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CONSTELLATION OF CRATER |
Name: Crater
Abbreviation: Crt
Meaning: Cup
Right Ascension: 11h
Declination: -16º
Area (Degrees squared): 282
Stars with known planets: 1
Bordering Constellations: Leo, Sextans, Hydra,
Corvus, Virgo
Visible at latitudes between +65º and -90º and best at 21.00h during April. In the northern hemisphere, the constellation of Crater is considered a
springtime constellation, visible between February and July depending on the time of night.
Crater is Latin for cup and in Greek mythology was identified with the cup of the god Apollo. Crater was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 1st century
astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 current constellations.
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Deep Sky Objects:
NGC 3511 - a Spiral Galaxy, magnitude 12, with a slight bar, a member of Galaxy Cluster Abell 1060.
NGC 3887 - a Barred Spiral Galaxy, magnitude 11.
NGC 3981 - a Spiral Galaxy, magnitude 12, with two wide spiral arms.
The constellation of Crater is faint with no star brighter than 4th magnitude. Those numbered, shown with magnitudes, are:
1. +5.15
2. +4.70
3. +4.80
4. +3.55
5. +4.05
6. +4.45
7. +4.05
8. +4.95
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