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Antlia
Antlia
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Abbreviation: Ant
Genitive: Antliae
Symbology: the air pump
Right ascension: 10 h
Declination: −30°
Area: 239 sq. deg. (62nd)
Main stars: 3
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 8
Stars with known planets: 1
Bright stars: 0
Nearby stars: 1
Brightest star: α Ant (4.25m)
Nearest star: DEN 1048-3956 (13.2 ly)
Messier objects: 0
Meteor showers: None
Bordering constellations: Hydra
Pyxis
Vela
Centaurus
Visible at latitudes between +45° and −90°
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of April

Antlia (IPA: /ˈantliə/, Latin: pump) is a relatively new constellation as it was only created in the 18th century, being too faint to be acknowledged by the ancient Greeks. The IAU adopted it as one of the 88 modern constellations. Beginning at the north, Antlia is surrounded by the sea snake Hydra, the compass Pyxis, the sails (Vela) of the mythological ship Argo and finally the centaur Centaurus. Image File history File links This is a celestial map of the constellation Antlia, the Air Pump. ... The genitive case is a grammatical case that indicates a relationship, primarily one of possession, between the noun in the genitive case and another noun. ... Equatorial Coordinates Right ascension (abbrev. ... In astronomy, declination (abbrev. ... Here is a list of the 88 modern constellations by their area in the sky, measured in square degrees. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Flamsteed designations for stars are similar to Bayer designations, except that they use numbers instead of Greek letters. ... Alpha Antliae (α Ant / α Antliae) is the brightest star in the constellation Antlia. ... // Headline text HEY!! HOW ARE YOU ALL?? Its nice of you to come read this page. ... Den 1048-3956 is a star 13 light years from Earth relatively close. ... A light-year or lightyear (symbol: ly) is a unit of measurement of length, specifically the distance light travels in vacuum in one Julian year. ... The Messier objects are a set of astronomical objects catalogued by Charles Messier in his catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters first published in 1774. ... Leonid Meteor Shower A meteor shower, also known as a meteor storm, is a celestial event where a large number of meteors are seen within a very short period. ... Hydra (IPA: ) is the largest of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy. ... Categories: Astronomy stubs | Modern constellations | Constellations | Pyxis constellation | Argo Navis constellation ... Vela (IPA: , Latin: ) is a southern constellation, one of the four parts into which Argo Navis was split (the others being Carina, Puppis and Pyxis). ... Centaurus (Latin for centaur) was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, and counts also among the 88 modern constellations. ... Not to be confused with the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... An electrically driven pump (electropump) for waterworks near the Hengsteysee, Germany. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Logo of the IAU The International Astronomical Union (French: Union astronomique internationale) unites national astronomical societies from around the world. ... Hydra (IPA: ) is the largest of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy. ... Categories: Astronomy stubs | Modern constellations | Constellations | Pyxis constellation | Argo Navis constellation ... Vela (IPA: , Latin: ) is a southern constellation, one of the four parts into which Argo Navis was split (the others being Carina, Puppis and Pyxis). ... The Argo, painting by Lorenzo Costa In Greek mythology, the Argo was the ship on which Jason and the Argonauts sailed from Iolcus to retrieve the Golden Fleece. ... Centaurus (Latin for centaur) was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, and counts also among the 88 modern constellations. ...

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Notable features

Antlia is a faint constellation void of bright stars. The brightest star is α Antliae, a magnitude 4.25m orange giant. Alpha Antliae (α Ant / α Antliae) is the brightest star in the constellation Antlia. ... // Headline text HEY!! HOW ARE YOU ALL?? Its nice of you to come read this page. ... Giant star is a star that has stopped fusing hydrogen in its core. ...


