Tucana, the Toucan (Tuc)

(too-KAY-nuh)

The Southern constellation of Tucana, the Toucan, is best viewed in Fall during the month of November. It's brightest star is Alpha Tucanae at magnitude 2.87. The boundary of the Tucana constellation contains 9 stars that host known exoplanets.

1. Pronunciation:
2. too-KAY-nuh

1. Meaning:
2. Toucan

1. Genitive:
2. Tucanae

1. Abbreviation:
2. Tuc

1. Constellation Family:
2. Bayer

1. Hemisphere:
2. Southern

1. Quadrant:
2. SQ4

1. Best viewing month*:
2. November

1. Right Ascension (avg):
2. 23h 50m

1. Declination (avg):
2. -64° 56'

1. Brightest star:
2. Alpha Tucanae (2.87)

1. Stars with planets:
2. 9

1. X-ray stars:
2. 2 (binary) stars

1. Caldwell catalog objects:
2. C104 | C106 |

Brightest Stars in Tucana

The 10 brightest stars in the constellation Tucana by magnitude.

1. Star
2. Magnitude
3. Spectral class

1. Alpha Tucanae (α Tuc)
2. 2.87
3. K3III

1. Gamma Tucanae (γ Tuc)
2. 3.99
3. F1III

1. Zeta Tucanae (ζ Tuc)
2. 4.23
3. F9V

1. Kappa Tucanae (κ Tuc)
2. 4.25
3. F6IV

1. Beta Tucanae (β¹ Tuc)
2. 4.34
3. B9V

1. Epsilon Tucanae (ε Tuc)
2. 4.49
3. B9IV

1. Delta Tucanae (δ Tuc)
2. 4.5
3. B8V

1. Beta Tucanae (β² Tuc)
2. 4.51
3. A2V

1. Nu Tucanae (ν Tuc)
2. 4.91
3. M4III

1. Eta Tucanae (η Tuc)
2. 5
3. A1V

Star Clusters in Tucana

The most notable and easy-to-find star clusters in the constellation Tucana . Also see all star clusters.

1. Star cluster
2. Catalog #
3. Cluster type

1. 47 Tucanae
2. C106
3. globular

1. NGC 362
3. globular

Galaxies in Tucana

The most notable, famous, and easy-to-find galaxies in the constellation Tucana. Also see all galaxies.

1. Galaxy name
2. Alt name
3. Galaxy type

1. Small Magellanic Cloud
3. irregular dwarf

Milky Way Satellites in Tucana

Dwarf satellite galaxies that orbit the Milky Way Galaxy located in the constellation Tucana. Also see all Milky Way satellite galaxies.

1. Galaxy name
2. Alt name
3. Magnitude

1. Small Magellanic Cloud
3. 2.7

1. Tucana II

1. Tucana IV

1. Tucana III

1. Tucana V

Exoplanets in Tucana

These are the most notable named exoplanet systems known in the constellation Tucana. Bear in mind that we will likely discover billions of exoplanets in the years to come. Also see all exoplanets.

1. Host star name
3. Exoplanet name

1. Emiw
3. Hairu

1. Poerava
3. Pipitea

* For southern latitudes, flip the season listed. For example, if a constellation is listed as best viewed in the summer in the month of July, in the southern hemisphere the constellation would be best viewed in the winter in January and would be upside-down.

** Circumpolar constellations are visible year-round in the hemisphere listed (and not at all in the opposite).