The Tucana constellation is a very small group formed only by 3 main stars. There are currently 74 discovered stars total in the region inside its perimeter.
The constellation of Tucana represents a toucan. It is found in the first quadrant of the southern sky.
Below you will find the full list of stars in the Tucana constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.
Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.
Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.
Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Designation | Distance (light-years) | Visible magnitude | Absolute magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Tucanae | α Tuc | 199 | 2.87 | −1.05 | K3III | |
| Gamma Tucanae | γ Tuc | 72 | 3.99 | 2.28 | F1III | |
| Zeta Tucanae | ζ Tuc | 28 | 4.23 | 4.56 | F9V | |
| Kappa Tucanae | κ Tuc | 67 | 4.25 | 2.7 | F6IV | |
| Beta1 Tucanae | β1 Tuc | 135 | 4.34 | B9V | ||
| Epsilon Tucanae | ε Tuc | 374 | 4.49 | −0.81 | B9IV | |
| Delta Tucanae | δ Tuc | 267 | 4.50 | −0.06 | B8V | |
| Beta2 Tucanae | β2 Tuc | 168 | 4.51 | A2V | ||
| Nu Tucanae | ν Tuc | 273 | 4.91 | 0.3 | M4III | |
| Eta Tucanae | η Tuc | 159 | 5.00 | 1.56 | A1V | |
| Beta3 Tucanae | β3 Tuc | 149 | 5.09 | A0V | ||
| HD 212330 | HD 212330 | 67 | 5.31 | 3.75 | F9V | |
| Iota Tucanae | ι Tuc | 279 | 5.36 | 0.7 | G5III | |
| Rho Tucanae | ρ Tuc | 133 | 5.38 | 2.33 | F6V | |
| Lambda2 Tucanae | λ2 Tuc | 210 | 5.45 | 1.4 | G7III | |
| Pi Tucanae | π Tuc | 306 | 5.50 | 0.64 | B9V | |
| HD 225253 | HD 225253 | 572 | 5.59 | −0.63 | B8III | |
| HD 220572 | HD 220572 | 285 | 5.60 | 0.89 | K0III | |
| HD 220790 | HD 220790 | 298 | 5.63 | 0.82 | G8III | |
| HD 219482 | HD 219482 | 67 | 5.64 | 4.07 | F7V | |
| HD 221006 | HD 221006 | 380 | 5.66 | 0.33 | Ap Si | |
| BQ Tucanae | BQ Tuc | 613 | 5.70 | −0.64 | M4III | |
| HD 222820 | HD 222820 | 879 | 5.73 | −1.42 | K3II | |
| HD 3823 | HD 3823 | 83 | 5.89 | 3.86 | G1V | |
| HD 224361 | HD 224361 | 205 | 5.95 | 1.96 | A2p | |
| HD 214632 | HD 214632 | 1226 | 5.98 | −1.90 | K4III | |
| HD 4088 | HD 4088 | 237 | 5.99 | 1.68 | K5III | |
| HD 4294 | HD 4294 | 274 | 6.06 | 1.44 | F5III/IV | |
| HD 222805 | HD 222805 | 150 | 6.06 | 2.75 | G8IV | |
| DR Tucanae | DR Tuc | 851 | 6.08 | −1.00 | M3III | |
| Theta Tucanae | θ Tuc | 490 | 6.11 | 0.22 | A7IV | |
| HD 219077 | HD 219077 | 95 | 6.12 | 3.79 | G5IV | |
| HD 216187 | HD 216187 | 401 | 6.14 | 0.69 | K0III | |
| HD 213884 | HD 213884 | 220 | 6.22 | 2.07 | F0Vn | |
| Lambda1 Tucanae | λ1 Tuc | 206 | 6.22 | F7IV/V | ||
| HD 5771 | HD 5771 | 557 | 6.23 | 0.07 | Am | |
| HD 7916 | HD 7916 | 336 | 6.23 | 1.16 | A0V | |
| CC Tucanae | CC Tuc | 803 | 6.25 | −0.71 | M2III | |
| HD 215121 | HD 215121 | 442 | 6.29 | 0.63 | F3V | |
| HD 565 | HD 565 | 442 | 6.34 | 0.68 | A6V | |
| HD 215682 | HD 215682 | 393 | 6.36 | 0.95 | K0III | |
| HD 211726 | HD 211726 | 780 | 6.41 | −0.48 | K3/K4III | |
| HD 3444 | HD 3444 | 646 | 6.43 | −0.05 | K2/K3III | |
| HD 216169 | HD 216169 | 357 | 6.47 | 1.27 | K1IIICN… | |
| HD 220759 | HD 220759 | 886 | 6.47 | −0.70 | K4III | |
| HD 215562 | HD 215562 | 633 | 6.49 | 0.05 | K1III | |
| HD 4308 | HD 4308 | 72 | 6.54 | 4.84 | G5V | |
| Gliese 902 | Gliese 902 | 37.1 | 7.09 | 7.29 | K3V | |
| HD 6870 | HD 6870 | 339 | 7.45 | A2IIwp | ||
| HD 222076 | HD 222076 | 272 | 7.48 | |||
| Poerava | HD 221287 | HD 221287 | 173 | 7.82 | 4.2 | F7V |
| CF Tucanae | CF Tuc | 291.3 | 7.90 | G5IV+K4IV-V | ||
| HD 1397 | HD 1397 | 259 | 7.90 | G5III | ||
| HD 213885 | HD 213885 | 189 | 8.00 | G | ||
| Emiw | HD 7199 | HD 7199 | 117 | 8.06 | KOIV/V | |
| HD 224538 | HD 224538 | 254 | 8.06 | F9IV/V | ||
| HD 215497 | HD 215497 | 142 | 8.97 | 5.78 | K3V | |
| HD 222259 A | HD 222259 A | 143 | 9.00 | G6V | ||
| AQ Tucanae | AQ Tuc | 1490 | 10.12 | F4+… | ||
| HD 7583 | HD 7583 | 200000 | 10.20 | A0Iao | ||
| R40 | R40 | 200000 | 10.23 | B9Iae | ||
| HD 5980 | HD 5980 | 200,000 | 11.31 | WN3+OB D | ||
| W Tucanae | W Tuc | 979 | 11.60 | A… | ||
| BZ Tucanae | BZ Tuc | 200000 | 11.68 | F8Ib | ||
| WASP-91 | WASP-91 | 12.00 | K3 | |||
| WASP-164 | WASP-164 | 12.62 | G2V | |||
| AB7 | AB7 | 200000 | 13.02 | WN4+O6I | ||
| SMC X-1 | SMC X-1 | 200000 | 13.30 | OB: | ||
| SMC X-3 | SMC X-3 | 200000 | 14.91 | B1-B1.5IV-V | ||
| AX J0051-733 | AX J0051-733 | 200000 | 15.44 | B0-B0.5V | ||
| SMC X-2 | SMC X-2 | 200000 | 16.38 | B1.5Ve | ||
| CP Tucanae | CP Tuc | |||||
| PSR J0045-7319 | PSR J0045-7319 | 200000 | ||||
| PMMR 62 | PMMR 62 | 11365.53 | 12.43 | M0Iab C |