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Tucana

Tucana

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A group of stars in the southern sky that contains most of the Small Magellanic Cloud
  • proper noun
: Tucana
  • Victim 118, Swen Law, Tucana Universe.
  • constellation of Tucana

Examples

  • The constellation Tucana can be seen prominently during the southern hemisphere's summer nights.

  • In Tucana, you can find the Small Magellanic Cloud, an important area of study for astronomers.

  • Astronomers often search for new stars in the constellation Tucana due to its unique features.

Surface Forms

Tucana main

Etymology

Tucana was named after the bird the toucan; the bird's name comes from a South American native word 'tukana' and the Portuguese word tucano. That's why Tucana is a southern constellation — it is named for a bird of the southern lands and is best seen from the Southern Hemisphere.