Notable deep sky objects

NGC 2997 (also known as ESO 434-G035) is a spiral galaxy about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia. ... An example of a spiral galaxy, the Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101 or NGC 5457) A spiral galaxy is a type of galaxy in the Hubble sequence which is characterized by the following physical properties: A considerable total angular momentum Composed of a central bulge surrounded by a... NGC 3132 (Eight-burst Nebula / Southern Ring Nebula) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vela situated about 2,000 light years from Earth. ... NGC 6543, the Cats Eye Nebula A planetary nebula is an astronomical object consisting of a glowing shell of gas and plasma formed by certain types of stars at the end of their lives. ... Artists impression of a binary system consisting of a black hole, with an accretion disc around it, and a main sequence star. ... Antlia Dwarf is an Dwarf spheroidal galaxy. ... Dwarf spheroidal galaxy (dSph) is a term in astronomy applied to the nine low luminosity dwarf elliptical galaxies that are companions to the Milky Way and to the similar systems that are companions to the Andromeda Galaxy M31. ... A member of the Local Group of galaxies, irregular galaxy Sextans A is 4. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

The French astronomer Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille created 13 constellations for the southern sky to fill some star poor regions, among them Antlia. It was originally denominated Antlia pneumatica (Latin for the air pump invented by Robert Boyle) which is why in English this constellation is also often called Air Pump. Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille (March 15, 1713 – March 21, 1762) was a French astronomer. ... Manual pump used to obtain water A pump is a mechanical device used to move liquids or gases. ... Robert Boyle Robert Boyle (25 January 1627 – 30 December 1691) was an Anglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, inventor, and early gentleman scientist, noted for his work in physics and chemistry. ...


There is no mythology attached to Antlia as Lacaille discontinued the tradition of giving names from mythology to constellations and instead chose mostly names of instruments used in science.


See also

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Antlia. ...

References

  1. ^ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap970423.html

External links

  • NightSkyInfo.com: Constellation Antlia
  • WIKISKY.ORG: Antlia
The 88 modern Constellations
Andromeda • Antlia • Apus • Aquarius • Aquila • Ara • Aries • Auriga • Boötes • Caelum • Camelopardalis • Cancer • Canes Venatici • Canis Major • Canis Minor • Capricornus • Carina • Cassiopeia • Centaurus • Cepheus • Cetus • Chamaeleon • Circinus • Columba • Coma Berenices • Corona Australis • Corona Borealis • Corvus • Crater • Crux • Cygnus • Delphinus • Dorado • Draco • Equuleus • Eridanus • Fornax • Gemini • Grus • Hercules • Horologium • Hydra • Hydrus • Indus • Lacerta • Leo • Leo Minor • Lepus • Libra • Lupus • Lynx • Lyra • Mensa • Microscopium • Monoceros • Musca • Norma • Octans • Ophiuchus • Orion • Pavo • Pegasus • Perseus • Phoenix • Pictor • Pisces • Piscis Austrinus • Puppis • Pyxis • Reticulum • Sagitta • Sagittarius • Scorpius • Sculptor • Scutum • Serpens • Sextans • Taurus • Telescopium • Triangulum • Triangulum Australe • Tucana • Ursa Major • Ursa Minor • Vela • Virgo • Volans • Vulpecula
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Observing Antlia and Pyxis: The Constellations of the Air Pump and the Compass (521 words)
Antlia the Air Pump and Pyxis the Compass are two constellations in the Southern Hemisphere that can be seen by Northern Hemisphere viewers who live farther south.
Antlia is located east of Pyxis, north of Vela, south of Hydra, and west of Centaurus.
Antlia's stars are so dim that the constellation was not even created until the 18th century.
Antlia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (341 words)
The constellation Antlia (Latin for pump) is a relatively new constellation as it was only created in the 18th century, being too faint to be acknowledged by the ancient Greeks.
Beginning at the north, Antlia is surrounded by the sea snake Hydra, the compass Pyxis, the sails (Vela) of the mythological ship Argo and finally the centaur Centaurus.
Antlia is a faint constellation void of bright stars.
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