Octans
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Rank: #50
291 sq. deg.
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. Devised by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1752, Octans remains one of the 88 modern constellations.
IAU constellation map showing the boundaries and main stars
Octans
| Genitive | Octantis |
| Symbolism | The Octans |
| Right ascension | 22h 00m 00s |
| Declination | -85° 00' 00" |
| Area | |
| Area rank | 50 |
| Brightest star | |
| Best visible at 21:00 | Variable |
Deep-Sky Objects Summary
35
Brightest Stars
0
Open Clusters
0
Globular Clusters
15
Galaxies
0
Nebulae
Brightest Stars
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Galaxies
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