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Sculptor

Genitive: Sculptoris

Southern Autumn 475 sq° Scl

Brightest star: Alpha Sculptoris (mag 4.31)

RA 00h 20m 0.0s · Dec -32d 00' 0"

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Sculptor - Mythology

Mythology

A Lacaille creation originally representing a sculptor's studio. No classical mythology.

Observing Highlights

Contains the Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253), one of the brightest galaxies in the sky, and the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy, a satellite of the Milky Way. The south galactic pole lies here.

When is Sculptor up?

Showing 50.0° N, 0.0° E. Save your location for a personalised chart.
12:0015:0018:0021:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:00JanJan 00:00 — altitude -36°Jan 01:00 — altitude -46°Jan 02:00 — altitude -55°Jan 03:00 — altitude -64°Jan 04:00 — altitude -70°Jan 05:00 — altitude -72°Jan 06:00 — altitude -67° (twilight)Jan 07:00 — altitude -59° (twilight)Jan 08:00 — altitude -49° (daytime)Jan 09:00 — altitude -40° (daytime)Jan 10:00 — altitude -30° (daytime)Jan 11:00 — altitude -21° (daytime)Jan 12:00 — altitude -13° (daytime)Jan 13:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Jan 14:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Jan 15:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Jan 16:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Jan 17:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Jan 18:00 — altitude 6° (twilight)Jan 19:00 — altitude 2°Jan 20:00 — altitude -3°Jan 21:00 — altitude -10°Jan 22:00 — altitude -18°Jan 23:00 — altitude -27°Jan: best around 19:00 localFebFeb 00:00 — altitude -55°Feb 01:00 — altitude -64°Feb 02:00 — altitude -71°Feb 03:00 — altitude -72°Feb 04:00 — altitude -67°Feb 05:00 — altitude -58°Feb 06:00 — altitude -49° (twilight)Feb 07:00 — altitude -39° (daytime)Feb 08:00 — altitude -30° (daytime)Feb 09:00 — altitude -21° (daytime)Feb 10:00 — altitude -12° (daytime)Feb 11:00 — altitude -5° (daytime)Feb 12:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Feb 13:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Feb 14:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Feb 15:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Feb 16:00 — altitude 6° (daytime)Feb 17:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Feb 18:00 — altitude -4° (twilight)Feb 19:00 — altitude -11° (twilight)Feb 20:00 — altitude -19°Feb 21:00 — altitude -28°Feb 22:00 — altitude -37°Feb 23:00 — altitude -47°MarMar 00:00 — altitude -70°Mar 01:00 — altitude -72°Mar 02:00 — altitude -68°Mar 03:00 — altitude -60°Mar 04:00 — altitude -51°Mar 05:00 — altitude -41° (twilight)Mar 06:00 — altitude -31° (daytime)Mar 07:00 — altitude -22° (daytime)Mar 08:00 — altitude -14° (daytime)Mar 09:00 — altitude -6° (daytime)Mar 10:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)Mar 11:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Mar 12:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Mar 13:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Mar 14:00 — altitude 6° (daytime)Mar 15:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Mar 16:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Mar 17:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)Mar 18:00 — altitude -17° (daytime)Mar 19:00 — altitude -26° (twilight)Mar 20:00 — altitude -35°Mar 21:00 — altitude -45°Mar 22:00 — altitude -55°Mar 23:00 — altitude -63°AprApr 00:00 — altitude -68°Apr 01:00 — altitude -60°Apr 02:00 — altitude -50°Apr 03:00 — altitude -41°Apr 04:00 — altitude -31° (twilight)Apr 05:00 — altitude -22° (daytime)Apr 06:00 — altitude -14° (daytime)Apr 07:00 — altitude -6° (daytime)Apr 08:00 — altitude 0° (daytime)Apr 09:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Apr 10:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Apr 11:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Apr 12:00 — altitude 6° (daytime)Apr 13:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Apr 14:00 — altitude -3° (daytime)Apr 15:00 — altitude -10° (daytime)Apr 16:00 — altitude -17° (daytime)Apr 17:00 — altitude -26° (daytime)Apr 18:00 — altitude -36° (daytime)Apr 19:00 — altitude -45° (daytime)Apr 20:00 — altitude -55° (twilight)Apr 21:00 — altitude -64°Apr 22:00 — altitude -70°Apr 23:00 — altitude -72°MayMay 00:00 — altitude -51°May 01:00 — altitude -41°May 02:00 — altitude -31° (twilight)May 03:00 — altitude -22° (twilight)May 04:00 — altitude -14° (daytime)May 05:00 — altitude -6° (daytime)May 06:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)May 07:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)May 08:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)May 09:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)May 10:00 — altitude 6° (daytime)May 11:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)May 12:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)May 13:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)May 14:00 — altitude -17° (daytime)May 15:00 — altitude -26° (daytime)May 16:00 — altitude -35° (daytime)May 17:00 — altitude -45° (daytime)May 18:00 — altitude -54° (daytime)May 19:00 — altitude -63° (daytime)May 20:00 — altitude -70° (daytime)May 21:00 — altitude -72° (twilight)May 22:00 — altitude -67° (twilight)May 23:00 — altitude -59°JunJun 00:00 — altitude -31° (twilight)Jun 01:00 — altitude -22° (twilight)Jun 02:00 — altitude -14° (twilight)Jun 03:00 — altitude -6° (twilight)Jun 04:00 — altitude 0° (daytime)Jun 05:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Jun 06:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Jun 07:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Jun 08:00 — altitude 6° (daytime)Jun 09:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Jun 10:00 — altitude -3° (daytime)Jun 11:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)Jun 12:00 — altitude -17° (daytime)Jun 13:00 — altitude -26° (daytime)Jun 14:00 — altitude -36° (daytime)Jun 15:00 — altitude -45° (daytime)Jun 16:00 — altitude -55° (daytime)Jun 17:00 — altitude -64° (daytime)Jun 18:00 — altitude -70° (daytime)Jun 19:00 — altitude -72° (daytime)Jun 20:00 — altitude -67° (daytime)Jun 21:00 — altitude -59° (twilight)Jun 22:00 — altitude -50° (twilight)Jun 23:00 — altitude -40° (twilight)JulJul 00:00 — altitude -14°Jul 01:00 — altitude -6° (twilight)Jul 02:00 — altitude -0° (twilight)Jul 03:00 — altitude 5° (twilight)Jul 04:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Jul 05:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Jul 06:00 — altitude 6° (daytime)Jul 07:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Jul 08:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Jul 09:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)Jul 10:00 — altitude -17° (daytime)Jul 11:00 — altitude -26° (daytime)Jul 12:00 — altitude -35° (daytime)Jul 13:00 — altitude -45° (daytime)Jul 14:00 — altitude -54° (daytime)Jul 15:00 — altitude -63° (daytime)Jul 16:00 — altitude -70° (daytime)Jul 17:00 — altitude -72° (daytime)Jul 18:00 — altitude -67° (daytime)Jul 19:00 — altitude -59° (daytime)Jul 20:00 — altitude -50° (daytime)Jul 21:00 — altitude -40° (twilight)Jul 22:00 — altitude -31° (twilight)Jul 23:00 — altitude -22° (twilight)AugAug 00:00 — altitude 0°Aug 01:00 — altitude 5°Aug 02:00 — altitude 7°Aug 03:00 — altitude 8° (twilight)Aug 04:00 — altitude 6° (twilight)Aug 05:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Aug 06:00 — altitude -3° (daytime)Aug 07:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)Aug 08:00 — altitude -17° (daytime)Aug 09:00 — altitude -26° (daytime)Aug 10:00 — altitude -36° (daytime)Aug 11:00 — altitude -45° (daytime)Aug 12:00 — altitude -55° (daytime)Aug 13:00 — altitude -64° (daytime)Aug 14:00 — altitude -70° (daytime)Aug 15:00 — altitude -72° (daytime)Aug 16:00 — altitude -67° (daytime)Aug 17:00 — altitude -59° (daytime)Aug 18:00 — altitude -50° (daytime)Aug 19:00 — altitude -40° (daytime)Aug 20:00 — altitude -31° (twilight)Aug 21:00 — altitude -21° (twilight)Aug 22:00 — altitude -13°Aug 23:00 — altitude -6°Aug: best around 02:00 localSepSep 00:00 — altitude 7°Sep 01:00 — altitude 8°Sep 02:00 — altitude 6°Sep 03:00 — altitude 3°Sep 04:00 — altitude -3° (twilight)Sep 05:00 — altitude -10° (twilight)Sep 06:00 — altitude -18° (daytime)Sep 07:00 — altitude -27° (daytime)Sep 08:00 — altitude -36° (daytime)Sep 09:00 — altitude -46° (daytime)Sep 10:00 — altitude -55° (daytime)Sep 11:00 — altitude -64° (daytime)Sep 12:00 — altitude -70° (daytime)Sep 13:00 — altitude -72° (daytime)Sep 14:00 — altitude -67° (daytime)Sep 15:00 — altitude -59° (daytime)Sep 16:00 — altitude -49° (daytime)Sep 17:00 — altitude -40° (daytime)Sep 18:00 — altitude -30° (daytime)Sep 19:00 — altitude -21° (twilight)Sep 20:00 — altitude -13° (twilight)Sep 21:00 — altitude -5°Sep 22:00 — altitude 1°Sep 23:00 — altitude 5°Sep: best around 01:00 localOctOct 00:00 — altitude 6°Oct 01:00 — altitude 3°Oct 02:00 — altitude -3°Oct 03:00 — altitude -9°Oct 04:00 — altitude -17°Oct 05:00 — altitude -26° (twilight)Oct 06:00 — altitude -36° (daytime)Oct 07:00 — altitude -45° (daytime)Oct 08:00 — altitude -55° (daytime)Oct 09:00 — altitude -64° (daytime)Oct 10:00 — altitude -70° (daytime)Oct 11:00 — altitude -72° (daytime)Oct 12:00 — altitude -67° (daytime)Oct 13:00 — altitude -59° (daytime)Oct 14:00 — altitude -50° (daytime)Oct 15:00 — altitude -40° (daytime)Oct 16:00 — altitude -31° (daytime)Oct 17:00 — altitude -21° (daytime)Oct 18:00 — altitude -13° (twilight)Oct 19:00 — altitude -6°Oct 20:00 — altitude 0°Oct 21:00 — altitude 5°Oct 22:00 — altitude 7°Oct 23:00 — altitude 8°Oct: best around 23:00 localNovNov 00:00 — altitude -3°Nov 01:00 — altitude -10°Nov 02:00 — altitude -18°Nov 03:00 — altitude -26°Nov 04:00 — altitude -36°Nov 05:00 — altitude -45°Nov 06:00 — altitude -55° (twilight)Nov 07:00 — altitude -64° (daytime)Nov 08:00 — altitude -70° (daytime)Nov 09:00 — altitude -72° (daytime)Nov 10:00 — altitude -67° (daytime)Nov 11:00 — altitude -59° (daytime)Nov 12:00 — altitude -49° (daytime)Nov 13:00 — altitude -40° (daytime)Nov 14:00 — altitude -30° (daytime)Nov 15:00 — altitude -21° (daytime)Nov 16:00 — altitude -13° (daytime)Nov 17:00 — altitude -5° (twilight)Nov 18:00 — altitude 1° (twilight)Nov 19:00 — altitude 5°Nov 20:00 — altitude 8°Nov 21:00 — altitude 8°Nov 22:00 — altitude 6°Nov 23:00 — altitude 2°Nov: best around 21:00 localDecDec 00:00 — altitude -17°Dec 01:00 — altitude -26°Dec 02:00 — altitude -36°Dec 03:00 — altitude -45°Dec 04:00 — altitude -55°Dec 05:00 — altitude -64°Dec 06:00 — altitude -70° (twilight)Dec 07:00 — altitude -72° (twilight)Dec 08:00 — altitude -67° (daytime)Dec 09:00 — altitude -59° (daytime)Dec 10:00 — altitude -50° (daytime)Dec 11:00 — altitude -40° (daytime)Dec 12:00 — altitude -31° (daytime)Dec 13:00 — altitude -21° (daytime)Dec 14:00 — altitude -13° (daytime)Dec 15:00 — altitude -6° (daytime)Dec 16:00 — altitude 0° (daytime)Dec 17:00 — altitude 5° (twilight)Dec 18:00 — altitude 7°Dec 19:00 — altitude 8°Dec 20:00 — altitude 6°Dec 21:00 — altitude 2°Dec 22:00 — altitude -3°Dec 23:00 — altitude -10°Dec: best around 19:00 local
below horizon astronomical dark — low to high altitude twilight daytime (sun up) best night-time hour

