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The Crater constellation

Best placed in December. It straddles the celestial equator, so it is visible from essentially anywhere on Earth at the right time of year.

Where and when

Best monthDecember
Right ascension11.7h
Declination-15°
Line segments2

Finding it

Crater is centred near right ascension 11.7 hours, declination -15°. It straddles the celestial equator, so it is visible from essentially anywhere on Earth at the right time of year.

It reaches its highest point in the sky around local midnight in December, which is when it is easiest to pick out. Earlier in the year it rises before dawn; later, it is already setting in the evening.

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