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File:Lacaille-oct.jpg|Octans in Lacaille (1756) |
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File:Oct Bode1782.jpg|Octans in Bode (1782, 1805) |
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File:Oct Fortin1795.jpg|Octans in Fortin's Atlas Céleste, 3rd edition (1795). |
File:Oct Fortin1795.jpg|Octans in Fortin's Atlas Céleste, 3rd edition (1795). |
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File:Oct Goldbach1799.jpg|Octans in Goldbach (1799) |
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Latest revision as of 18:38, 26 January 2025
One of the 88 IAU constellations. The constellation was invented by Lacaille in the 1750s.
Etymology and History
Origin of Constellation
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Octans in Lacaille (1756)
Octans in Bode (1782, 1805)
Octans in Fortin's Atlas Céleste, 3rd edition (1795).
Octans in Goldbach (1799)
