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Southern galaxies

Map 21: South Equatorial 6
Sagittarius to Sculptor
The last of the mid-southern star maps features most of Capricornus the Sea Goat, Microscopium the Microscope, Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish, and Grus the Crane — the only star figure in this region that resembles its namesake. We've also passed the Milky Way, so many more galaxies appear to populate this region.

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