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[[File:375px-Antlia IAU.svg.png|thumb|Antlia]] | |||
Antlia is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name means "pump" and it specifically represents an air pump. The constellation was created in the 18th century from an undesignated region of sky, so the stars comprising Antlia are faint. Antlia is bordered by [[Hydra]] the sea snake, [[Pyxis]] the compass, Vela the sails, and [[Centaurus]] the centaur. This group of constellations is prominent in the southern sky in late winter and spring. NGC 2997, a spiral galaxy, and the Antlia Dwarf Galaxy lie within Antlia's borders. | Antlia is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name means "pump" and it specifically represents an air pump. The constellation was created in the 18th century from an undesignated region of sky, so the stars comprising Antlia are faint. Antlia is bordered by [[Hydra]] the sea snake, [[Pyxis]] the compass, Vela the sails, and [[Centaurus]] the centaur. This group of constellations is prominent in the southern sky in late winter and spring. NGC 2997, a spiral galaxy, and the Antlia Dwarf Galaxy lie within Antlia's borders. | ||
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The Antlia Cluster, also known as Abell S0636, is a cluster of galaxies located in the Hydra-Centaurus Supercluster. It is the third nearest to our Local Group after the [[Virgo]] Cluster and [[Fornax]] Cluster. | The Antlia Cluster, also known as Abell S0636, is a cluster of galaxies located in the Hydra-Centaurus Supercluster. It is the third nearest to our Local Group after the [[Virgo]] Cluster and [[Fornax]] Cluster. | ||
[[File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Noctua, Corvus, Crater, Sextans Uraniæ, Hydra, Felis, Lupus, Centaurus, Antlia Pneumatica, Argo Navis, and Pyxis Nautica.jpg|thumb|File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Noctua, Corvus, Crater, Sextans Uraniæ, Hydra, Felis, Lupus, Centaurus, Antlia Pneumatica, Argo Navis, and Pyxis Nautica.jpg]] | |||
==HGS Session References== | ==HGS Session References== | ||
HGS Sessions - Clearing [[Himalaya Range]]- 3/20/2015 <ref> HGS Session</ref> | HGS Sessions - Clearing [[Himalaya Range]]- 3/20/2015 <ref> HGS Session</ref> | ||