Constellation Octans

by: C.Picking/Novapix
Reference: a-cst55-00001
Date: 2007-02-04

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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