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Octans

Syllabification: (Oc·tans)
Pronunciation: /ˈäktanz/

Astronomy
Definition of Octans
  • a faint southern constellation (the Octant), containing the south celestial pole.
  • (as genitive Octantis /äkˈtantis/) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Delta Octantis

Origin:

Latin

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