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Sextans (Sextant, Sex)
subject			fact

Sextans	is a part of celestial sphere
	has genitive Sextantis
	has synonym Sextant
	has acronym Sex
	is an instance of constellation
constellation	has boundary defined in equatorial coordinates
	is a part of celestial sphere
	has component asterism
	has historical origin asterism with pictorial or mythical significance
	has purpose to divide the celestial sphere into small visually recognizable star classification regions
equatorial sky area	is defined using equatorial coordinates
quantity	has unit
number	has value