# List of stars in Octans

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Octans, sorted by decreasing brightness.
| Name | B | Var | HD | HIP | RA | Dec | vis. mag. | abs. mag. | Dist. (ly) | Sp. class | Notes |
| ν Oct | ν | | 205478 | 107089 | 21$^h$ 41$^m$ 28.47$^s$ | −77° 23′ 22.1″ | 3.76 | 2.10 | 69 | K0III | suspected variable, one planet around component A (Ab) |
| β Oct | β | | 214846 | 112405 | 22$^h$ 46$^m$ 03.72$^s$ | −81° 22′ 53.8″ | 4.13 | 0.96 | 140 | A9IV/V | |
| δ Oct | δ | | 124882 | 70638 | 14$^h$ 26$^m$ 55.74$^s$ | −83° 40′ 04.3″ | 4.31 | −0.35 | 279 | K2III | suspected variable |
| θ Oct | θ | | 224889 | 122 | 00$^h$ 01$^m$ 35.85$^s$ | −77° 03′ 55.1″ | 4.78 | 0.63 | 221 | K2III | |
| ε Oct | ε | BO | 210967 | 110256 | 22$^h$ 20$^m$ 01.48$^s$ | −80° 26′ 22.7″ | 5.09 | 0.51 | 268 | M6III | semiregular variable, V$_{max}$ = 4.58$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 5.3$^m$, P = 55 d |
| γ$^1$ Oct | γ$^1$ | | 223647 | 117689 | 23$^h$ 52$^m$ 06.69$^s$ | −82° 01′ 07.6″ | 5.10 | 0.53 | 267 | G7III | |
| α Oct | α | | 199532 | 104043 | 21$^h$ 04$^m$ 43.03$^s$ | −77° 01′ 22.3″ | 5.13 | 1.85 | 148 | F4III | β Lyr variable |
| λ Oct | λ | | 206240 | 107843 | 21$^h$ 50$^m$ 54.25$^s$ | −82° 43′ 07.8″ | 5.27 | −0.36 | 435 | G8/K0III+.. | |
| γ$^3$ Oct | γ$^3$ | | 636 | 814 | 00$^h$ 10$^m$ 02.27$^s$ | −82° 13′ 26.4″ | 5.29 | 0.93 | 242 | K1/K2III | |
| χ Oct | χ | | 164461 | 92824 | 18$^h$ 54$^m$ 47.65$^s$ | −87° 36′ 19.9″ | 5.29 | 0.87 | 250 | K3III | |
| ξ Oct | ξ | | 215573 | 112781 | 22$^h$ 50$^m$ 22.75$^s$ | −80° 07′ 25.7″ | 5.32 | −0.35 | 444 | B6IV | 53 Per variable, V$_{max}$ = 5.32$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 5.36$^m$, P = 1.76866 d |
| ζ Oct | ζ | | 79837 | 43908 | 08$^h$ 56$^m$ 41.88$^s$ | −85° 39′ 47.6″ | 5.43 | 2.01 | 157 | F0III | |
| ι Oct | ι | | 111482 | 63031 | 12$^h$ 54$^m$ 58.35$^s$ | −85° 07′ 24.3″ | 5.45 | 0.17 | 371 | K0III | |
| σ Oct | σ | | 177482 | 104382 | 21$^h$ 08$^m$ 46.01$^s$ | −88° 57′ 23.4″ | 5.45 | 0.86 | 270 | F0III | Polaris Australis, south pole star; δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.05$^m$, P = 0.097 d |
| φ Oct | φ | | 167468 | 90133 | 18$^h$ 23$^m$ 36.44$^s$ | −75° 02′ 39.6″ | 5.47 | 1.57 | 197 | A0V | |
| ψ Oct | ψ | | 210853 | 110078 | 22$^h$ 17$^m$ 50.70$^s$ | −77° 30′ 41.7″ | 5.49 | 2.56 | 125 | F3III | |
| τ Oct | τ | | 219765 | 115836 | 23$^h$ 28$^m$ 03.57$^s$ | −87° 28′ 56.1″ | 5.50 | −0.52 | 522 | K2III | |
| κ Oct | κ | | 117374 | 66753 | 13$^h$ 40$^m$ 56.18$^s$ | −85° 47′ 09.6″ | 5.56 | 1.08 | 256 | A2m... | |
| ρ Oct | ρ | | 137333 | 76996 | 15$^h$ 43$^m$ 16.10$^s$ | −84° 27′ 55.8″ | 5.57 | 1.45 | 217 | A2V | variable star, ΔV = 0.005$^m$, P = 069147 d |
