Antlia, the Air Pump (Ant)
(ANT-lee-uh)
The Southern constellation of Antlia, the Air Pump, is best viewed in Spring during the month of April. It's brightest star is Antliae at magnitude 4.20. The boundary of the Antlia constellation contains 2 stars that host known exoplanets.
- Pronunciation:
- ANT-lee-uh
- Meaning:
- Air Pump
- Genitive:
- Antilae
- Abbreviation:
- Ant
- Constellation Family:
- LaCaille
- Hemisphere:
- Southern
- Quadrant:
- SQ2
- Best viewing month*:
- April
- Right Ascension (avg):
- 10h 7m
- Declination (avg):
- -33° 21'
- Brightest star:
- Antliae (4.20)
- Stars with planets:
- 2
- X-ray stars:
- 1 stars
- Messier catalog objects:
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- Caldwell catalog objects:
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Brightest Stars in Antlia
The 10 brightest stars in the constellation Antlia by magnitude.
- Star
- Magnitude
- Spectral class
- Alpha Antliae (α Ant)
- 4.28
- K4III
- Epsilon Antliae (ε Ant)
- 4.51
- K3III
- Iota Antliae (ι Ant)
- 4.6
- K0III
- Theta Antliae (θ Ant)
- 4.78
- A7V+
- Eta Antliae (η Ant)
- 5.23
- A8IV
- HD 90132
- 5.34
- A8V
- HD 96146
- 5.43
- A0V
- HD 82205
- 5.49
- K2IIICNII
- U Antliae (U Ant)
- 5.5
- C6,3
- AG Antliae (AG Ant)
- 5.52
- B9.5Ib/II
Milky Way Satellites in Antlia
Dwarf satellite galaxies that orbit the Milky Way Galaxy located in the constellation Antlia. Also see all Milky Way satellite galaxies.
- Galaxy name
- Alt name
- Magnitude
- Antlia 2
* Constellation shown for northen hemisphere skies. For the southern hemisphere, constellations appear rotated 180 degrees (upside-down and left-right reversed) from what is shown. Remember that seasons are reversed too - summer in northern latitudes is winter in southern latitudes.
** Circumpolar constellations are visible year-round in the hemisphere listed (and not at all in the opposite hemisphere).