Hydrus
Octans
Mensa
Volans
Carina
Centaurus
Crux
Chamaeleon
Musca
α
γ
β
δ
β
γ
1
γ
2
γ
3
υ
τ
σ
χ
80
°
70
°
80
°
70
°
1
1
2
3
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S.C.P
Octant 3 star
α
β
Small Magellanic Cloud
Large Magellanic Cloud
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HOW TO USE
Tips on Finding Octans
The constellation Octans is made up of dark stars about 5th magnitude on average. The nearest star to the south celestial pole is Sigma Octantis, which is one
of four stars forming a trapezoid in Octans, visible at 5.5th magnitude. There are a few methods to locate inconspicuous Octans using the surrounding stars.
Note: The orientation of Octans changes depending on the season of the year.