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	Sigma Octantis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sigma Octantis (σ Oct / σ Octantis) is a magnitude 5.5 star in the constellation Octans, located at roughly RA 21h 09m, decl.
		To an observer in the southern hemisphrere, Sigma Octantis appears almost motionless and all the other stars in the Southern sky appear to rotate around it.
		Sigma Octantis is sometimes called Polaris Australis, or South Star.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sigma_Octantis (148 words)

	News \| Gainesville.com \| The Gainesville Sun \| Gainesville, Fla. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Sigma Octantis (σ Oct / σ Octantis) is a magnitude 5.5 star in the constellation Octans.
		Sigma Octantis is sometimes called Polaris Australis, or South Star.
		Sigma Octantis is the dimmest star to be represented on a national flag.
	www.gainesville.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Sigma_Octantis (189 words)

	Sigma Octantis - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Sigma Octantis
		Situated just less than 1° from the south celestial pole in the constellation Octans, Sigma Octantis is 120 light years away from the Sun.
		Sigma Kappa Upsilon Mu (fraternity, Michigan Technical University)
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Sigma+Octantis (114 words)

	Sigma Octantis -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Sigma Octantis (σ Oct / σ Octantis) is a (The property of relative size or extent) magnitude 5.5 star in the constellation (The constellation that includes the southern celestial pole) Octans, located at roughly (Ancient hawk-headed Egyptian sun god; a universal creator) RA 21h 09m, (Click link for more info and facts about decl.) decl.
		To an observer standing at the (The southernmost point of the Earth's axis) South Pole, Sigma Octantis would appear almost motionless and all the other stars in the Southern sky would appear to rotate around it.
		Sigma Octantis is sometimes called Polaris Australis, or (Click link for more info and facts about South Star) South Star.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/S/Si/Sigma_Octantis.htm (153 words)

	Star Tales – Octans
		Nu Octantis, for example, was originally the tip of the tail of Hydrus.
		Beta Octantis was another star in the tail of Hydrus and was the most southerly star catalogued by de Houtman: he gave its declination as –83° 40’.
		The nearest naked-eye star to the south celestial pole is Sigma Octantis, a degree away from the pole, although at magnitude 5.4 it is far from prominent.
	www.ianridpath.com /startales/octans.htm (287 words)

	Polaris Australis - Wikipedia
		Polaris Australis ist der Eigenname des Sterns σ Octantis.
		Sigma Octantis ist das südliche Gegenstück zum Polarstern, denn er ist der dem südlichen Himmelspol nächstgelegene mit freiem Auge sichtbare Stern.
		σ Octantis trägt auch die Katalogbezeichnungen HR 7228 und HD 177482.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polaris_Australis (80 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The star that represents the Federal District is Sigma Octantis, a star whose position near the south celestial pole makes it visible across almost the whole country, all year round.
		The constellation of the Southern Cross is on the meridian (indicated by the number 6 in the diagram).
		To the south of it is Polaris Australis (Sigma Octantis, numbered 7), representing the Federal District.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Flag_of_Brazil (804 words)

	Octans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		stars are fifth magnitude, including sigma Octantis, the Southern Pole Star (which is actually about a degree from the true south pole and moving slowly away from it).
		Rather strangely, the brightest star in the constellation is nu Octantis, an orange giant 64 light years away.
		Sigma Oct is a delta Scuti variable, 5.45 - 5.5 every 2h 19m 41s.
	www.troop54.com /resources/constellations/Octans.htm (188 words)

	Sigma Octantis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Rivals, but no match for each other, are Polaris, the northern pole star, and Polaris Australis, which lies at the southern celestial pole.
		Octans (the Octant) and named in modern times, it is better known as Sigma Octantis, after the 18th letter of the
		Theory then tells of a star of 2.0 to 2.1 solar masses that has either just given up hydrogen fusion (or will do so shortly) and is just beginning to expand into a "real" giant (consistent with the still- large rotation velocity, as expansion slows rotation).
	www.astro.uiuc.edu /%7ekaler/sow/polaust.html (290 words)

