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Which constellations are next to Leo the Lion?
The constellations next to Leo the Lion are Cancer, Virgo, Hydra, and Sextans. Cancer is located to the west of Leo, Virgo to the east, Hydra to the south, and Sextans to the southwest.
Constellations that border Leo?
Cancer the Crab and Virgo the Maiden of the Harvest.
How did the sextant get its name?
The term "sextant" comes from the Latin word "sextans," meaning one-sixth. It refers to the instrument's ability to measure one-sixth of a circle, which is equivalent to 60 degrees, making it a valuable tool for celestial navigation and determining the angle between two visible objects.
What constellations are closest to the constellation Leo?
Ursa Major, Leo Minor, Lynx (corner), Cancer, Hydra, Sextans, Crater, Virgo, Coma Berenices
What is the constellation fornax named after?
Most of the "official" star and constellation names were created by the Greek, Roman and Arab astronomers before about 1400. (Much of the Greek and Roman astronomical knowledge was lost during the "Dark Ages", and survived only because of Arabic translations from the earlier texts.) So many star names and constellation names are of Greek, Roman and Arabic origin. Most of the constellations were visible from the latitudes of Greece, Europe and Egypt, and were derived from animals, gods and heroes. Starting in the 1500s and afterward, European seafarers sailing the southern oceans found new stars and new constellations not visible from the northern hemisphere. Many of the constellation names they created were of nautical or technical origin, such as "Telescopium", "Microsopium", "Octans" and "Sextans". The constellation Fornax in the southern hemisphere is named for the Furnace.
What are sextantids?
They are meteors in the meteor showers associated with the constellation "Sextans".
What is the major star in Sextans A?
Sextans A is a dwarf galaxy in our local cluster (outside the milky way and indeed the member of the cluster furthest away form us). As a galaxy it contains millions of stars and you can not easily identify the major stars in it. However I do note that there appears to be a bright (orange colored) star in Sextans A. This star is a member of our galaxy and is not in Sextans A. I am afraid I do not know the designation/name of this star, but one could look it up on star charts.
Which constellations are next to Leo the Lion?
The constellations next to Leo the Lion are Cancer, Virgo, Hydra, and Sextans. Cancer is located to the west of Leo, Virgo to the east, Hydra to the south, and Sextans to the southwest.
Is there any major stars in Sextans?
yes 3 but many others are not major, I'm sorry i don't know the names.
From what word is sextant derived?
Sextans, meaning one-sixth in Latin as it is based on a 60 degree length (which is one-sixth of a whole circle).
How many contellations are in winter?
There are 12 winter constellations. They are: Cancer, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Crater, Gemini, Hydra, Leo, Leo Minor, Lynx, Monoceros, Orion, and Sextans
What is the COSMOS 1526561 galaxy?
The COSMOS 1526561 galaxy (one of the galaxies in the COSMOS survey) is a spiral galaxy 7500 million light-years from Earth in the Sextans constellation, and is 100,000 light-years in diameter, and contains about 100 billion stars.
What is the COSMOS 2607238 galaxy?
The COSMOS 2607238 galaxy (one of the galaxies in the COSMOS survey) is a barred spiral galaxy 6300 million light-years from Earth in the Sextans constellation, and is 100,000 light-years in diameter, and contains about 100 billion stars.
Constellations that border Leo?
Cancer the Crab and Virgo the Maiden of the Harvest.
How did the sextant get its name?
The term "sextant" comes from the Latin word "sextans," meaning one-sixth. It refers to the instrument's ability to measure one-sixth of a circle, which is equivalent to 60 degrees, making it a valuable tool for celestial navigation and determining the angle between two visible objects.
What constellations are closest to the constellation Leo?
Ursa Major, Leo Minor, Lynx (corner), Cancer, Hydra, Sextans, Crater, Virgo, Coma Berenices
What are some seven letter words with 3rd letter X and 5th letter A and 6th letter N?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern --X-AN-. That is, seven letter words with 3rd letter X and 5th letter A and 6th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: sextans sextant
