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File:Lacaille-oct.jpg|Octans in Lacaille (1756) | |||
File:Oct Bode1782.jpg|Octans in Bode (1782, 1805) | |||
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). | ||
File:Oct Goldbach1799.jpg|Octans in Goldbach (1799) | |||
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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
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Octans in Lacaille (1756) -
Octans in Bode (1782, 1805) -
Octans in Fortin's Atlas Céleste, 3rd edition (1795). -
Octans in Goldbach (1799)
