List of stars in Octans

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Octans, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name	B	Var	HD	HIP	RA	Dec	vis. mag.	abs. mag.	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class	Notes
ν Oct	ν		205478	107089	21^h 41^m 28.47^s	−77° 23′ 22.1″	3.76	2.10	69	K0III	suspected variable
β Oct	β		214846	112405	22^h 46^m 03.72^s	−81° 22′ 53.8″	4.13	0.96	140	A9IV/V
δ Oct	δ		124882	70638	14^h 26^m 55.74^s	−83° 40′ 04.3″	4.31	−0.35	279	K2III	suspected variable
θ Oct	θ		224889	122	00^h 01^m 35.85^s	−77° 03′ 55.1″	4.78	0.63	221	K2III
ε Oct	ε	BO	210967	110256	22^h 20^m 01.48^s	−80° 26′ 22.7″	5.09	0.51	268	M6III	semiregular variable, Vmax = 4.58^m, Vmin = 5.3^m, P = 55 d
γ^1 Oct	γ^1		223647	117689	23^h 52^m 06.69^s	−82° 01′ 07.6″	5.10	0.53	267	G7III
α Oct	α		199532	104043	21^h 04^m 43.03^s	−77° 01′ 22.3″	5.13	1.85	148	F4III	β Lyr variable
λ Oct	λ		206240	107843	21^h 50^m 54.25^s	−82° 43′ 07.8″	5.27	−0.36	435	G8/K0III+..
γ^3 Oct	γ^3		636	814	00^h 10^m 02.27^s	−82° 13′ 26.4″	5.29	0.93	242	K1/K2III
χ Oct	χ		164461	92824	18^h 54^m 47.65^s	−87° 36′ 19.9″	5.29	0.87	250	K3III
ξ Oct	ξ		215573	112781	22^h 50^m 22.75^s	−80° 07′ 25.7″	5.32	−0.35	444	B6IV	53 Per variable, Vmax = 5.32^m, Vmin = 5.36^m, P = 1.76866 d
ζ Oct	ζ		79837	43908	08^h 56^m 41.88^s	−85° 39′ 47.6″	5.43	2.01	157	F0III
ι Oct	ι		111482	63031	12^h 54^m 58.35^s	−85° 07′ 24.3″	5.45	0.17	371	K0III
σ Oct	σ		177482	104382	21^h 08^m 46.01^s	−88° 57′ 23.4″	5.45	0.86	270	F0III	south pole star; δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.05^m, P = 0.097 d
φ Oct	φ		167468	90133	18^h 23^m 36.44^s	−75° 02′ 39.6″	5.47	1.57	197	A0V
ψ Oct	ψ		210853	110078	22^h 17^m 50.70^s	−77° 30′ 41.7″	5.49	2.56	125	F3III
τ Oct	τ		219765	115836	23^h 28^m 03.57^s	−87° 28′ 56.1″	5.50	−0.52	522	K2III
κ Oct	κ		117374	66753	13^h 40^m 56.18^s	−85° 47′ 09.6″	5.56	1.08	256	A2m...
ρ Oct	ρ		137333	76996	15^h 43^m 16.10^s	−84° 27′ 55.8″	5.57	1.45	217	A2V	variable star, ΔV = 0.005^m, P = 069147 d
π^1 Oct	π^1		130650	73540	15^h 01^m 50.70^s	−83° 13′ 40.0″	5.65	0.27	389	G8/K0III
π^2 Oct	π^2		131246	73771	15^h 04^m 46.96^s	−83° 02′ 17.8″	5.65	−2.98	1734	G8Ib
HD 11025			11025	7568	01^h 37^m 27.78^s	−84° 46′ 10.7″	5.66	0.42	365	K0III
γ^2 Oct	γ^2		224362	118114	23^h 57^m 32.99^s	−82° 10′ 11.1″	5.72	0.80	314	K0III
HD 222806			222806	117125	23^h 44^m 40.68^s	−78° 47′ 29.2″	5.74	−0.47	569	K1III
HD 193721			193721	101427	20^h 33^m 17.61^s	−80° 57′ 53.4″	5.76	−0.28	527	G6/G8II
υ Oct	υ		211539	111196	22^h 31^m 37.83^s	−85° 58′ 02.6″	5.76	0.73	330	K0III
HD 1032			1032	1074	00^h 13^m 19.55^s	−84° 59′ 38.5″	5.78	−1.21	815	M0/M1III	suspected variable
HD 221420			221420	116250	23^h 33^m 19.55^s	−77° 23′ 07.2″	5.82	3.31	104	G2V
HD 10800			10800	7601	01^h 37^m 54.98^s	−82° 58′ 31.0″	5.88	3.71	88	G2V
ω Oct	ω		131596	74296	15^h 11^m 08.79^s	−84° 47′ 16.2″	5.88	0.93	318	B9.5V
