Octans is a faint constellation in the deep Southern Sky, significant for containing the invisible point of the South Celestial Pole. Named for the octant, a navigational instrument, it quietly marks the Earth's rotational axis.
Octans is a faint constellation in the deep Southern Sky, significant for containing the invisible point of the South Celestial Pole. Named for the octant, a navigational instrument, it quietly marks the Earth's rotational axis.
