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Volans by Johannes Hevelius - Adaptation by Online Star Register ©
Volans (The Flying Fish): gift, map and visability
- Meaning: The Flying Fish
- Best seen in: March
- Family: Bayer
- Latitude: +10° to -90°
Volans or The Flying Fish is one of the 88 constellations modern astronomers have divided the sky into. It's part of the Bayer constellation family. Volans is best seen in March (from latitudes +10° to -90°).
Volans represents a real type of fish found in tropical waters that can leap out of the water and glide through the air on wings. Sometimes the fish landed on the decks of ships and were used for food. The constellation’s brightest star is Beta Volantis, an orange giant found 107 light years from Earth. It is around 8.5 times bigger, 1.62 more massive, and 41 times brighter than our Sun. Other constellation’s bordering Volans includes Chamaeleon, Dorado, Mensa and Pictor.
Volans Constellation Map
Main Stars in The Flying Fish (Volans)
The constellation Volans contains several bright stars that make up its shape. Some of these main stars are known as:
- Beta Volantis
- Gamma Volantis
- Zeta Volantis
- Delta Volantis
- Alpha Volantis
- Epsilon Volantis
- HD 76700
Some of the deep sky objects which have been discovered in Volans include: NGC 2397, Lindsay-Shapley Ring, The Meathook Galaxy, NGC 2434.
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