constellations in the southern hemisphere

Constellations in the Southern Hemisphere

• Smallest of the 88 constellations• Made up of 5 bright stars:– Acrux– Mimosa– Gacruxor gamma crucis– Delta Crucis– Epsilon Crucis

Carina

• Used to be part of Argo Navis which was divided into three parts:– Pupis– Vela

• Contains the second brightest star, Canopus• 34th largest constellation

Centaurus

• 9th largest constellation• Composed of 11 stars including:– Alpha Centauri

Top 3 Largest Constellations

3Ursa Major

Contains: Camelopardalis,Lynx, Leo Minor, Leo,

Coma Berenices, Canes Venatici,Boötes

Virgo22

Coma BerenicesLeoCraterCorvusHydraLibraSerpens Caput

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coma_Berenices

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coma_Berenices

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_(constellation)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater_(constellation)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvus_(constellation)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra_(constellation)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libra_(constellation)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpens

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpens

Hydra11

*contains CancerCanis MinorCentaurusCorvusCraterLeoLibraLupus (corner)MonocerosPuppisPyxisSextansVirgo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_(constellation)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canis_Minor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canis_Minor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvus_(constellation)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater_(constellation)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_(constellation)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libra_(constellation)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupus_(constellation)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoceros

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyxis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sextans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgo_(constellation)

Top 3 Smallest Stars

Sagitta3

HerculesAquilaDelphinus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_(constellation)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquila_(constellation)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphinus_(constellation)

Equuleus2

DelphinusPegasus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphinus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_(constellation)

Crux1

Musca

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musca

constellations in the southern hemisphere

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