// Constellation
Sextans
“Sextant”
- Latin name
- Sextans (Sex)
- Best visibility
- evenings in April
- Fully visible between
- 78° N – 84° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 17
Sextans is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in April. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 78° N and 84° S. Its brightest star is α Sex at magnitude 4.48 — about 283 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | α Sex | 4.48 | 283 ly |
| — | γ Sex | 5.07 | 278 ly |
| — | β Sex | 5.08 | 405 ly |
| — | δ Sex | 5.19 | 322 ly |
| — | ε Sex | 5.25 | 193 ly |
| — | — | 5.6 | 397 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.