Right now

Daytime
Below horizon (-5°)

Upcoming (local)

Rise 07:02
Transit 09:44 8°
Set 12:36

Across the year

Best month September
Peak altitude 8°
Circumpolar here no
Dark-sky hours / year 761

Neighboring Constellations

Cetus Fornax Phoenix Grus

Showpieces in Sculptor

4
Sculptor Galaxy survey image
Sculptor Galaxy

NGC 253

C65

7.1 mag 25 SABc Easy
R Scl

HIP 6759

5.79 mag 5.5 - 8.0 SRA C6II Easy
NGC 288 survey image
NGC 288
8.1 mag 13.8 Easy
NGC 134 survey image
NGC 134
10.1 mag 8.1 SABb Medium

Main Stars in Sculptor

20
Alpha Scl

HIP 4577; Alpha Scl

4.31 mag B7IIIp Easy
Beta Scl

HIP 116231; Beta Scl

4.37 mag B9.5IVpHgMnEu Easy
Gamma Scl

HIP 115102; Gamma Scl

4.41 mag K1III Easy
Delta Scl

HIP 117452; Delta Scl

4.57 mag 74.7″ B: 9.4 A0V Medium
Eta Scl

HIP 2210; Eta Scl

4.81 mag M4III Easy
Zeta Scl

HIP 183; Zeta Scl

5.01 mag B4III Easy
Iota Scl

HIP 1708; Iota Scl

5.18 mag G5III Easy
Theta Scl

HIP 950; Theta Scl

5.25 mag F4V Easy
Pi Scl

HIP 7955; Pi Scl

5.25 mag K0III Easy
Epsilon Scl

HIP 8209; Epsilon Scl

5.31 mag 5.0″ B: 8.5 F1V Medium
Mu Scl

HIP 116820; Mu Scl

5.31 mag K1III Easy
Kappa Scl

HIP 930; Kappa2 Scl

5.41 mag K5III Easy
Kappa Scl

HIP 761; Kappa1 Scl

5.42 mag 1.3″ B: 6.2 F2V Very Hard
Sigma Scl

HIP 4852; Sigma Scl

5.50 mag A2V Easy
HIP 7213
5.51 mag K0III Easy
HIP 2661
5.55 mag K2III Easy
Xi Scl

HIP 4770; Xi Scl

5.59 mag K0III Easy
HIP 114254
5.60 mag 0.4″ B: 8.2 G9III Very Hard
HIP 118277
5.62 mag K5III Easy
HIP 115312
5.64 mag G4V Easy

Double Stars in Sculptor

15
Epsilon Scl

HIP 8209; Epsilon Scl

5.31 mag 5.0″ B: 8.5 F1V Medium
HIP 117860
6.35 mag 6.5″ B: 7.4 A2V+F2V Easy
HIP 116539
6.52 mag 5.5″ B: 9.9 K1III Medium
HIP 117107
6.17 mag 8.1″ B: 9.4 F4V Medium
HIP 7016
5.93 mag 3.2″ B: 11.0 K4III Very Hard
Delta Scl

HIP 117452; Delta Scl

4.57 mag 74.7″ B: 9.4 A0V Medium
AL Scl

HIP 117931

6.10 mag 133.9″ B: 6.8 B6V Easy
HIP 117510
6.42 mag 13.7″ B: 11.6 A3V Very Hard
Kappa Scl

HIP 761; Kappa1 Scl

5.42 mag 1.3″ B: 6.2 F2V Very Hard
Lambda Scl

HIP 3356; Lambda1 Scl

6.06 mag 0.7″ B: 7.0 A0V Very Hard
Tau Scl

HIP 7463; Tau Scl

5.69 mag 0.8″ B: 7.3 F2V Very Hard
Kappa Scl

HIP 930; Kappa2 Scl

5.41 mag K5III Easy
Zeta Scl

HIP 183; Zeta Scl

5.01 mag B4III Easy
HIP 1288
5.67 mag K5III Easy
AI Scl

HIP 5661

5.92 mag F0III Easy

Variable Stars in Sculptor

1
R Scl

HIP 6759

5.79 mag 5.5 - 8.0 SRA C6II Easy

Deep Sky Objects in Sculptor

22
Globular Cluster (1)
NGC 288 survey image
NGC 288
8.1 mag 13.8 Easy
Galaxy (21)
Sculptor Galaxy survey image
Sculptor Galaxy

NGC 253

C65

7.1 mag 25 SABc Easy
Caldwell 70 survey image
Caldwell 70

NGC 300

8.7 mag 20 Scd Hard
Caldwell 72 survey image
Caldwell 72

NGC 55

8.0 mag 32 SBm Hard
NGC 7793 survey image
NGC 7793
9.1 mag 9.1 SAd Very Hard
NGC 134 survey image
NGC 134
10.1 mag 8.1 SABb Medium
NGC 613 survey image
NGC 613
10.0 mag 5.8 Sbc Hard
NGC 24 survey image
NGC 24
11.5 mag 5.5 Sc Hard
NGC 150 survey image
NGC 150
11.1 mag 4.2 SBb Hard
NGC 289 survey image
NGC 289
12.0 mag 3.7 SBbc Hard
NGC 7713 survey image
NGC 7713
12.0 mag 4.3 Scd Very Hard
NGC 7755 survey image
NGC 7755
12.0 mag 3.7 Sc Very Hard
NGC 491 survey image
NGC 491
13.0 mag 1.5 SBb Very Hard
NGC 254 survey image
NGC 254
11.8 mag 2.1 S0-a Hard
NGC 427 survey image
NGC 427
15.0 mag SBa Very Hard
NGC 7507 survey image
NGC 7507
10.4 mag 2.6 E0 Very Hard
NGC 148 survey image
NGC 148
12.1 mag 2.4 S0 Hard
NGC 423 survey image
NGC 423
14.0 mag S0-a Very Hard
NGC 174 survey image
NGC 174
14.0 mag S0-a Very Hard
NGC 441 survey image
NGC 441
14.0 mag S0-a Very Hard
NGC 7636 survey image
NGC 7636
15.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 7749 survey image
NGC 7749
14.0 mag S0 Very Hard