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Circinus (drawing compass)Location: Primarily Southern HemisphereCoordinates: Right Ascension: 15h Declination: -60º Source: Astronomer Abbe Nicholas Louis de Lacaille  The story behind the name: Circinus was created by de Lacaille during his stay at the Cape of Good Hope in the mid-18th century. Circinus is a very small and faint constellation. The three brightest stars form a narrow triangle. The shape is reminiscent of a drawing (or drafting) compass of the sort used to plot sea and sky charts.
Introduction to Constellations | Constellation Sources | Constellations Index Objects observed by Chandra in Circinus:
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Revised: August 30, 2006
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