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The Mensa constellation

Best placed in September. It is deep in the southern sky and never rises for most of the northern hemisphere.

Where and when

Best monthSeptember
Right ascension5.5h
Declination-80°
Line segments1

Finding it

Mensa is centred near right ascension 5.5 hours, declination -80°. It is deep in the southern sky and never rises for most of the northern hemisphere.

It reaches its highest point in the sky around local midnight in September, 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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