruncius (Apulia, Luceria
Aes_grave
Galaxy in the constellation Sextans
NGC 3166 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Sextans. The galaxy lies about 65 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent
NGC_3166
Hubble Space Telescope Treasury Project
known as the COSMOS field, of 2 square degrees of sky in the constellation Sextans. The centre of the field in j2000 coordinates is at Right Ascension 10:00:24
Cosmic_Evolution_Survey
Galaxy in the constellation Sextans
located at a redshift distance of z=5.2 (12.8 Gly) in the constellation of Sextans. It is believed to be the most distant known grand design spiral galaxy
Zhúlóng_(galaxy)
Galaxy in the constellation Sextans
J09442693+0429569, is a type S0 lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Sextans. It is located 655 million light-years from the Solar System and has an
PGC_3092152
Small galaxy composed of up to several billion stars
Irregular Galaxy Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy Sculptor Dwarf Irregular Galaxy Sextans A Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal Small Magellanic Cloud Tucana Dwarf Ursa Major I
Dwarf_galaxy
Astronomer and chairman of the city council of the Old Town of Gdańsk (1611–1687)
to observe the great comet of December 1680. He named the constellation Sextans in memory of this lost instrument. In late 1683, in commemoration of the
Johannes_Hevelius
Old G-type star with one exoplanet
years old and located 524 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Sextans. It has a mass of 0.9 solar masses, a radius of 1.3 solar radii and a temperature
WASP-127
Satellite galaxy of the Milky Way
Pisces II Reticulum II Sagittarius Spheroidal Segue 1 Segue 2 Sculptor Sextans Triangulum II Ursa Major I Ursa Major II Ursa Major III Ursa Minor Virgo
Large_Magellanic_Cloud
Massive millisecond pulsar in the Milky Way
3,200–5,700 light-years (970–1,740 pc) from Earth in the constellation Sextans. As of 2022[update], it holds the record for being the most massive neutron
PSR_J0952−0607
Galaxy in the constellation Sextans
NGC 3122 and NGC 3518, is an active spiral galaxy in the constellation Sextans. It contains extensive Hubble-type Sb star-forming regions, and is located
NGC_3110
"Near-infrared Stellar Populations in the Metal-poor, Dwarf Irregular Galaxies Sextans a and Leo A". The Astrophysical Journal. 854 (2): 117. arXiv:1712.06594
List_of_coolest_stars
Coin given to Jesus during his "Render unto Caesar" speech
(3⁄4) Bes (2⁄3) Semis (1⁄2) Quincunx (5⁄12) Triens (1⁄3) Quadrans (1⁄4) Sextans (1⁄6) Uncia (1⁄12) Semuncia (1⁄24) Early Empire Gold Aureus Dacicus Silver
Tribute_penny
Area of the sky divided into twelve signs
Andromeda. Modern astronomers have noted that planets pass through Crater, Sextans, Cetus, Pegasus, Corvus, Hydra, Orion, and Scutum, with Venus very rarely
Zodiac
Galaxy in Sextans constellation
(also known as PGC 28220) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Sextans. It was discovered in 1886 by Ormond Stone. List of NGC objects (3001-4000)
NGC_3017
High-redshift galaxy in the constellation Sextans
taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. Observation data Constellation Sextans Right ascension 10h 00m 32.7s Declination +02° 18′ 28.91″ Redshift 9.288±0
CAPERS-LRD-z9
Star in the constellation Sextans
with an orbiting exoplanet companion in the equatorial constellation of Sextans, positioned about 1.5° to the NNW of Beta Sextantis. At an apparent visual
Gliese_393
Supernova in the constellation Sextans
which occurred in between June and November 2006 in the constellation Sextans. Its peak far-ultraviolet absolute magnitude reached −21.5, which exceeded
SN_1000+0216
Star
designated EPIC 248545986) is a small red dwarf star in the constellation Sextans, about 32 parsecs (101 light-years) away from Earth. Observed by the Kepler
K2-239
(3⁄4) Bes (2⁄3) Semis (1⁄2) Quincunx (5⁄12) Triens (1⁄3) Quadrans (1⁄4) Sextans (1⁄6) Uncia (1⁄12) Semuncia (1⁄24) Early Empire Gold Aureus Dacicus Silver
Aes_rude
Variable star in the constellation Hydra
equatorial constellation of Hydra, near the northern constellation border with Sextans. It is visible to the naked eye under good observing conditions. It is
U_Hydrae