	Flag of Brazil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The star that represents the Federal District is Sigma Octantis, a star whose position near the south celestial pole makes it visible across almost the whole country, all year round.
		The constellation of the Southern Cross is on the meridian (indicated by the number 6 in the diagram).
		To the south of it is Polaris Australis (Sigma Octantis, numbered 7), representing the Federal District.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/F/Flag-of-Brazil.htm (699 words)

	Sigma Octantis - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Sigma Octantis - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Sigma Octantis (σ Oct / σ Octantis) is a magnitude 5.5 star in the constellation Octans, located at roughly RA 21h 09m, decl.
		To an observer standing at the South Pole, Sigma Octantis would appear almost motionless and all the other stars in the Southern sky would appear to rotate around it.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Sigma_Octantis (172 words)

	۞ Sigma Octantis - Encyclopédie, information et définition sur www.apropos-savoir.fr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Sigma Octantis (σ Octantis, abrégé en σ Oct) est une étoile de magnitude apparente 5,42 située dans la constellation de l'Octant.
		La position de Sigma Octantis à 1° 2' 24" du pôle Sud céleste en fait la contrepartie méridionale de l' étoile polaire.
		Pour un observateur situé dans l' hémisphère sud, Sigma Octantis apparaît quasiment immobile tandis q...
	www.apropos-savoir.fr /Sigma_Octantis (431 words)

	Polaris Australis - netlexikon
		Polaris Australis ist der Eigenname des Sterns Sigma Octantis.
		Sigma Octantis ist das südliche Gegenstück zum Polarstern, er ist der den südlichsten Himmelspol nächstgelegene mit blankem Auge sichtbare Stern.
		Sigma Octantis trägt auch die Bezeichnungen HR 7228 und HD 177482.
	www.lexikon-definition.de /Sigma-Octantis.html (98 words)

	photimag
		In the southern hemisphere Sigma Octantis at magnitude 5.5 is the pole star, but over a degree from the pole, a very poor relation to Polaris in the northern hemisphere at magnitude 2.0 and 3/4 of a degree from the pole.
		Sigma Octantis is the left star in the nearly horizontal line of three stars that are just below the pole in the picture below.
		The actual position of the pole lies directly above Sigma at nearly the same distance from Sigma as the right hand member of this line of three stars.
	www.uq.net.au /~zzpeande/photimag.htm (1232 words)

	Sigma Octantis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		La sigma Octantis (oct) es una estrella de la magnitud 5.5 en la constelación Octans, establecido en áspero el RA 21h los 09m, declasificación.
		A un observador que está parado en el poste del sur, la sigma Octantis aparecería casi inmóvil y el resto de estrellas en el cielo meridional aparecerían rotar alrededor de él.
		La sigma Octantis a veces se llama Polaris Australis.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/si/Sigma%20Octantis.htm (149 words)

	Sigma Octantis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Sigma Octantis (σ Oct) is a magnitude 5.5 star in the constellation Octans, located at roughly RA 21h 09m, decl.
		To an observer standing at the South Pole, Sigma Octantis would appearalmost motionless and all the other stars in the Southern sky would appear to rotate around it.
		However, it is a faint star—at magnitude 5.5 itis barely visible to the naked eye—which makes it a rather poor pole star, especially by comparison to the much brighterand easily visible Polaris.
	www.therfcc.org /sigma-octantis-207963.html (114 words)

	Zetetic Astronomy, Earth Not A Globe: Chapter XIV. Examination of the So-Called ''Proofs'' of the Earth's Rotundity: ...
		Here, however, we are met with the positive assertion that there is a very small star (of about the sixth magnitude) in the south, called Sigma Octantis, round which all the constellations of the south revolve, and which is therefore the southern polar star.
		It is scarcely polite to contradict the statements made, but it is certain that persons who have been educated to believe that the earth is a globe, going to the southern parts of the earth do not examine such matters critically.
		But if the earth is a globe, Sigma Octantis a south pole star, and the Southern Cross a southern circumpolar constellation, they would all be visible at the same time from every longitude on the same latitude, as is the case with the northern pole star and the northern circumpolar constellations.
	www.sacred-texts.com /earth/za/za48.htm (1218 words)

