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Circinus
The Pair of Compasses
Genitive
  Circini
Abbreviation
  Cir
Right Ascension
  13h35 to 15h26
Declination
  -54.3° to -70.4°
Area (sq deg)
  93
Brightest Star
  Alpha Circini
Optimum Visibility
  May
 Map of Circinus Though it lies on the main belt of the Milky Way, this is an unremarkable region of the southern sky, most notable for the fact that it lies close to the famous and bright Alpha Centauri.
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