| π$^1$ Oct | π$^1$ | | 130650 | 73540 | 15$^h$ 01$^m$ 50.70$^s$ | −83° 13′ 40.0″ | 5.65 | 0.27 | 389 | G8/K0III | |
| π$^2$ Oct | π$^2$ | | 131246 | 73771 | 15$^h$ 04$^m$ 46.96$^s$ | −83° 02′ 17.8″ | 5.65 | −2.98 | 1734 | G8Ib | |
| HD 11025 | | | 11025 | 7568 | 01$^h$ 37$^m$ 27.78$^s$ | −84° 46′ 10.7″ | 5.66 | 0.42 | 365 | K0III | |
| γ$^2$ Oct | γ$^2$ | | 224362 | 118114 | 23$^h$ 57$^m$ 32.99$^s$ | −82° 10′ 11.1″ | 5.72 | 0.80 | 314 | K0III | |
| HD 222806 | | | 222806 | 117125 | 23$^h$ 44$^m$ 40.68$^s$ | −78° 47′ 29.2″ | 5.74 | −0.47 | 569 | K1III | |
| HD 193721 | | | 193721 | 101427 | 20$^h$ 33$^m$ 17.61$^s$ | −80° 57′ 53.4″ | 5.76 | −0.28 | 527 | G6/G8II | |
| υ Oct | υ | | 211539 | 111196 | 22$^h$ 31$^m$ 37.83$^s$ | −85° 58′ 02.6″ | 5.76 | 0.73 | 330 | K0III | |
| HD 1032 | | | 1032 | 1074 | 00$^h$ 13$^m$ 19.55$^s$ | −84° 59′ 38.5″ | 5.78 | −1.21 | 815 | M0/M1III | suspected variable |
| HD 221420 | | | 221420 | 116250 | 23$^h$ 33$^m$ 19.55$^s$ | −77° 23′ 07.2″ | 5.82 | 3.31 | 104 | G2IV-V | has a brown dwarf companion (b) |
| HD 10800 | | | 10800 | 7601 | 01$^h$ 37$^m$ 54.98$^s$ | −82° 58′ 31.0″ | 5.88 | 3.71 | 88 | G2V | |
| ω Oct | ω | | 131596 | 74296 | 15$^h$ 11$^m$ 08.79$^s$ | −84° 47′ 16.2″ | 5.88 | 0.93 | 318 | B9.5V | |
| HD 194612 | | | 194612 | 101843 | 20$^h$ 38$^m$ 18.60$^s$ | −81° 17′ 20.3″ | 5.89 | −0.56 | 635 | K5III | variable star, ΔV = 0.007$^m$, P = 2.18160 d |
| HD 208741 | | | 208741 | 108849 | 22$^h$ 03$^m$ 03.74$^s$ | −76° 07′ 05.8″ | 5.94 | 1.99 | 201 | F3III | |
| HD 167714 | | | 167714 | 90606 | 18$^h$ 29$^m$ 20.02$^s$ | −80° 13′ 57.2″ | 5.95 | 0.81 | 348 | K2III | |
| μ$^1$ Oct | μ$^1$ | | 196051 | 102162 | 20$^h$ 42$^m$ 02.52$^s$ | −76° 10′ 50.0″ | 5.99 | 0.92 | 337 | F4III-IV | |
| HD 222060 | | | 222060 | 116653 | 23$^h$ 38$^m$ 23.69$^s$ | −76° 52′ 10.2″ | 5.99 | −0.42 | 625 | K0II/III | |
| HD 104555 | | | 104555 | 58697 | 12$^h$ 02$^m$ 20.68$^s$ | −85° 37′ 54.3″ | 6.05 | 0.99 | 335 | K3III | |
| CW Oct | | CW | 148542 | 83255 | 17$^h$ 00$^m$ 58.44$^s$ | −86° 21′ 51.5″ | 6.05 | −0.27 | 598 | A2V | α² CVn variable |
| HD 218108 | | | 218108 | 114258 | 23$^h$ 08$^m$ 23.54$^s$ | −79° 28′ 50.2″ | 6.11 | 1.75 | 243 | A7Vn | |
| HD 212168 | | | 212168 | 110712 | 22$^h$ 25$^m$ 51.03$^s$ | −75° 00′ 56.6″ | 6.12 | 4.31 | 75 | G3IV | |
| HD 210056 | | | 210056 | 109584 | 22$^h$ 11$^m$ 55.13$^s$ | −76° 06′ 57.3″ | 6.13 | 1.30 | 302 | K0III | |
| HD 191220 | | | 191220 | 100697 | 20$^h$ 24$^m$ 54.80$^s$ | −83° 18′ 38.3″ | 6.15 | 1.71 | 252 | A2/A3m... | |
| HD 213402 | | | 213402 | 111504 | 22$^h$ 35$^m$ 26.36$^s$ | −78° 46′ 17.6″ | 6.15 | −1.47 | 1090 | K1III | |
