Sculptor

Also known as Scl, Sculptoris, Sculptor (constellation)

constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

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Sculptor is a constellation located in the southern sky that can be observed from the Southern Hemisphere. It is one of the recognized star patterns used by astronomers and stargazers to map and navigate the night sky.

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Official name: Sculptor
Area: 475
Image: Constellation Sculptor.jpg

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time of discovery or invention: 1752-00-00
Commons category: Sculptor (constellation)
Commons gallery: Sculptor
short name: Scl

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Sculptor is a faint constellation in the southern sky. It represents a sculptor. It was introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century. He originally named it Apparatus Sculptoris (the sculptor's studio), but the name was later shortened.

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