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A bright constellation that is home to Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to the Solar System.

Grus, Latin for the crane, is a constellation in the southern sky and includes the bright star Alnair.

Circinus represents the draftsman's compasses, introduced in the 18th century, and is next to the Alpha Centauri system.

Representing a small net, Reticulum was named by the French astronomer La Caille and has no stars brighter than magnitude 3.

The Southern Triangle, Triangulum Australe is highlighted by its three brightest stars forming a nearly equilateral triangle.

Named after the mythical phoenix, this constellation has Ankaa as its brightest star and is visible from the Southern Hemisphere.

Apus represents a bird of paradise and, despite being placed in the southern sky, contains no particularly bright stars.

Volans represents a flying fish and is a small southern constellation introduced by Johann Bayer.

Part of the ancient constellation Argo Navis, Carina contains the second brightest star in the night sky, Canopus.

Depicting a pendulum clock, Horologium contains mostly faint stars and is located in the Southern Hemisphere.

Though typically considered a northern constellation, Lyra can also be seen from the Southern Hemisphere and is noted for its brightest star, Vega.

Mensa was named after Table Mountain and contains part of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

A small constellation introduced in the 16th century, Hydrus depicts a water snake and is not to be confused with Hydra.

Named after the painter's easel, Pictor is a small and faint constellation in the Southern Hemisphere.

Named after the telescope, Telescopium has no particularly bright stars but is rich with deep sky objects.

Also known as the Carpenter's Square, Norma is a small constellation located between Scorpius and Centaurus.

Known as the Southern Cross, Crux is the smallest of all 88 constellations and contains the stars Acrux and Becrux.

A constellation representing a river, it is one of the largest constellations and includes the star Achernar.

Named after the chameleon, a small lizard, Chamaeleon is a dim southern constellation.

Depicting a sculptor's studio, Sculptor was introduced by Nicolas Louis de La Caille and has galaxies such as the Sculptor Galaxy.

Formerly known as Therion, Lupus represents a wolf and is one of the ancient constellations listed by Ptolemy.

Also known as the Peacock, Pavo features the bright star Peacock and can be seen from most locations in the Southern Hemisphere.

Home to the southern celestial pole, Octans contains the famous but dim southern star Sigma Octantis.

Tucana is named after the toucan, a South American bird, and contains part of the Small Magellanic Cloud.

Known as the Southern Crown, Corona Australis contains a series of stars forming a notable arc.

Ara, meaning 'the Altar', contains the bright star Beta Arae and part of the Milky Way's densest parts.

Dorado represents a dolphinfish and contains the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.

Named after the Indian, a representation of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, Indus has no bright stars.

Once part of the much larger Argo Navis, Vela represents the sails of a ship and contains the bright star Regor.

Originally called Apis, Musca represents a fly and was renamed in the 18th century to avoid confusion with other constellations.