The Compass
Circinus
Genitive: Circini · abbreviation Cir
Best evening month
June
Visible from
90°S to 23°N
Centre RA
14h 30m 00s
Centre Dec
−67° 00′
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Mythology & origin
Represents a draftsman's compass — one of Lacaille's scientific instruments.
Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille · 1756