Sculptor: A faint constellation in the southern sky that represents a sculptor. It was introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century.
History and Mythology: The region was originally named The Waters by Aratus in 270 BC. Lacaille named it after the sculptor's studio, depicting a table, a head, and tools. He named most of his constellations after instruments of the Age of Enlightenment.
Features and Location: Sculptor is a small constellation with no stars brighter than 3rd magnitude. It contains the south galactic pole where stellar density is low. It is bordered by six other constellations and is visible to observers south of latitude 50�N.
Notable Objects: Sculptor contains the Sculptor Dwarf, a member of the Local Group of galaxies, and the Sculptor Group, the closest group of galaxies to the Local Group. It also has the Sculptor Galaxy, the Cartwheel Galaxy, and several variable stars.
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