Volans

Volans

Infobox Constellation
name = Volans
abbreviation = Vol
genitive = Volantis
symbology = the Flying Fish
RA = 8
dec= −70
areatotal = 141
arearank = 76th
numbermainstars = 6
numberbfstars = 12
numberstarsplanets = 1
numberbrightstars = none
numbernearbystars = none
brighteststarname = β Vol
starmagnitude = 3.77
neareststarname = β Vol
stardistance = 108
numbermessierobjects = none | meteorshowers = none
bordering = Carina
Pictor
Dorado
Mensa
Chamaeleon
latmax = 15
latmin = 90
month = March
notes=

Volans (pronEng|ˈvoʊlænz, _la. flying fish "or" "flying thing") is a constellation of the southern sky. The constellation was one of twelve constellations first described by Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597, and it first appeared in Johann Bayer's "Uranometria" of 1603. The current name of the constellation is a shortening of the original name "Piscis Volans", "flying fish".

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

References

* Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). "Stars and Planets Guide", Collins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0691135564.

External links

*http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/constellations/Volans.html
*http://www.maa.mhn.de/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/volans.html
* [http://www.starrynightphotos.com/constellations/volans.htm Starry Night Photography : Volans Constellation]
* [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/volans.htm Star Tales – Volans]


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