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Tucana [tü′kä·nə]
(astronomy) A constellation in the southern hemisphere; right ascension 23 hours, declination 60° south. Also known as Toucan. Tucana (or Toucan), a constellation of the southern hemisphere. Its brightest star has a visual stellar magnitude of 2.8. A satellite galactic system of the Galaxy—the Small Magellanic Cloud—and a very bright globular star cluster are located in Tucana. The constellation is not visible in the USSR. (SeeSTELLARSKY.) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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