- Apus
Infobox Constellation
name = Apus
abbreviation = Aps
genitive = Apodis
symbology = thebird of paradise
RA = 16
dec= −75
areatotal = 206
arearank = 67th
numbermainstars = 4
numberbfstars = 12
numberstarsplanets = 0
numberbrightstars = 0
numbernearbystars = 0
brighteststarname = α Aps
starmagnitude = 3.83
neareststarname = HD 122862
stardistance = 93.5
numbermessierobjects = None
meteorshowers = None
bordering =Triangulum Australe Circinus Musca Chamaeleon Octans
Pavo
Ara
latmax = 5
latmin = 90
month = July
notes =Apus (pron-en|ˈeɪpəs; Latin for the
swallow , later applied tobirds of paradise ), from _el. "απους", meaning "no-feet") is a faint southernconstellation , not visible to the ancient Greeks. The constellation was one of twelve constellations created byPieter Dirkszoon Keyser andFrederick de Houtman between1595 and1597 , and it first appeared inJohann Bayer 's "Uranometria " of1603 . Itsgenitive is "Apodis".This constellation was originally named "Avis Indica" [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/apus.htm] . It first appeared on
Petrus Plancius 's 1598 celestial globe as "Paradysvogel Apis Indica": "Apis Indica" is Latin for "Indian Bee", likely an error for "Avis Indica" = "Indian Bird"; this confusion seems to have prompted a rename of two constellations: "Avis Indica" to "Apus" and "Apis" to "Musca ".Notable deep sky objects
Apus has several impressive clusters,
NGC 6101 andIC 4499 , as well as a very unusual nebular structureIC 4633 .References
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External links
* [http://www.allthesky.com/constellations/apus/constell.html The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Apus]
* [http://www.astronomical.org/portal/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=3 Peoria Astronomical Society - Apus]
* [http://www.nightskyinfo.com/constellations/apus/ NightSkyInfo.com: Constellation Apus]
* [http://www.sky-map.org/?ra=16.140631441276753&de=-75.36815388138592&zoom=3&locale=EN&show_grid=1&show_constellation_lines=1&show_constellation_boundaries=1&show_const_names=0&show_galaxies=1"WIKISKY.ORG": Apus on WIKISKY]
* [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/apus.htm Star Tales – Apus]
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