Tucana

American

[too-kan-uh, -kah-nuh, -key-, tyoo-] / tuˈkæn ə, -ˈkɑ nə, -ˈkeɪ-, tju- /

noun

Astronomy.

the Toucan, a southern constellation between Octans and Phoenix.

Tucana British

/ tuːˈkɑːnə /

noun

a faint extensive constellation in the S hemisphere close to Hydrus and Eridanus, containing most of the Small Magellanic Cloud

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Etymology

Origin of Tucana

< New Latin: toucan

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At Farnborough he met with the CEO of Tucana, an engineering firm in Ukraine forced to relocate to Armenia after the Russian invasion began.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022

Rather than being a simple mystery, Kappa Tucanae A now serves as a complex environment for studying extreme stellar interactions.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025

The Kappa Tucanae A system opens many new research opportunities.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025

About 70 light-years from Earth, a star known as Kappa Tucanae A has long puzzled astronomers.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025

"Considering the Kappa Tucanae A system was observed many times before, we did not even expect to find this companion star," Stuber said.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025

Figure 22.14 shows the H–R diagram of globular cluster 47 Tucanae.

From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016

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