HD 194612			194612	101843	20^h 38^m 18.60^s	−81° 17′ 20.3″	5.89	−0.56	635	K5III	variable star, ΔV = 0.007^m, P = 2.18160 d
HD 208741			208741	108849	22^h 03^m 03.74^s	−76° 07′ 05.8″	5.94	1.99	201	F3III
HD 167714			167714	90606	18^h 29^m 20.02^s	−80° 13′ 57.2″	5.95	0.81	348	K2III
μ^1 Oct	μ^1		196051	102162	20^h 42^m 02.52^s	−76° 10′ 50.0″	5.99	0.92	337	F4III-IV
HD 222060			222060	116653	23^h 38^m 23.69^s	−76° 52′ 10.2″	5.99	−0.42	625	K0II/III
HD 104555			104555	58697	12^h 02^m 20.68^s	−85° 37′ 54.3″	6.05	0.99	335	K3III
CW Oct		CW	148542	83255	17^h 00^m 58.44^s	−86° 21′ 51.5″	6.05	−0.27	598	A2V	α² CVn variable
HD 218108			218108	114258	23^h 08^m 23.54^s	−79° 28′ 50.2″	6.11	1.75	243	A7Vn
HD 212168			212168	110712	22^h 25^m 51.03^s	−75° 00′ 56.6″	6.12	4.31	75	G3IV
HD 210056			210056	109584	22^h 11^m 55.13^s	−76° 06′ 57.3″	6.13	1.30	302	K0III
HD 191220			191220	100697	20^h 24^m 54.80^s	−83° 18′ 38.3″	6.15	1.71	252	A2/A3m...
HD 213402			213402	111504	22^h 35^m 26.36^s	−78° 46′ 17.6″	6.15	−1.47	1090	K1III
HD 204904			204904	106881	21^h 38^m 56.15^s	−79° 26′ 33.1″	6.17	2.28	196	F4IV
η Oct	η		96124	53702	10^h 59^m 14.16^s	−84° 35′ 37.9″	6.19	1.00	356	A1V
HD 169904			169904	91723	18^h 42^m 14.36^s	−81° 48′ 29.1″	6.27	0.12	553	B8V	suspected variable
HD 107739			107739	60638	12^h 25^m 38.28^s	−86° 09′ 02.1″	6.32	−0.53	765	K0III
HD 101782			101782	56996	11^h 41^m 01.60^s	−83° 05′ 59.9″	6.32	1.20	344	K0III	double star
HD 219572			219572	115129	23^h 19^m 08.55^s	−79° 28′ 20.8″	6.34	0.46	489	K0III
HD 172226			172226	93117	18^h 58^m 10.03^s	−83° 25′ 19.8″	6.35	0.18	558	B9/B9.5V
HD 203532			203532	106474	21^h 33^m 54.47^s	−82° 40′ 59.1″	6.35	−0.63	813	B3IV
HD 171990			171990	92233	18^h 47^m 49.20^s	−77° 52′ 07.0″	6.39	3.22	141	G2V	suspected variable
HD 186154			186154	98086	19^h 56^m 01.62^s	−81° 20′ 59.4″	6.39	−0.25	694	K3/K4III
HD 208500			208500	108759	22^h 01^m 52.65^s	−77° 39′ 45.1″	6.39	1.49	311	A5IV/V
R Oct		R	40857	25412	05^h 26^m 06.12^s	−86° 23′ 17.8″	6.40		1960	M5.5e	Mira variable, Vmax = 6.4^m, Vmin = 13.2^m, P = 407 d
HD 25887			25887	17328	03^h 42^m 32.69^s	−85° 15′ 43.3″	6.40	0.56	481	B9V
HD 218559			218559	114550	23^h 12^m 12.43^s	−80° 54′ 45.6″	6.43	0.17	582	K4III
HD 202418			202418	106320	21^h 32^m 02.86^s	−84° 48′ 36.0″	6.44	−0.13	667	K3III	suspected variable, ΔV = 0.06^m
HD 159517			159517	88274	18^h 01^m 34.21^s	−85° 12′ 52.1″	6.45	2.32	219	F4V
BP Oct		BP	129723	75736	15^h 28^m 20.68^s	−88° 07′ 58.1″	6.46	2.45	210	Am	δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.04^m
HD 58805			58805	32500	06^h 46^m 58.52^s	−87° 01′ 29.9″	6.46	3.50	128	F3V
HD 203955			203955	106424	21^h 33^m 21.07^s	−80° 02′ 21.5″	6.47	1.25	360	A0V
HD 165338			165338	90509	18^h 28^m 06.35^s	−84° 23′ 14.0″	6.49	0.18	596	B8/B9V
μ^2 Oct	μ^2		196067	102125	20^h 41^m 43.74^s	−75° 21′ 01.5″	6.51	3.31	142	G1V	has a planet (b)
B Oct	B	CG	206553	112355	22^h 45^m 30.22^s	−88° 49′ 05.9″	6.57	1.50	335	F0IV-V	δ Sct variable
