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proper noun 
  1. (constellation) A small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an octant. It lies closest to the southern celestial pole of any constellation.
Translations: 
  • French: Octant
  • German: Oktant
  • Spanish: Octans
Etymology: Named by the French astronomer w:Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From octans, an "octant"

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