Octans
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, containing the south celestial pole
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Summary
Octans is a constellation[1]. Octans draws 933 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #72 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Nicolas Louis de Lacaille[3]
- Shares border with: Tucana[4], Indus[5], Pavo[6], Apus[7], Chamaeleon[8], Mensa[9], Hydrus[10]
- Named after: octant[11]
- Part of: Southern Celestial Hemisphere[12]
- Commons category: Octans (constellation)[13]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1752[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Octans[15]
- Commons gallery: Octans[16]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Octans[20]
- Official name: Octans[21]
- Short name: Oct[22]
- Area: 291 square degree[23]
Why It Matters
Octans has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Octans is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]