What does "tucana" mean?

A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a toucan. It lies south of the constellations Phoenix and Grus.

What is a synonym for "tucana"?

Common synonyms include: big dipper, constellation.

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A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a toucan. It lies south of the constellations Phoenix and Grus.

Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From later Latin tucana (“toucan”).

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