Circinus

A small constellation of the southern winter sky, said to resemble a compass. It lies between the constellations of Centaurus and Triangulum Australe.

Etymology

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin circinus (“a pair of compasses”)

Compasses

Compass

Harppi

Drafting Compass

Compas

Circinus

Cyrkiel

Compasso

Compàs

Circinus

Διαβήτης

Pergel

Compás

Circinus

Circinus

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