Antlia
constellation in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere
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Summary
Antlia is a constellation[1]. Antlia draws 954 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #58 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Nicolas Louis de Lacaille[3]
- Shares border with: Hydra[4], Pyxis[5], Vela[6], Centaurus[7]
- Named after: air pump[8]
- Part of: Southern Celestial Hemisphere[9]
- Commons category: Antlia (constellation)[10]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1752[11]
- Dedicated to: Robert Boyle[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Antlia[13]
- Commons gallery: Antlia[14]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Antlia[15], Šablona:Souhvězdí Vývěvy[16]
- Official name: Antlia[17]
- Short name: Ant[18]
- Area: 239 square degree[19]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Constellations[20], WikiProject Astronomy[21]
Why It Matters
Antlia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Antlia is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]