Tucana constellation
Latin Tucana, genitive Tucanae, abbreviation Tuc
North up, east to the left, as you see the sky. The lines are a common figure; the stars are from the catalogue.
When can Tucana be seen?
It stands highest around 10 pm in October. It can be seen from everywhere south of 17°N, and it never sets south of 32°S.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | α Tuc | 2.86 | orange |
| – | γ Tuc | 3.99 | yellowish white |
| – | ζ Tuc | 4.23 | yellowish white |
| – | β1 Tuc | 4.37 | bluish |
| – | δ Tuc | 4.48 | bluish |
| – | ε Tuc | 4.50 | bluish |
| – | β2 Tuc | 4.54 | white |
| – | ν Tuc | 4.81 | reddish |
The smaller the number, the brighter: below 1 are the brightest stars of the sky, 4 is hard to see under a city sky. Greek letters after Johann Bayer (1603).