Mythology
A Keyser and de Houtman constellation representing the toucan, a tropical bird. Created from observations during Dutch expeditions.
Observing Highlights
Home to the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) and the spectacular globular cluster 47 Tucanae (NGC 104), the second finest globular cluster in the sky after Omega Centauri.
Main Stars
20
Main Stars
20HIP 110130; Alpha Tuc
2.86 mag
0.1″
K3III
HIP 114996; Gamma Tuc
3.99 mag
4.7″
B: 12.0
F1III
HIP 1599; Zeta Tuc
4.23 mag
F9V
4.37 mag
2.6″
B: 13.5
B9V
HIP 110838; Delta Tuc
4.48 mag
6.8″
B: 8.7
B9.5V
HIP 118322; Epsilon Tuc
4.50 mag
B9IV
4.54 mag
27.0″
B: 13.5
A2V+A7V
HIP 111310; Nu Tuc
4.81 mag
M4III
HIP 5896; Kappa Tuc
4.86 mag
4.6″
B: 7.5
F6IV
HIP 118121; Eta Tuc
5.00 mag
13.0″
B: 12.3
A1V
5.09 mag
0.1″
B: 6.0
A0V
5.32 mag
23.6″
B: 13.0
G3IV
HIP 5268; Iota Tuc
5.37 mag
G5III
HIP 3330; Rho Tuc
5.39 mag
F6V
5.45 mag
K2III
HIP 1647; Pi Tuc
5.51 mag
2.3″
B: 10.1
B9V
5.59 mag
K0III
5.59 mag
B8IV-V
5.63 mag
G8III
5.66 mag
10.2″
B: 16.4
F7V
Double Stars
15
Double Stars
15HIP 5896; Kappa Tuc
4.86 mag
4.6″
B: 7.5
F6IV
6.22 mag
20.5″
B: 7.3
F7IV-V
HIP 110838; Delta Tuc
4.48 mag
6.8″
B: 8.7
B9.5V
HIP 1647; Pi Tuc
5.51 mag
2.3″
B: 10.1
B9V
7.40 mag
35.0″
B: 10.0
F2IV-V
HIP 118121; Eta Tuc
5.00 mag
13.0″
B: 12.3
A1V
6.24 mag
2.4″
B: 8.3
A0V
5.72 mag
241.9″
B: 7.2
K2II-III
4.54 mag
27.0″
B: 13.5
A2V+A7V
HIP 114996; Gamma Tuc
3.99 mag
4.7″
B: 12.0
F1III
6.07 mag
2.4″
B: 8.0
F5III-IV
5.32 mag
23.6″
B: 13.0
G3IV
5.66 mag
10.2″
B: 16.4
F7V
5.89 mag
7.3″
B: 12.9
G1V
4.37 mag
2.6″
B: 13.5
B9V
Deep Sky Objects
30
Deep Sky Objects
30
Globular Cluster
(2)
4.0 mag
31
NGC 362
6.6 mag
13
Galaxy
(26)
— mag
3.3
Sbc
12.0 mag
3.8
SBc
12.0 mag
4.2
SBbc
— mag
4.7
Sbc
— mag
3.3
Sb
— mag
3.7
SBcd
— mag
1.4
SBbc
— mag
2.1
SBb
— mag
1.0
Sbc
— mag
1.9
SBc
— mag
1.4
SBb
— mag
1.6
SBb
13.0 mag
1.9
Sab
13.0 mag
2.4
SABa
— mag
0.9
SBc
— mag
1.6
SBbc
— mag
1.4
SBb
— mag
1.4
Sab
— mag
1.5
SABc
— mag
1.6
SBbc
— mag
1.3
SBb
— mag
1.6
Sc
— mag
1.4
SBc
— mag
1.6
SABc
— mag
1.2
SBbc
— mag
1.4
SBbc