Octans
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| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 1 |
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| Symbolism | the Octant |
| Right ascension | 22h |
| Genitive | Octantis |
| Stars | Sigma Octantis |
| Nu Octantis | |
| Delta Octantis | |
| Alpha Octantis | |
| Names | The Octant, Octans Hadleianus |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1113770 |
About Octans
Octans 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. The constellation was devised by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1752, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.
Octans Photos
