Tucana facts for kids
| Constellation | |
List of stars in Tucana
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| Abbreviation | Tuc |
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| Genitive | Tucanae |
| Pronunciation | genitive |
| Symbolism | the Toucan |
| Right ascension | 22h 08.45m to 01h 24.82m |
| Declination | −56.31° to −75.35° |
| Quadrant | SQ1 |
| Area | 295 sq. deg. (48th) |
| Main stars | 3 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
17 |
| Stars with planets | 5 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 1 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 2 |
| Brightest star | α Tuc (2.87m) |
| Messier objects | None |
| Bordering constellations |
Grus Indus Octans Hydrus Eridanus (corner) Phoenix |
| Visible at latitudes between +25° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of November. |
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Tucana is a constellation in the southern sky.
Images for kids
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The "southern birds" as seen in Johann Bayer's Uranometria. Tucana (as "Toucan") is in the middle.
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Sidekick or star of the show?
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Most of the Small Magellanic Cloud lies within Tucana.
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Globular Cluster 47 Tuc. Credit ESO
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Globular cluster NGC 121.
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Open star cluster NGC 299 is located within the Small Magellanic Cloud.
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See also
In Spanish: Tucana para niños
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