| HD 204904 | | | 204904 | 106881 | 21$^h$ 38$^m$ 56.15$^s$ | −79° 26′ 33.1″ | 6.17 | 2.28 | 196 | F4IV | |
| η Oct | η | | 96124 | 53702 | 10$^h$ 59$^m$ 14.16$^s$ | −84° 35′ 37.9″ | 6.19 | 1.00 | 356 | A1V | |
| HD 169904 | | | 169904 | 91723 | 18$^h$ 42$^m$ 14.36$^s$ | −81° 48′ 29.1″ | 6.27 | 0.12 | 553 | B8V | suspected variable |
| HD 107739 | | | 107739 | 60638 | 12$^h$ 25$^m$ 38.28$^s$ | −86° 09′ 02.1″ | 6.32 | −0.53 | 765 | K0III | |
| HD 219572 | | | 219572 | 115129 | 23$^h$ 19$^m$ 08.55$^s$ | −79° 28′ 20.8″ | 6.34 | 0.46 | 489 | K0III | |
| HD 172226 | | | 172226 | 93117 | 18$^h$ 58$^m$ 10.03$^s$ | −83° 25′ 19.8″ | 6.35 | 0.18 | 558 | B9/B9.5V | |
| HD 203532 | | | 203532 | 106474 | 21$^h$ 33$^m$ 54.47$^s$ | −82° 40′ 59.1″ | 6.35 | −0.63 | 813 | B3IV | |
| HD 171990 | | | 171990 | 92233 | 18$^h$ 47$^m$ 49.20$^s$ | −77° 52′ 07.0″ | 6.39 | 3.22 | 141 | G2V | suspected variable |
| HD 186154 | | | 186154 | 98086 | 19$^h$ 56$^m$ 01.62$^s$ | −81° 20′ 59.4″ | 6.39 | −0.25 | 694 | K3/K4III | |
| HD 208500 | | | 208500 | 108759 | 22$^h$ 01$^m$ 52.65$^s$ | −77° 39′ 45.1″ | 6.39 | 1.49 | 311 | A5IV/V | |
| R Oct | | R | 40857 | 25412 | 05$^h$ 26$^m$ 06.12$^s$ | −86° 23′ 17.8″ | 6.40 | | 1960 | M5.5e | Mira variable, V$_{max}$ = 6.4$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 13.2$^m$, P = 407 d |
| HD 25887 | | | 25887 | 17328 | 03$^h$ 42$^m$ 32.69$^s$ | −85° 15′ 43.3″ | 6.40 | 0.56 | 481 | B9V | |
| HD 218559 | | | 218559 | 114550 | 23$^h$ 12$^m$ 12.43$^s$ | −80° 54′ 45.6″ | 6.43 | 0.17 | 582 | K4III | |
| HD 202418 | | | 202418 | 106320 | 21$^h$ 32$^m$ 02.86$^s$ | −84° 48′ 36.0″ | 6.44 | −0.13 | 667 | K3III | suspected variable, ΔV = 0.06$^m$ |
| HD 159517 | | | 159517 | 88274 | 18$^h$ 01$^m$ 34.21$^s$ | −85° 12′ 52.1″ | 6.45 | 2.32 | 219 | F4V | |
| BP Oct | | BP | 129723 | 75736 | 15$^h$ 28$^m$ 20.68$^s$ | −88° 07′ 58.1″ | 6.46 | 2.45 | 210 | Am | δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.04$^m$ |
| HD 58805 | | | 58805 | 32500 | 06$^h$ 46$^m$ 58.52$^s$ | −87° 01′ 29.9″ | 6.46 | 3.50 | 128 | F3V | |
| HD 203955 | | | 203955 | 106424 | 21$^h$ 33$^m$ 21.07$^s$ | −80° 02′ 21.5″ | 6.47 | 1.25 | 360 | A0V | |
| HD 165338 | | | 165338 | 90509 | 18$^h$ 28$^m$ 06.35$^s$ | −84° 23′ 14.0″ | 6.49 | 0.18 | 596 | B8/B9V | |
| μ$^2$ Oct | μ$^2$ | | 196067 | 102125 | 20$^h$ 41$^m$ 43.74$^s$ | −75° 21′ 01.5″ | 6.51 | 3.31 | 142 | G1V | has a planet (b) |
| B Oct | B | CG | 206553 | 112355 | 22$^h$ 45$^m$ 30.22$^s$ | −88° 49′ 05.9″ | 6.57 | 1.50 | 335 | F0IV-V | δ Sct variable |
| BQ Oct | | BQ | 110994 | 71348 | 14$^h$ 35$^m$ 29.51$^s$ | −89° 46′ 18.2″ | 6.88 | | 1600 | S5,1 | slow irregular variable, ΔV = 0.1$^m$ |
