Octans (constellation)
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| List of stars in Octans | |
| Abbreviation: | Oct |
| Genitive: | Octantis |
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| 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 |
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| Circumpolar. | |
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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