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Southern circumpolar constellation that contains the stellar south pole?

The southern circumpolar constellation that contains the stellar south pole is called Octans. It is a faint constellation located close to the south celestial pole, making it useful for navigation in the Southern Hemisphere. Octans is named after the octant, a navigational tool used for determining latitude that was the precursor to the modern sextant.


What constellation the stellar south pole?

The stellar south pole is located in the constellation Octans. This constellation is relatively faint and is situated in the southern celestial hemisphere. The south celestial pole itself is not associated with any bright stars, but Octans contains the star Sigma Octantis, which is the closest star to the south celestial pole.


What is the color and surface temperature in the constellation Capricorn?

Capricorn is a constellation, not a star. There are 104 stellar objects in Capricorn, and these vary greatly in their colours and emperatures.


What is the surface temperature of Draco the constellation?

each different star in the constellation (there are 13) would have a different surface temperature, which is based on what phase of stellar life they are in and how massive they are


What is the name of the bright winter constellation with a belt of three stars and contains a famous nebula?

The constellation you are referring to is Orion. It is prominent in the winter sky and is known for the three stars that form Orion's Belt. Within Orion is the Orion Nebula, a famous stellar nursery where new stars are being born.

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Southern circumpolar constellation that contains the stellar south pole?

The southern circumpolar constellation that contains the stellar south pole is called Octans. It is a faint constellation located close to the south celestial pole, making it useful for navigation in the Southern Hemisphere. Octans is named after the octant, a navigational tool used for determining latitude that was the precursor to the modern sextant.


What constellation the stellar south pole?

The stellar south pole is located in the constellation Octans. This constellation is relatively faint and is situated in the southern celestial hemisphere. The south celestial pole itself is not associated with any bright stars, but Octans contains the star Sigma Octantis, which is the closest star to the south celestial pole.


A word that has the root stell in it?

One word with the root "stell" is "stellar," which means relating to stars.


How did the constellation Draco die?

Stellar constellations do not die.


How many stars does libra have in its constellation?

There are 115 stellar and other astronomical objects in the constellation. Of these 16 have an apparent magnitude which is brighter than 5.


What is the color and surface temperature in the constellation Capricorn?

Capricorn is a constellation, not a star. There are 104 stellar objects in Capricorn, and these vary greatly in their colours and emperatures.


What is the surface temperature of Draco the constellation?

each different star in the constellation (there are 13) would have a different surface temperature, which is based on what phase of stellar life they are in and how massive they are


What is the name of the bright winter constellation with a belt of three stars and contains a famous nebula?

The constellation you are referring to is Orion. It is prominent in the winter sky and is known for the three stars that form Orion's Belt. Within Orion is the Orion Nebula, a famous stellar nursery where new stars are being born.


Opera heroine name with stellar connotations?

Norma is the name of a minor constellation and also an opera heroine.


How old is aquila?

Aquila (which is Latin for eagle) is a stellar constellation and therefore contains a number of stars that while grouped together in our line of sight are noting to do with one another (as in their formation). Because of this you can not give a single age to the constellation. However is the brightest star in the constellation of Aquila and the twelfth brightest star in the night sky is Altair which is very rapidly rotating A-type main sequence star which is less than 1 billion years old.


What is the ditance from earth to the constellation bootes?

Bootes is a constellation, not a single star. It comprises 164 stellar objects and their distances from earth range from 22 light years to 6,037 light years: take your pick!


How far is Eta Carinae?

Eta Carinae is a stellar system in the constellation Carina.It is approximately 7,500 -> 8,000 light years from us.