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Antlia is a constellation in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere whose name refers to an air pump. French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille introduced it in the eighteenth century as Antlia Pneumatica, commemorating the scientific instrument, and the shortened name Antlia was later adopted. It is a faint region of sky bordered by Hydra, Pyxis, Vela, and Centaurus; Alpha Antliae is an orange giant with an apparent magnitude of about 4.25. The constellation contains no Messier object.
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What does the constellation Antlia represent?
Antlia represents an air pump. Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille originally introduced it in the eighteenth century as Antlia Pneumatica.
What was Antlia originally called?
Its original name was Antlia Pneumatica. The standardized name was later shortened to Antlia.
Where is Antlia located in the sky?
Antlia is a constellation in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere. It is one of the constellations introduced by Lacaille during his work on the southern sky.
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