Octans

noun
Oc·​tans | \ ˈäk-ˌtanz How to pronounce Octans (audio) \

Definition of Octans

astronomy
: a constellation that is visible at the south celestial pole and that is represented by the figure of a navigational octant Octans the Octant, where the south celestial pole sits, is so faint it's not there.— Bob Berman, Astronomy, May 1998

First Known Use of Octans

1801, in the meaning defined above

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