Circinus

 [sur-suh-nuhs]  

Cir·ci·nus

   [sur-suh-nuhs]
noun, genitive Cir·ci·ni  [-nahy] . Astronomy.
the Compasses, a small southern constellation between Triangulum and Centaurus.
Origin:
1830–40; < Latin
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marking the time when the sun is at the north most point from the celestial equator occurring around June 21
a zodiacal constellation between Scorpius and Capricorn also called the Archer
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Circinus (ˈsɜːsɪnəs)
 
—n , Latin genitive Circini
a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Centaurus and the Southern Cross
 
[C19: from Latin, a pair of compasses]

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