| ο Oct | ο | | 1348 | 1007 | 00$^h$ 12$^m$ 33.96$^s$ | −88° 21′ 46.3″ | 7.21 | −1.49 | 1790 | B9.5IV | |
| HD 142022 | | | 142022 | 79242 | 16$^h$ 10$^m$ 15.03$^s$ | −84° 13′ 53.8″ | 7.70 | 5.01 | 112 | K0V | binary star, component A has a planet (b) |
| HD 212301 | | | 212301 | 110852 | 22$^h$ 27$^m$ 30.92$^s$ | −77° 43′ 04.5″ | 7.77 | 4.07 | 179 | F8V | has a planet (b) |
| CF Oct | | CF | 196818 | 102803 | 20$^h$ 49$^m$ 37.26$^s$ | −80° 08′ 01.0″ | 7.93 | | 683 | K0IIIp | slow irregular variable |
| HD 188136 | | CC | 188136 188137 | 98757 | 20$^h$ 03$^m$ 31.75$^s$ | −78° 49′ 50.7″ | 8.01 | | 620 | ApSrYZrBa | δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.1$^m$, P = 0.1249 d |
| X Oct | | X | 91620 | 51084 | 10$^h$ 26$^m$ 14.25$^s$ | −84° 20′ 53.9″ | 8.70 | | 997 | M5/M6e | Mira variable, V$_{max}$ = 6.8$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 10.9$^m$, P = 200 d |
| HD 89499 | | DR | 89499 | 49616 | 10$^h$ 07$^m$ 29.54$^s$ | −85° 04′ 33.0″ | 8.70 | | 373 | G3V | RS CVn variable, V$_{max}$ = 8.7$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 8.73$^m$, P = 5.532 d |
| UV Oct | | UV | 156008 | 80990 | 16$^h$ 32$^m$ 59.53$^s$ | −83° 14′ 10.5″ | 9.44 | | 1340 | A9:Ia/Iabw | RR Lyr variable, V$_{max}$ = 8.7$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 9.97$^m$, P = 0.54258 d |
| HD 190290 | | CK | 190290 | | 20$^h$ 13$^m$ 56.35$^s$ | −78° 52′ 42.3″ | 9.9 | | | ApEuSr | rapidly oscillating Ap star, ΔV = 0.1$^m$ |
| RV Oct | | RV | | 67227 | 13$^h$ 46$^m$ 31.75$^s$ | −84° 24′ 06.4″ | 10.94 | | 2470 | | RR Lyr variable, V$_{max}$ = 10.356$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 11.538$^m$, P = 0.5711700 d |
| EUVE J0317-85.5 | | CL | | | 03$^h$ 17$^m$ 15.81$^s$ | −85° 32′ 25.5″ | 14.72 | | | DA | ZZ Cet variable, V$_{max}$ = 14.72$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 14.9$^m$ |
| AO Oct | | AO | | | 21$^h$ 05$^m$ 08.23$^s$ | −75° 21′ 01.8″ | 21.0 | | | | SU UMa variable, V$_{max}$ = 14.2$^m$, V$_{min}$ = 21.0$^m$, P = 0.06557 d |
| Table legend:  • Name = Proper name  • B = Bayer designation  • F or/and G. = Flamsteed designation or Gould designation  • Var = Variable star designation  • HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number  • HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number  • RA = Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or m$_v$), also known as apparent magnitude  • abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (M$_v$)  • Dist. (ly) = Distance in light-years from Earth  • Sp. class = Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system  • Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.] ||||||||||||