Volans

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Volans
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Abbreviation	Vol
Genitive	Volantis
Symbology	the Flying Fish
Right ascension	8 h
Declination	−70°
Area	141 sq. deg. Ranked 76th
Number of main stars	{{{numbermainstars}}}
Number of stars (Bayer-Flamsteed)	10
Number of stars with planets (BF, variable, other stars)	{{{numberstarsplanets}}}
Number of bright stars (magnitude < 3)	none
Number of nearby stars (Distance < 100 ly)	none
Brightest star	β Vol (App. magnitude 3.77)
Nearest Star	β Vol (Distance: 108)
Meteor showers	none
Bordering constellations	Carina Pictor Dorado Mensa Chamaeleon
Visible at latitudes between +15° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of March

Volans (IPA: /ˈvəʊlanz/, Latin: flying fish or "flying thing") is a constellation of the southern sky. The constellation was one of twelve constellations created by Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597, and it first appeared in Johann Bayer's Uranometria of 1603.

Contents 1 Mythology 2 Notable and named stars 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Mythology

Since Volans was created in the 17th century, there is no earlier mythology associated with it.

[edit] Notable and named stars

BD	Names and other designations	Mag.	Ly away	Comments
β	Beta Volantis	3.77	108
γ²	Gamma-2 Volantis	3.78	142	double star with γ¹ Volantis
ζ	Zeta Volantis	3.93	134
δ	Delta Volantis	3.97	660
α	Alpha Volantis	4.00	124
ε	Epsilon Volantis	4.35	642
θ	Theta Volantis	5.19	239
η	Eta Volantis	5.28	356
κ¹	Kappa-1 Volantis	5.33	393	part of a triple star system with κ² Volantis
ι	Iota Volantis	5.41	558
κ²	Kappa-2 Volantis	5.63	393	part of a triple star system with κ¹ Volantis
γ¹	Gamma-1 Volantis	5.68	142	double star with γ² Volantis
	HD 76700	8.13	195	has a planet

Source: The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed., The Hipparcos Catalogue, ESA SP-1200

[edit] See also

The 12 Constellations created by Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597 and introduced by Johann Bayer in the 1603 text Uranometria

Apus | Chamaeleon | Dorado | Grus | Hydrus | Indus | Musca | Pavo | Phoenix | Triangulum Australe | Tucana | Volans

The 88 modern Constellations

Andromeda • Antlia • Apus • Aquarius • Aquila • Ara • Aries • Auriga • Boötes • Caelum • Camelopardalis • Cancer • Canes Venatici • Canis Major • Canis Minor • Capricornus • Carina • Cassiopeia • Centaurus • Cepheus • Cetus • Chamaeleon • Circinus • Columba • Coma Berenices • Corona Australis • Corona Borealis • Corvus • Crater • Crux • Cygnus • Delphinus • Dorado • Draco • Equuleus • Eridanus • Fornax • Gemini • Grus • Hercules • Horologium • Hydra • Hydrus • Indus • Lacerta • Leo • Leo Minor • Lepus • Libra • Lupus • Lynx • Lyra • Mensa • Microscopium • Monoceros • Musca • Norma • Octans • Ophiuchus • Orion • Pavo • Pegasus • Perseus • Phoenix • Pictor • Pisces • Piscis Austrinus • Puppis • Pyxis • Reticulum • Sagitta • Sagittarius • Scorpius • Sculptor • Scutum • Serpens • Sextans • Taurus • Telescopium • Triangulum • Triangulum Australe • Tucana • Ursa Major • Ursa Minor • Vela • Virgo • Volans • Vulpecula

[edit] External links

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