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VolansTransit Date of principal star: 5 February Volans is one of those constellations introduced by Johann Bayer in his 1603 star atlas. He called it Piscis Volans; only the adjective has survived.
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Volans, the flying fish: A modern constellation created in 1603 by the astronomer Johann Bayer. The original name of the constellation was Piscis Volans. It is a small and inconspicuous constellation of the southern skies.
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VolansAbbreviation: Vol Genitive: Volantis Translation: The Flying Fish Peoria Astronomical Society Volans Page Interactive star chart (Java applet) ...
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Volans, under its original name Piscis Volans, shown leaping against the side of the ship Argo in the Uranographia of Johann Bode. Return to Constellation Index ...
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VolansAbbreviation: Vol English name: Flying Fish Coordinates see Stellar data Particulars: ...
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Volans About this Java applet / Instructions Constellations is written using Java. You must have a Java enabled browser such as Netscape Navigator to be able to see this applet. Back to Constellations Home Page ...
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Vol, Voln International Astronomical Union abbreviations for Volans. See constellation. Volans (abbr Vol, Voln) See constellation. Voln International Astronomical Union abbreviation for Volans. See constellation.
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Though deemed "obscure" from the northern hemisphere, Volans (the Flying Fish) is one of the fainter mainstays of the southern, as it is close enough to the southern pole to be circumpolar from roughly the Tropic of Capricorn and south.
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This constellation was also known as Vultur volans to the Romans, not to be confused with Vultur cadens which was the Romans' name for what is now known as Lyra.
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including Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Monoceros, and Lepus), the Heavenly Waters (9 constellations, including Delphinus, Columba, Equuleus, Vela, Puppis, etc.), the Bayer Group (11 constellations, including Hydrus, Dorado, Volans, Apus,etc.), ...
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