	Sigma Octantis
		La position de Sigma Octantis à 1° 2' 24" du pôle Sud céleste en fait la contrepartie méridionale de l'étoile polaire.
		Pour un observateur situé dans l'hémisphère sud, Sigma Octantis apparaît quasiment immobile tandis que la voûte céleste tourne autour d'elle.
		Parfois désignée sous le nom de Polaris Australis ou étoile du Sud, Sigma Octantis n'a cependant qu'un éclat très faible, presque invisible à l'œil nu, ce qui limite son utilité pour déterminer le Sud (la constellation de la Croix du Sud remplit bien mieux cet office).
	www.cyberspecialistes.com /index.php/%CE%A3_Oct (193 words)

	Encyclopedia: Sigma Octantis
		The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object.
		The Southern Hemisphere is the half of a planets surface (or celestial sphere) that is south of the equator (the word hemisphere literally means half ball).
		The North Star is a title of the star best suited for navigation northwards.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sigma-Octantis (402 words)

	Finding the SCP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Most guides refer the observer to the very shy magnitude 5.5 sigma Octantis.
		Forget about sigma Octantis as a stand alone item and concentrate on the shapes close to the SCP.
		Chart B, Octans in the region of sigma Octantis, 5° FOV,
	www.aqua.co.za /assa_jhb/new/finding_SCP.htm (1291 words)

	Legal Fusion Group Sigma Octantis
		Sigma Octantis (s Oct / s Octantis) is a magnitude 5.5 star in the constellation
		To an observer in the southern hemisphrere, Sigma Octantis appears almost motionless and all the other stars in the Southern sky appear to rotate around it.
		Sigma Octantis is sometimes called Polaris Australis, or
	www.legalfusiongroup.com /articles/s/i/g/sigma_octantis/sigma_octantis.html (122 words)

	The Pole Star - Fun Facts, Questions, Answers, Information
		Sigma Octantis (also called 'Polaris Australis') is found in the constellation Octans, and like I said, is just barely visible to the naked eye; hence, people don't make as much of a deal about it as they do Polaris!
		The easiest way to locate the South celestial pole is with the help of the Southern Cross (or Crux), a constellation in the shape of a cross.
		Note that Sigma Octantis is only visible from the Southern Hemisphere and Crux only from South of around 20 degrees North.
	www.funtrivia.com /en/subtopics/The-Pole-Star-181345.html (1437 words)

	SH Polar Alignment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The most recognisable feature at this FOV is the three brighter stars that roughly form a line in the lower half of the image.
		The brightest of these three stars (the uppermost one) is Sigma Octantis, the southern 'pole star.' The SCP is at the very centre of this image.
		The iterative approach involves slewing between Sigma Octantis and the other alignment star as many times as is needed.
	www.users.bigpond.com /lansma/art_sh_polar_alignment.htm (1857 words)

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	Precession of the Equinoxes - Crystalinks
		When Polaris will be the north star again around 27800 AD, due to its proper motion it will be farther away from the pole then than it is now, while in 23600 BC it came closer to the pole.
		To find the south celestial pole in the sky at this moment, one is less lucky, as that area is a particularly bland portion of the sky, and the nominal south pole star is Sigma Octantis, which with magnitude 5.5 is barely visible even under a properly dark sky.
		However that will change in the 80th to 90th century, when the south celestial pole travels through the False cross.
	www.crystalinks.com /precession.html (2028 words)

	Sigma Octantis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Octans and around, with Sigma Octantis in the middle marked in cyan.
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	Polar Aligning the LX200Gps in the Southern Hemisphere
		The telescope will slew around and try and centre Sigma Octantis which is a dim 5.4 mag star which makes it nice and fun to find!
		Every time I have followed this previous alignment procedures Sigma Octantis ends up well within the Meade Finder Scope (as long as you have aligned it to the telescope prior).
		Use the adjustments on the wedge and centre Sigma Octantis in the Finder Scope first and then in the eyepiece.
	www.southern-astro.com.au /php/guides/lx200gpssouthpolaralignment.php (861 words)

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