Sculptor, the Sculptor (Scl)

(SCULP-ter)

The Southern constellation of Sculptor, the Sculptor, is best viewed in Fall during the month of November. It's brightest star is Alpha Sculptoris at magnitude 4.30. The boundary of the Sculptor constellation contains 6 stars that host known exoplanets.

1. Pronunciation:
2. SCULP-ter

1. Meaning:
2. Sculptor

1. Genitive:
2. Sculptoris

1. Abbreviation:
2. Scl

1. Constellation Family:
2. LaCaille

1. Hemisphere:
2. Southern

1. Quadrant:
2. SQ1

1. Best viewing month*:
2. November

1. Right Ascension (avg):
2. 1h 0m

1. Declination (avg):
2. -38° 31'

1. Brightest star:
2. Alpha Sculptoris (4.30)

1. Stars with planets:
2. 6

1. Messier catalog objects:
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Brightest Stars in Sculptor

The 10 brightest stars in the constellation Sculptor by magnitude.

1. Star
2. Magnitude
3. Spectral class

1. Alpha Sculptoris (α Scl)
2. 4.3
3. B7IIIp

1. Beta Sculptoris (β Scl)
2. 4.38
3. B9.5IVMNpe

1. Gamma Sculptoris (γ Scl)
2. 4.41
3. K1III

1. Delta Sculptoris (δ Scl)
2. 4.59
3. A0V

1. Eta Sculptoris (η Scl)
2. 4.86
3. M2/M3III

1. Zeta Sculptoris (ζ Scl)
2. 5.04
3. B4V

1. Iota Sculptoris (ι Scl)
2. 5.18
3. K0III

1. Theta Sculptoris (θ Scl)
2. 5.24
3. F3/F5V

1. Pi Sculptoris (π Scl)
2. 5.25
3. K1II/III

1. Epsilon Sculptoris (ε Scl)
2. 5.29
3. F2IV

1. Mu Sculptoris (μ Scl)
2. 5.3
3. K0III

Star Clusters in Sculptor

The most notable and easy-to-find star clusters in the constellation Sculptor . Also see all star clusters.

1. Star cluster
2. Catalog #
3. Cluster type

1. Blanco 1
3. open

1. NGC 288
3. globular

Galaxies in Sculptor

The most notable, famous, and easy-to-find galaxies in the constellation Sculptor . Also see all galaxies.

1. Galaxy name
2. Alt name
3. Galaxy type

1. Burbidge's Chain
3. galaxy group

1. Cartwheel Galaxy
3. lenticular

1. Comet Galaxy
3. spiral

1. Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy
3. elliptical dwarf

1. Sculptor Galaxy
2. C65
3. spiral

Milky Way Satellites in Sculptor

Dwarf satellite galaxies that orbit the Milky Way Galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. Also see all Milky Way satellite galaxies.

1. Galaxy name
2. Alt name
3. Magnitude

1. Sculptor Dwarf
3. 10.4

* Constellation shown for northen hemisphere skies. For the southern hemisphere, constellations appear rotated 180 degrees (upside-down and left-right reversed) from what is shown. Remember that seasons are reversed too - summer in northern latitudes is winter in southern latitudes.

** Circumpolar constellations are visible year-round in the hemisphere listed (and not at all in the opposite hemisphere).