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Sculptor

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Also known as Scl, Sculptoris, Sculptor (constellation)

constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

AI overview

Sculptor is a constellation located in the southern sky that can be observed from the Southern Hemisphere. It is one of the recognized star patterns used by astronomers and stargazers to map and navigate the night sky.

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sculptor” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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