BQ Oct		BQ	110994	71348	14^h 35^m 29.51^s	−89° 46′ 18.2″	6.88		1600	S5,1	slow irregular variable, ΔV = 0.1^m
ο Oct	ο		1348	1007	00^h 12^m 33.96^s	−88° 21′ 46.3″	7.21	−1.49	1790	B9.5IV
HD 142022			142022	79242	16^h 10^m 15.03^s	−84° 13′ 53.8″	7.70	5.01	112	K0V	binary star, component A has a planet (b)
HD 212301			212301	110852	22^h 27^m 30.92^s	−77° 43′ 04.5″	7.77	4.07	179	F8V	has a planet (b)
CF Oct		CF	196818	102803	20^h 49^m 37.26^s	−80° 08′ 01.0″	7.93		683	K0IIIp	slow irregular variable
HD 188136		CC	188136 188137	98757	20^h 03^m 31.75^s	−78° 49′ 50.7″	8.01		620	ApSrYZrBa	δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.1^m, P = 0.1249 d
X Oct		X	91620	51084	10^h 26^m 14.25^s	−84° 20′ 53.9″	8.70		997	M5/M6e	Mira variable, Vmax = 6.8^m, Vmin = 10.9^m, P = 200 d
HD 89499		DR	89499	49616	10^h 07^m 29.54^s	−85° 04′ 33.0″	8.70		373	G3V	RS CVn variable, Vmax = 8.7^m, Vmin = 8.73^m, P = 5.532 d
UV Oct		UV	156008	80990	16^h 32^m 59.53^s	−83° 14′ 10.5″	9.44		1340	A9:Ia/Iabw	RR Lyr variable, Vmax = 8.7^m, Vmin = 9.97^m, P = 0.54258 d
HD 190290		CK	190290		20^h 13^m 56.35^s	−78° 52′ 42.3″	9.9			ApEuSr	rapidly oscillating Ap star, ΔV = 0.1^m
RV Oct		RV		67227	13^h 46^m 31.75^s	−84° 24′ 06.4″	10.94		2470		RR Lyr variable, Vmax = 10.356^m, Vmin = 11.538^m, P = 0.5711700 d
EUVE J0317-85.5		CL			03^h 17^m 15.81^s	−85° 32′ 25.5″	14.72			DA	ZZ Cet variable, Vmax = 14.72^m, Vmin = 14.9^m
AO Oct		AO			21^h 05^m 08.23^s	−75° 21′ 01.8″	21.0				SU UMa variable, Vmax = 14.2^m, Vmin = 21.0^m, P = 0.06557 d
Table legend:  • Name = Proper name.  • B = Bayer designation.  • F or/and G. = Flamsteed designation or Gould designation.  • Var = Variable star designation  • HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number.  • HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number.  • RA = Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0.  • Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0.  • vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or mv), also known as apparent magnitude.  • abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (Mv).  • Dist. (ly) = Distance in light years from Earth.  • Sp. class = Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system.  • Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.].

See also

• List of stars by constellation

References

• ESA (1997). "The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues". Retrieved 2006-12-26.
• Kostjuk, N. D. (2002). "HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index". Retrieved 2006-12-26.
• Roman, N. G. (1987). "Identification of a Constellation from a Position". Retrieved 2006-12-26.
• Gould, B. A. "Uranometria Argentina". Reprinted and updated by Pilcher, F. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
• "AAVSO Website". American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 9 March 2014.