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Antlia, also known as Pump, Air Pump, Antlia Pneumatica or The Air Pump, is a constellation in the night sky that borders Hydra,Vela, Pyxis and Centaurus. Antlia has 3 main stars and 2 of its stars have planets. The brightest star on Antlia is Alpha Antliae. Information about Antlia Stars within Antlia are: Alpha Antliae, Eta Antliae, Iota Antliae, Epsilon Antliae, Theta Antliae, Delta Antliae, HR 4049, HR 3833, HD 93083, DEN 1048-3956, WASP-66, U Antliae, 2 MASS 0939-2448, Zeta1 Antliae, S Antliae, T Antliae, BF Antliae, Hd 88218, HD 92845, HD 88809, HD 82205, Zeta2 Antliae, HD 88836, HD 88522, HD 82785, HD 85725, PSR B09050+08, V Antliae, W Antliae, X Antliae, Y Antliae and R Antliae. Galaxies within Antlia are: Antlia Galaxy (Antlia Dwarf), NGC 3268, NGC 3258, NGC 2997, Antlia 2, IC 2560, NGC 3271, NGC 3269, NGC 3267, NGC 3260, NGC 3109, NGC 3244, NGC 3273, NGC 3281, IC 2545 and Galassia Leo P. More Information about Antlia Antlia is Latin and Greek for Pump. The Constellation was introduced at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa by French Astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1751-1752, who originally introduced as Antlia Pneumatica. Later in time, English Astronomer John Herschel shortened the name to just Antlia.
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