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Hawaiian Astronomical SocietyConstellations: Circinus -- A Compass (for drawing circles) |
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This a more detailed view of the constellation. The map displays stars to magnitude 10, and deepsky objects to magnitude 12. Click here for a map better suited for use in the field.
97k JPEG A mosaic from the Digital Sky Survey showing NGC5822 (in Lupus, at the top) and Caldwell 88 (NGC5823, at the bottom in Circinus). The Lupus cluster is very large (40'), not condensed, and rich, containing about 150 stars from mags. 9-12.
The Circinus cluster is smaller (10'), and just as rich, containing 100 stars from mags. 10-14.
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