An inconspicuous S constellation, containing the S celestial pole. The nearest naked-eye star to the S celestial pole is Sigma Octantis.
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Octans
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Abbreviation
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Oct
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Genitive
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Octantis
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Symbology
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the Octant
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Right ascension
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22 h
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Declination
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−90°
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Area
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291 sq. 3)
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0
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Brightest star
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ν Octantis
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Bordering
constellations
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Tucana Indus Pavo Apus Chamaeleon Mensa Hydrus
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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. ω Oct 5.88
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The 88 modern Constellations
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Andromeda • Antlia • Apus • Aquarius • Aquila • Ara • Aries • Auriga • Boötes • Caelum • Camelopardalis • Cancer •
Canes Venatici • Canis Major • Canis Minor • Capricornus • Carina • Cassiopeia • Centaurus • Cepheus • Cetus •
Chamaeleon • Circinus • Columba • Coma Berenices • Corona Australis • Corona Borealis • Corvus • Crater • Crux •
Cygnus • Delphinus • Dorado • Draco • Equuleus • Eridanus • Fornax • Gemini • Grus • Hercules • Horologium • Hydra •
Hydrus • Indus • Lacerta • Leo • Leo Minor • Lepus • Libra • Lupus • Lynx • Lyra • Mensa • Microscopium •
Monoceros • Musca • Norma • Octans • Ophiuchus • Orion • Pavo • Pegasus • Perseus • Phoenix • Pictor • Pisces •
Piscis Austrinus • Puppis • Pyxis • Reticulum • Sagitta • Sagittarius • Scorpius • Sculptor • Scutum • Serpens • Sextans •
Taurus • Telescopium • Triangulum • Triangulum Australe • Tucana • Ursa Major • Ursa Minor • Vela • Virgo • Volans •
Vulpecula
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