Octans
Octans is the southernmost constellation. It represents a tool that a sailor would use to find his position using the position of the stars; the octant. Octans contains the southernmost star above Magnitude 6, σ Octantis, which cannot be seen easily.
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List of stars in Octans | |
Abbreviation: | Oct |
Genitive: | Octantis |
Symbology: | |
Right ascension: | 22 h |
Declination: | −90° |
Area: | 291 sq. deg. (50th) |
Main stars: | 3 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 27 |
Stars known to have planets: | 2 |
Bright stars: | 0 |
Nearby stars: | 1 |
Brightest star: | Nu Octantis (3.73m) |
Nearest star: | LHS 531 ( ly) |
Messier objects: | none |
Meteor showers: | none |
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 Media
The constellation Octans as it can be seen by the naked eye.