Octans

Summary

Octans is a constellation^[1]. Octans has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Octans is credited with the discovery of Nicolas Louis de Lacaille^[3].
• Octans's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].
• Octans's shares border with is recorded as Tucana^[5].
• Octans's shares border with is recorded as Indus^[6].
• Octans's shares border with is recorded as Pavo^[7].
• Octans's shares border with is recorded as Apus^[8].
• Octans's shares border with is recorded as Chamaeleon^[9].
• Octans's shares border with is recorded as Mensa^[10].
• Octans's shares border with is recorded as Hydrus^[11].
• octant is named after Octans^[12].
• Octans is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[13].
• Octans's Commons category is recorded as Octans (constellation)^[14].
• Octans's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1752^[15].
• Octans's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Octans^[16].
• Octans's Commons gallery is recorded as Octans^[17].
• Octans's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Octans's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Octans's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Octans's topic has template is recorded as Template:Stars of Octans^[21].
• Octans's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Octans'}^[22].
• Octans's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Oct'}^[23].
• Octans covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+291'}^[24].

Body

Geography

Octans is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[13].

Physical Characteristics

Octans covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+291'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Octans's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].

History and Context

octant is named after Octans^[12].

Why It Matters

Octans has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Octans is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]