Sigma Octantis (s Oct, s Octantis) is a magnitude 5.

42 star in the constellation

Octans most notable for being the current South Star. Sigma Octantis is approxi
mately 270 light years from Earth, and is classified as a giant, with a spectral
type of F0 III. It is a Delta Scuti variable, with magnitude varying by about 0
.03 magnitudes over 2.3 hours.
Sigma Octantis is the dimmest star to be represented on a national flag. It appe
ars on the flag of Brazil, symbolising the Brazilian Federal District.[1]
Its position near the southern celestial pole makes it the southern hemisphere's
pole star, hence its occasional name, Polaris Australis.