Aps - Apus the Bird of Paradise
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67 of 88
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Aps - Apus the Bird of Paradise
Cha - Chamaeleon
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79 of 88Astronomical RegionsCir - Circinus the Drafting Compasses (35)
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85 of 88Astronomical RegionsMus - Musca the Fly
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77 of 88Astronomical RegionsOct - Octans the Octant
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50 of 88Astronomical RegionsIntro and Visual description
Octans the Octant is devoid of bright stars, but three faint stars (not numbered by brightness) make a small triangle.
The south celestial pole actually lies within Octans. No RA (visible anytime).
The nearest easy-to-spot star to the south pole is Beta-Hydri in Hydrus the Little Snake. No brighter star than Achernar (alpha-Eridani) is closer to the south celestial pole, which lies midway between Achernar (Eridanus) and Crux.
Pav - Pavo the Peacock
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44 of 88Astronomical RegionsTrA - Triangulum Australe the Southern Triangle
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83 of 88Astronomical Regions
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Tau - Taurus the Bull
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17 of 88
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Intro and Visual description
Taurus the Bull is easily spotted. Its head is the Hyades, a V-shaped cluster of stars. His horns point outward from the V. Aldebaran is the red eye of the Bull as he charges down upon us.