Constellations in the southern hemisphere
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Constellations in the Southern Hemisphere
Crux
• Smallest of the 88 constellations• Made up of 5 bright stars:– Acrux– Mimosa– Gacruxor gamma crucis– Delta Crucis– Epsilon Crucis
Carina
• Used to be part of Argo Navis which was divided into three parts:– Pupis– Vela
• Contains the second brightest star, Canopus• 34th largest constellation
Centaurus
• 9th largest constellation• Composed of 11 stars including:– Alpha Centauri
Top 3 Largest Constellations
3Ursa Major
Contains: Camelopardalis,Lynx, Leo Minor, Leo,
Coma Berenices, Canes Venatici,Boötes
Virgo22
Coma BerenicesLeoCraterCorvusHydraLibraSerpens Caput
Hydra11
*contains CancerCanis MinorCentaurusCorvusCraterLeoLibraLupus (corner)MonocerosPuppisPyxisSextansVirgo
Top 3 Smallest Stars
Sagitta3
HerculesAquilaDelphinus
Equuleus2
DelphinusPegasus