// Constellation
Octans
“Octant”
- Latin name
- Octans (Oct)
- Best visibility
- evenings in October
- Fully visible between
- 5° N – 90° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 35
Octans is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in October. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 5° N and 90° S. Its brightest star is ν Oct at magnitude 3.73 — about 69 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ν Oct | 3.73 | 69 ly |
| — | β Oct | 4.13 | 149 ly |
| — | δ Oct | 4.31 | 299 ly |
| — | θ Oct | 4.78 | 217 ly |
| — | ε Oct | 5.09 | 291 ly |
| — | γ¹ Oct | 5.1 | 265 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.