Sculptor (The Sculptor) Constellation
Sculptor (pronounced ˈskʌlptər) is the Latin name of a large constellation (in fact it extends itself for about 36 degrees across the sky) situated south of the celestial equator. As such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.
In English language this constellation is also known as "The Sculptor" while in astronomical texts and literature this constellation is often abbreviated as "Scl" (according to the standard of the International Astronomical Union - IAU) or as "Scul" (according to a naming convention used by NASA).
The Latin genitive of the constellation name is "Sculptoris" (pronounced skəlpˈtɒrɪs) and it is used to identify some of the brightest stars in this constellation based on the Bayer or Flamsteed star naming convention. For instance: α Sculptoris (the brightest star of Sculptor based on the Bayer catalog); or 23 Sculptoris (the 23th star in the constellation of Sculptor based on the Flamsteed catalog).
Sky Chart of Sculptor Constellation
Here we provide a simplified sky chart of the Sculptor constellation. Alternatively it is possible to locate Sculptor in the night sky using our Online Interactive Planetarium.
Visibility of Sculptor Constellation
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Sculptor rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times provided here are just directional indications and they refer to a point approximately placed at the center of the constellation. In case of very large constellations (like Sculptor actually is) these times can have little relevance.
Bright Stars in Sculptor Constellation
The table below lists the top 20 brightest stars in the Sculptor constellation. See also the complete list of 58 stars brighter than magnitude 6.5 (approximate) in the constellation of Sculptor. Click on each star to see more details about it.
| HR Number(*) | Star designation | Proper name | Visual magnitude | Color | Notes | |
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HR280 | α Sculptoris | 4.31 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR8937 | β Sculptoris | 4.37 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR8863 | γ Sculptoris | 4.41 | ⬤ | ||
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HR9016 | δ Sculptoris | 4.57 | ⬤ | Multiple; | |
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HR105 | η Sculptoris | 4.81 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR9091 | ζ Sculptoris | 5.01 | ⬤ | Double; | |
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HR84 | ι Sculptoris | 5.18 | ⬤ | ||
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HR35 | θ Sculptoris | 5.25 | ⬤ | ||
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HR497 | π Sculptoris | 5.25 | ⬤ | ||
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HR514 | ε Sculptoris | 5.31 | ⬤ | Multiple; | |
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HR8975 | μ Sculptoris | 5.31 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR34 | κ2 Sculptoris | 5.41 | ⬤ | Double; | |
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HR24 | κ1 Sculptoris | 5.42 | ⬤ | Multiple; | |
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HR293 | σ Sculptoris | 5.5 | ⬤ | ||
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HR445 | 5.51 | ⬤ | |||
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HR138 | 5.55 | ⬤ | |||
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HR288 | ξ Sculptoris | 5.59 | ⬤ | ||
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HR8802 | 5.6 | ⬤ | |||
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HR9073 | 5.62 | ⬤ | |||
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HR8883 | 5.64 | ⬤ | |||
| ...go to the complete list of 58 bright stars in the constellation of Sculptor | ||||||
(*) HR stands for Harvard Revised Bright Star Catalogue, which is also known as the Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars.
Deep Sky Objects in Sculptor Constellation
The table below lists the 20 brightest deep sky objects in the Sculptor constellation. See also the complete list of 107 deep sky objects in the constellation of Sculptor. The list includes objects from the Messier, New General Catalogue (NGC) and Index Catalogue (IC).
