Asteria — interactive night sky map
Polaris Australis (Sigma Octantis) is a star in the constellation Octans with an apparent magnitude of 5.45. It lies about 294 light-years from Earth. It is visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
It is best placed in the evening sky around August. It is visible from the whole southern hemisphere and from northern latitudes up to about 1°N. It is circumpolar (never sets) south of latitude 1°S.