{{Infobox Constellation|
name = Antlia |
abbreviation = Ant |
genitive = Antliae |
symbology = the air pump |
RA = 10 |
dec= −30 |
areatotal = 239 |
arearank = 62nd |
numbermainstars = 3 |
numberbfstars = 8 |
numberstarsplanets = 1 |
numberbrightstars = 0 |
numbernearbystars = 1 |
brighteststarname = [[Alpha Antliae|α Ant]] |
starmagnitude = 4.25 |
neareststarname = [[DEN 1048-3956]] |
stardistance = 13.2 |
numbermessierobjects = 0 |
meteorshowers = None |
bordering = [[Hydra (constellation)|Hydra]]<br />[[Pyxis]]<br />[[Vela (constellation)|Vela]]<br />[[Centaurus]] |
latmax = 45 |
latmin = 90 |
month = April |
notes=}}
'''Antlia''' ({{pronEng|ˈæntliə}}, {{lang-la|[[pump]]}}) is a relatively new constellation as it was only created in the [[18th century]], being too faint to be acknowledged by the ancient Greeks. The [[International Astronomical Union|IAU]] adopted it as one of the 88 modern constellations. Beginning at the north, Antlia is surrounded by the sea snake [[Hydra (constellation)|Hydra]], the compass [[Pyxis]], the sails ([[Vela (constellation)|Vela]]) of the mythological ship [[Argo]] and finally the centaur [[Centaurus]].

==Notable features==
Antlia is a faint constellation void of bright stars. The brightest star is [[Alpha Antliae|α Antliae]], a [[apparent magnitude|magnitude]] 4.25^m orange [[giant star|giant]].

==Notable deep sky objects==
*[[NGC 2997]]: [[Spiral galaxy]] of type Sc which is inclined 45° to our line of sight.
*[[NGC 3132]]: [[Planetary nebula]], also called ''Eight-burst Nebula'' or ''Southern Ring Nebula''. At its heart is a [[binary star|binary star system]].
*[[Antlia Dwarf]]: This 14.8^m [[dwarf spheroidal galaxy]] belongs to our [[Local Group]] of galaxies. It was only discovered as recently as [[1997]].<ref>http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap970423.html</ref>

==History==
The French astronomer Abbé [[Nicolas Louis de Lacaille]] created 14 constellations for the southern sky to fill some star-poor regions, among them Antlia. It was originally denominated ''Antlia pneumatica'' and commemorated the [[air pump]] invented by the French physicist [[Denis Papin]].<ref>{{cite web |author= Star Tales |title= Antlia |url=http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/antlia.htm |accessdate=2007-12-3}}</ref>

There is no mythology attached to Antlia as Lacaille discontinued the tradition of giving names from mythology to constellations and instead chose mostly names of instruments used in science.

==References==
<references/>
* Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). ''Stars and Planets Guide'', Collins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0691135564.

==External links==
*[http://www.nightskyinfo.com/constellations/antlia/ NightSkyInfo.com: Constellation Antlia]
*[http://www.wikisky.org/?object=hd%2088524&zoom=3 '''WIKISKY.ORG''': Antlia]
*[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/antlia.htm Star Tales – Antlia]


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{{Commons|Antlia}}

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[[ar:برج مفرغة الهواء]]
[[be:Сузор'е Насос]]
[[ca:Màquina Pneumàtica (constel·lació)]]
[[cs:Vývěva (souhvězdí)]]
[[co:Antlia]]
[[da:Luftpumpen]]
[[de:Luftpumpe (Sternbild)]]
[[el:Αντλία (αστερισμός)]]
[[es:Antlia]]
[[eo:Pumpilo (konstelacio)]]
[[fr:Machine pneumatique]]
[[ga:An tAerchaidéal]]
[[ko:공기펌프자리]]
[[hr:Zračna pumpa (zviježđe)]]
[[id:Antlia]]
[[it:Macchina Pneumatica (costellazione)]]
[[la:Antlia (sidus)]]
[[lb:Antlia (Stärebild)]]
[[lt:Siurblys (astronomija)]]
[[hu:Légszivattyú csillagkép]]
[[nl:Luchtpomp (sterrenbeeld)]]
[[ja:ポンプ座]]
[[nn:Luftpumpa]]
[[pl:Pompa (gwiazdozbiór)]]
[[pt:Antlia]]
[[ru:Насос (созвездие)]]
[[sk:Súhvezdie Výveva]]
[[fi:Ilmapumppu (tähdistö)]]
[[sv:Luftpumpen]]
[[th:กลุ่มดาวเครื่องสูบลม]]
[[vi:Tức Đồng]]
[[tr:Antlia (takımyıldız)]]
[[uk:Насос (сузір'я)]]
[[zh:唧筒座]]