spiral galaxy Zhúlóng Sextans z=5.2 Closest jellyfish galaxy IC 3418 Virgo 17 Mpc Most distant jellyfish galaxy COSMOS2020-635829 Sextans z=1.156 A candidate
List_of_galaxies
Galaxy located in the constellation Sextans
a spiral galaxy 600 million light-years from the Solar System, in the Sextans constellation. The galaxy is about 120,000 light-years in diameter and
PGC_29820
(3⁄4) Bes (2⁄3) Semis (1⁄2) Quincunx (5⁄12) Triens (1⁄3) Quadrans (1⁄4) Sextans (1⁄6) Uncia (1⁄12) Semuncia (1⁄24) Early Empire Gold Aureus Dacicus Silver
Bes_(coin)
Ceti) A 300 Cetus M7 IIIe 2.0 to 10.1 B (VZ Ceti) DA Delta Sextantis 300 Sextans B9.5V Zeta Phoenicis (Wurren) A 300 ± 10 Phoenix B6 V 3.9 to 4.4 B B8 V
List of star systems within 300–350 light-years
List_of_star_systems_within_300–350_light-years
Discredited cosmological model, early 20th Century
Sextans A, a member of the local group of galaxies, which includes the Andromeda and Milky Way spirals, Lowell Observatory, 2013
Galactocentrism
Late Roman Empire gold coin
(3⁄4) Bes (2⁄3) Semis (1⁄2) Quincunx (5⁄12) Triens (1⁄3) Quadrans (1⁄4) Sextans (1⁄6) Uncia (1⁄12) Semuncia (1⁄24) Early Empire Gold Aureus Dacicus Silver
Solidus
Dusty star forming galaxy
AzTECC71 Observation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation Sextans Right ascension 09h 59m 52.95s Declination +02° 18′ 49.13″ Redshift ~5.7 Distance 12.9 billion
AzTECC71
Constellation
European constellation Number of stars Star 星 Hydra 7 Celestial Premier 天相 Sextans 3 Celestial Cereals 天稷 Vela 5 Xuanyuan 軒轅 Leo/Lynx 17 Maids-In-Waiting
Star_(Chinese_constellation)
Gold coin of ancient Rome
(3⁄4) Bes (2⁄3) Semis (1⁄2) Quincunx (5⁄12) Triens (1⁄3) Quadrans (1⁄4) Sextans (1⁄6) Uncia (1⁄12) Semuncia (1⁄24) Early Empire Gold Aureus Dacicus Silver
Aureus
Ancient Roman coinage of Luceria
on the obverse in front of the head and on the reverse respectively. sextans Head of Mercury facing right; above two pies. Bow turned right; above ROMA;
Coinage_of_Luceria
to constellations Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, Leo, Leo Minor, Lynx, Sextans, Ursa Major and Virgo. Added Stars The Heavenly Market Enclosure (天市垣,
List_of_Chinese_star_names
Type 2 quasar in the constellation Sextans
quasar with an active galactic nucleus, located in the constellation of Sextans. The redshift of the galaxy is (z) 0.097 and it was first discovered by
J1010+0612
Brief history of the ancient Roman monetary and weight unit symbols
derive from ancient Roman names of duodecimal fractions — the minutiae (sextans, uncia, semuncia, sextula, etc.), but some have original names: "libra"
Ancient Roman symbols of monetary and weight units
Ancient_Roman_symbols_of_monetary_and_weight_units
F-type subgiant; Sextans
Sextantis) is a solitary star located in the equatorial constellation Sextans. It is faintly visible to the naked eye as a yellowish-white hued point
HD_84607
Graphemes for various number systems
Unicode has characters for Roman fractions in the Ancient Symbols block: sextans, uncia, semuncia, sextula, dimidia sextula, siliqua, and as. Counting rod
Numerals_in_Unicode
Star identification system
Pegasus Perseus Pisces Piscis Austrinus Sagitta Sagittarius Scorpius Serpens Sextans Taurus Triangulum Ursa Major Ursa Minor Virgo Vulpecula In addition, several
Flamsteed_designation
June). 2 July Two new satellite galaxies of the Milky Way are discovered – Sextans II and Virgo III. The fifth busy beaver is proven. 5 July – The first mouse
2024_in_science
Ancient Roman currency
(3⁄4) Bes (2⁄3) Semis (1⁄2) Quincunx (5⁄12) Triens (1⁄3) Quadrans (1⁄4) Sextans (1⁄6) Uncia (1⁄12) Semuncia (1⁄24) Early Empire Gold Aureus Dacicus Silver
Aes_signatum
Ancient Roman coin
(3⁄4) Bes (2⁄3) Semis (1⁄2) Quincunx (5⁄12) Triens (1⁄3) Quadrans (1⁄4) Sextans (1⁄6) Uncia (1⁄12) Semuncia (1⁄24) Early Empire Gold Aureus Dacicus Silver
Sestertius
Southern half of the celestial sphere
Austrinus Puppis Pyxis Reticulum Sagittarius Scorpius Sculptor Scutum Serpens Sextans Taurus Telescopium Triangulum Australe Tucana Vela Virgo Volans The first
Southern_celestial_hemisphere
Celestial groupings used in Chinese astrology
Sagittarius (人馬座) Scorpius (天蝎座) Sculptor (玉夫座) Scutum (盾牌座) Serpens (巨蛇座) Sextans (六分儀座) Taurus (金牛座) Telescopium (望遠鏡座) Triangulum (三角座) Triangulum Australe
Chinese_constellations
Roman and Byzantine bronze coins
