Horologium (constellation) facts for kids
| Constellation | |
List of stars in Horologium
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| Abbreviation | Hor |
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| Genitive | Horologii |
| Pronunciation | genitive |
| Symbolism | the Pendulum Clock |
| Right ascension | 3 |
| Declination | −60 |
| Quadrant | SQ1 |
| Area | 249 sq. deg. (58th) |
| Main stars | 6 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
10 |
| Stars with planets | 2 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 1 |
| Brightest star | α Hor (3.85m) |
| Messier objects | none |
| Meteor showers | ????? ????? |
| Bordering constellations |
Eridanus Hydrus Reticulum Dorado Caelum |
| Visible at latitudes between +30° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of December. |
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Horologium is a constellation in the southern sky.
Images for kids
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Horologium constellation: showing the tangent line, or viewer's horizon, at latitude approx 23 N, which is parallel to the line of -67.04 declension, the lower declination boundary of the constellation.
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Composite image of NGC 1512 (left) and the dwarf galaxy NGC 1510
See also
In Spanish: Horologium para niños
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