Octans

See also: octans

English

Etymology

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin octans (“an octant”).

Proper noun

Octans

(astronomy) A small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an octant. It lies closest to the southern celestial pole of any constellation.

Derived terms

Octantis

Translations

a circumpolar constellation

Finnish: Oktantti (fi)
French: Octant (fr)
Galician: Octante (gl)
German: Oktant m

Malay: Sesiku
Polish: Oktant (pl) m
Russian: Октант (ru) (Oktant)
Spanish: Octans

Anagrams

Cantos, Caston, actons, cantos, cast on

German

Noun

Octans

genitive singular of Octan

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