(3⁄4) Bes (2⁄3) Semis (1⁄2) Quincunx (5⁄12) Triens (1⁄3) Quadrans (1⁄4) Sextans (1⁄6) Uncia (1⁄12) Semuncia (1⁄24) Early Empire Gold Aureus Dacicus Silver
Follis
One of four circular sectors of the Milky Way galaxy
Triangulum, Lacerta, Pegasus) NGQ3 9 (Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Canis Minor, Sextans, Hydra, Monoceros, Pyxis, Leo Minor) SGQ3 9 (Orion, Eridanus, Caelum, Lepus
Galactic_quadrant
Star in the constellation Sextans
α Sextantis) is the brightest star in the equatorial constellation of Sextans. It is visible to the naked eye on a dark night with an apparent visual
Alpha_Sextantis
Quasar in the constellation Sextans
Q1009−0252, is a gravitationally-lensed quasar located in the constellation of Sextans. It has a redshift of (z) 2.73 and it was first discovered by J. Surdej
LBQS_1009−0252
Galaxy which is less bright than the ambient night sky
Malin 2 Phoenix Dwarf Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy (SagDIG) Sextans A Sextans B Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte galaxy (WLM) UGC 477 Ultra diffuse galaxy
Low_surface_brightness_galaxy
Roman bronze coin
part of a family of fractional bronze coins including semis, quadrans, sextans and uncia with the introduction of the Denarian System of Roman currency
Triens
Interstellar object that passed near Earth in 2017
been expected to occur on 18 October 2017 coming from the constellation Sextans, but no activity was detected by the Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar. On 27
1I/ʻOumuamua
Deep image of the Universe
to radio waves, in a region of two square degrees in the Constellation Sextans. COSMOS, when it was proposed in 2003 as an exploratory survey to be carried
COSMOS_field
Star in the constellation Leo
in the southern part of the constellation of Leo, near the border with Sextans. It shines with an apparent magnitude of 4.85, making it bright enough
58_Leonis
000 UGC 11411 ~5,600 UGC 6541 ~5,700 Messier 32 8,000 Sextans A ~8,000 NGC 4118 ~8,100 Sextans B ~8,900 NGC 6822 ~9,200 Messier 110 17,050 Small Magellanic
List_of_smallest_galaxies
3035 (also known as PGC 28415) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sextans. It was discovered March 5, 1880 by Édouard Stephan List of NGC objects
NGC_3035
(3⁄4) Bes (2⁄3) Semis (1⁄2) Quincunx (5⁄12) Triens (1⁄3) Quadrans (1⁄4) Sextans (1⁄6) Uncia (1⁄12) Semuncia (1⁄24) Early Empire Gold Aureus Dacicus Silver
Victoriatus
Overview of the scientific field of astronomy
Puppis Pyxis Reticulum Sagitta Sagittarius Scorpius Sculptor Scutum Serpens Sextans Taurus Telescopium Triangulum Triangulum Australe Tucana Ursa Major Ursa
Outline_of_astronomy
"Near-infrared Stellar Populations in the Metal-poor, Dwarf Irregular Galaxies Sextans A and Leo A". The Astrophysical Journal. 854 (2): 117. arXiv:1712.06594
List_of_largest_stars
Genus of dragonflies
ryukyuensis Asahina, 1962 Gynacantha saltatrix Martin, 1909 Gynacantha sextans McLachlan, 1896 - Dark-rayed Duskhawker Gynacantha stenoptera Lieftinck
Gynacantha
Star in the constellation Sextans
star located approximately 236 light years away in the constellation of Sextans. At an apparent visual magnitude of 6.61, this star can only be viewed
24_Sextantis
Tool for angle measurement
a sector which is approximately 1⁄6 of a circle (60°), hence its name (sextāns, sextantis is the Latin word for "one sixth"). Both smaller and larger
Sextant
Projection of Earth's equator out into space
Taurus Eridanus Orion (near Orion's Belt) Monoceros Canis Minor Hydra Sextans Leo Virgo (contains the first point of Libra) Serpens (caput) Ophiuchus
Celestial_equator
English name Chinese name European constellation Number of stars Wings 翼 Crater/Hydra/Sextans 22 Dongou 東甌 Antlia/Vela 5
Wings_(Chinese_constellation)
Stream of neutral hydrogen gas linking the two Magellanic clouds
abundances in a metallicity regime comparable to the dwarf galaxies of Sextans A and Leo P. "Polish astronomers spot young Stellar Bridge in the Magellanic
Magellanic_Bridge
High-redshift galaxy that is one of the oldest and most distant known galaxies
(z = 4.0). The discovery of HD1 (RA:10:01:51.31 DEC:+02:32:50.0) in the Sextans constellation, along with another high-redshift galaxy, HD2 (RA:02:18:52
HD1
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