Constellation | |
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Abbreviation | Scl |
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Genitive | Sculptoris |
Pronunciation | /ˈskʌlptər/, genitive /skəlpˈtɒrɪs/ |
Symbolism | the Sculptor |
Right ascension | 0h |
Declination | −30° |
Quadrant | SQ1 |
Area | 475 sq. deg. (36th) |
Main stars | 4 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 18 |
Stars with planets | 6 |
Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 2 |
Brightest star | α Scl (4.30m) |
Messier objects | 0 |
Bordering constellations | Cetus Aquarius Piscis Austrinus Grus Phoenix Fornax |
Visible at latitudes between +50° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of November. |
Sculptor is a faint constellation in the southern sky. It represents a sculptor. It was introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century. He originally named it Apparatus Sculptoris (the sculptor's studio), but the name was later shortened.