What is Centaurus?
{{Infobox Constellation | name = Centaurus | abbreviation = Cen | genitive = Centauri | pronounce = {{IPAc-en|s|ɛ|n|ˈ|t|ɔr|ə|s}}, genitive {{IPAc-en|s|ɛ|n|ˈ|t|ɔr|aɪ}} | symbolism = the [[Centaur]] | RA = 13 | dec= −50 | family = [[Hercules Family|Hercules]] | quadrant = SQ3 | areatotal = 1060 | arearank = 9th | numbermainstars = 11 | numberbfstars = 69 | numberstarsplanets = 14 | numberbrightstars = 10 | numbernearbystars = 8 | brighteststarname = [[Alpha Centauri|α Cen]] | starmagnitude = −0.27 | neareststarname = [[Proxima Centauri]] (α Cen C) | stardistancely = 4.24 | stardistancepc = 1.30 | numbermessierobjects = 0 | meteorshowers = [[Alpha Centaurids]]<br />[[Omicron Centaurids]]<br />[[Theta Centaurids]] | bordering = [[Antlia]]<br />[[Carina (constellation)|Carina]]<br />[[Circinus (constellation)|Circinus]]<br />[[Crux]]<br />[[Hydra (constellation)|Hydra]]<br />[[Libra (constellation)|Libra]] (corner)<br />[[Lupus (constellation)|Lupus]]<br />[[Musca]]<br />[[Vela (constellation)|Vela]] | latmax = [[25th parallel north|25]] | latmin = [[90th parallel south|90]] | month = May | notes=}} [[Image:Centaurus IAU.svg|thumb|right|260px|Centaurus Constellation chart]] '''Centaurus''' is a constellation in the southern hemisphere of the night sky. It is named after a [[centaur]], which is a creature that is half man and half horse. The astronomer named [[Ptolemy]] listed Centaurus when he made a list of 48 constellations. Centaurus is also one of the 88 constellations that were made by the [[International Astronomical Union]]. In the direction of Centaurus is the [[Shapley Supercluster]] or Shapl (SCl 124). This is the largest concentration of [[galaxies]] in our nearby universe. {{constellations}} {{sci-stub}} [[Category:Constellations listed by Ptolemy]]