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Constellation

Sextans

Sextans (Sex) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is α Sex (magnitude 4.48).

Latin name	Sextans
Abbreviation	Sex
Brightest star	α Sex
Stars in this encyclopedia	129
Stars with exoplanets	24
Deep-sky objects	4
Galaxies	45

In the sky

Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 89° N. It stands highest at midnight in February, the best time to observe it.

Its brightest stars

α Sex 4.48 · 425.9 light-years
γ Sex 5.07 · 277.6 light-years
β Sex 5.08 · 366.9 light-years
δ Sex 5.19 · 346.4 light-years
ε Sex 5.25 · 204.5 light-years
HIP 51046 5.60 · 457.6 light-years
18 Sex 5.64 · 558.3 light-years
HIP 47960 5.65 · 249.9 light-years
19 Sex 5.77 · 516.2 light-years
35 Sex 5.77 · 697.3 light-years
41 Sex 5.80 · 310.2 light-years
HIP 52948 5.85 · 344.6 light-years
HIP 48519 5.90 · 1,107 light-years
17 Sex 5.91 · 688.7 light-years
HIP 52863 5.92 · 561.1 light-years
25 Sex 5.93 · 345.5 light-years
HIP 53035 5.95 · 534.3 light-years
6 Sex 6.01 · 215.9 light-years
7 Sex 6.02 · 653.8 light-years
HIP 51302 6.05 · 315.7 light-years
HIP 50292 6.08 · 596.4 light-years
HIP 49293 6.09 · 938.7 light-years
14 Sex 6.20 · 404.7 light-years
HIP 51490 6.20 · 849.0 light-years
HIP 49900 6.23 · 486.0 light-years

Its stars with exoplanets

24 Sex 2 planet(s)
HD 92788 2 planet(s)
HD 88072 1 planet(s)
KELT-11 1 planet(s)
Bibhā 1 planet(s)
HD 93351 2 planet(s)
GJ 393 1 planet(s)
BD-08 2823 2 planet(s)
TOI-5696 1 planet(s)
WASP-127 1 planet(s)
TOI-561 4 planet(s)
TOI-669 1 planet(s)
K2-266 4 planet(s)
WASP-43 1 planet(s)
TOI-2524 1 planet(s)
K2-398 2 planet(s)
TOI-663 3 planet(s)
K2-321 1 planet(s)
TIC 77552382 1 planet(s)
K2-322 1 planet(s)
K2-401 1 planet(s)
K2-239 3 planet(s)
K2-323 1 planet(s)
K2-400 1 planet(s)

Deep-sky objects

PSR J0952-0607 Pulsar
PSR J1045-0436 Pulsar
PSR J1023+0038 Pulsar
Pal 3 Globular cluster

Galaxies

LV J0956-0929 16.9 million light-years
KKSG16 31.6 million light-years
KKSG17 31.6 million light-years
KKSG18 31.6 million light-years
KDG065 31.6 million light-years
NGC 3115 31.6 million light-years
MCG -01-26-009 31.6 million light-years
KKSG15 31.6 million light-years
UGCA 193 31.6 million light-years
SexA 4.31 million light-years
SexDSph 293,500 light-years
LV J1021+0054 22.1 million light-years
UGC 5797 22.8 million light-years
AGC208397 85.5 million light-years
AGC208399 68.2 million light-years
SexB 4.44 million light-years
LV J1030+0607 25.4 million light-years
IC 630 101.7 million light-years
IC 626 393.4 million light-years
IC 574 284.6 million light-years
IC 575 278.3 million light-years
NGC 3292 103.9 million light-years
IC 645 303.3 million light-years
IC 603 251.6 million light-years
IC 599 239.7 million light-years
NGC 3022 291.5 million light-years
IC 562 223.7 million light-years
NGC 2974 89.4 million light-years
IC 627 435.1 million light-years
NGC 3101 266.2 million light-years
NGC 3093 285.5 million light-years
NGC 3017 290.2 million light-years
IC 593 283.1 million light-years
IC 609 258.0 million light-years
NGC 2967 88.3 million light-years
NGC 3018 86.8 million light-years
IC 649 NED01 539.3 million light-years
NGC 3044 60.0 million light-years
NGC 3156 61.4 million light-years
NGC 3169 57.7 million light-years
NGC 2966 95.2 million light-years
NGC 2987 174.4 million light-years
NGC 3341 381.9 million light-years
NGC 2990 143.9 million light-years
IC 634 385.7 million light-years

Its other stars