Vulpecula
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the constellation. For the animal with scientific name Trichosurus vulpecula, see common brushtail possum. For the Vul pistol, see PSS Silent Pistol.
Vulpecula /vʌlˈpɛkjʊlə/ is a faint constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for "little fox", although it is commonly known simply as the fox. It was identified in the seventeenth century, and is located in the middle of the Summer Triangle (an asterism consisting of the bright stars Deneb, Vega, and Altair).
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Constellation | |
Abbreviation | Vul |
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Genitive | Vulpeculae |
Pronunciation | /vʌlˈpɛkjʊlə/, genitive /vʌlˈpɛkjʊliː/ |
Symbolism | the Fox |
Right ascension | 20h |
Declination | +25° |
Quadrant | NQ4 |
Area | 268 sq. deg. (55th) |
Main stars | 5, 20 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 33 |
Stars with planets | 5 |
Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 0 |
Brightest star | α Vul (Anser) (4.44m) |
Messier objects | 1 |
Bordering constellations | Cygnus Lyra Hercules Sagitta Delphinus Pegasus |
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −55°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of September. |
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