✨ Tucana
Tuc · toucan · Southern sky
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Tucana is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning toucan; stars within it are named in the genitive form Tucanae.
Facts about Tucana
| Constellation | Tucana |
|---|---|
| IAU abbreviation | Tuc |
| Genitive (Latin) | Tucanae |
| Meaning | toucan |
| Brightest star | Lang-Exster (apparent magnitude 2.85) |
| Area | 295 square degrees |
| Hemisphere | Southern |
Deep-sky objects in Tucana
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