Description
Overview:
Tucana (pronouced too kan' uh) is the 48th largest constellation in the night sky with
an area of 295 square degrees. The name of this constellation means Toucan.
Location:
Tucana is located at RA 0 h and Declination -65°.
Tucana is best seen between the latitudes +25° and -90° in the month of November.
Tucana is adjacent to the following constellations: Eridanus,
Grus,
Hydrus,
Indus,
Octans,
Phoenix.
Stars:
Tucana contains within its borders about 15 visible stars. The principal star of Tucana is Alpha Tuc. The brightest star is ? Tuc (28.03 ly).
Tucana also contains within its boundries the following noteworthy stars: Alpha Tuc.
Brightness:
Tucana is the 19th brightest of the 88 constellations with a brightness of 5.09.
