Octans
Constellation
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Octans is a faint constellation located in the deep Southern Sky. Its name is Latin for the eighth part of a circle, but it is named after the octant, a navigational instrument. Devised by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1752,... Wikipedia
Stars: Sigma Octantis, Alpha Octantis, Delta Octantis, and more
Names: Octans Hadleianus and The Octant
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 27
Declination: −74.30° to −90°
Messier objects: 0
Quadrant: SQ4