Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, containing the south celestial pole
Octans
Constellation
List of stars in Octans
Abbreviation
Oct[1]
Genitive
Octantis
Pronunciation
/ˈɒktænz/, genitive /ɒkˈtæntɪs/
Symbolism
the Octant
Right ascension
00h to 24h[1]
Declination
−74.30° to −90°[1]
Quadrant
SQ4
Area
291 sq. deg. (50th)
Main stars
3
Bayer/Flamsteed stars
27
Stars with planets
3
Stars brighter than 3.00m
0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)
1
Brightest star
ν Oct (3.73m)
Messier objects
0
Meteor showers
0
Bordering constellations
Tucana Indus Pavo Apus Chamaeleon Mensa Hydrus
Visible at latitudes between +0° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of October. Circumpolar
Octans (/ˈɒktænz/) is a faint constellation located in the deep Southern Sky. Its name is Latin for the eighth part of a circle, but it is named after the octant, a navigational instrument. Devised by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1752, Octans remains one of the 88 modern constellations. The southern celestial pole is located within the boundaries of Octans.
^ abc"Octans, Constellation Boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 10 Mar 2023.
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