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Constellation Octans

author: C.Picking/Novapix

reference: a-cst55-00001

Image Size 300 DPI: 26 * 17 cm

Octans is notable mainly as the location of the south celestial pole. Its star Sigma Octantis is the closest naked-eye star to the pole, but it is so faint that it is practically useless as a polar star for navigation purposes. On bottom left, the Small Magellic cloud is visible.

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2005 - APUS - ASTRONOMY - CONSTELLATION - GALAXY - OCTANS - SMALL MAGELLANIC CLOUD - SOUTH CELESTIAL POLE - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - STAR -