Vulpecula
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Vulpecula is a small, faint constellation in the northern hemisphere. Its name means "little fox" in Latin.
Vulpecula
Transit Date of principal star:
14 July
Vulpecula, The Fox, is one of Johannes Hevelius' constellations, introduced in his posthumously published star catalogue of 1690.
Vulpecula
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Vulpecula
Abbreviation: Vul
Genitive: Vulpeculae
Translation: The Fox
Sky Chart
Peoria Astronomical Society Vulpecula Page
Interactive star chart (Java applet) ...
PY Vulpeculae
12.98
CP 1919, PSR 1919+21
8.22
Source: The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed., The Hipparcos Catalogue, ESA SP-1200
External links
* The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Vulpecula ...
Vulpecula, the Fox, first appears in Johannes Hevelius' atlas of 1690 and was originally called Vulpecula cum Anser, the fox with goose, but the bird has flown and the fox is hardly obvious.
Vulpecula
[Pic] Abbreviation: Vul English name: Fox Coordinates see Stellar data
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Vulpecula, the fox, carries a goose, Anser, towards the multi-headed monster Cerberus in this illustration from the Firmamentum Sobiescianum star atlas of Johannes Hevelius published in 1690.
HD 189733 Vulpeculae
(The Planet Project)
A Jupiter-like planet in short orbit about the eighth magnitude K dwarf HD 189733 (63 light years away) is also seen to transit across the star, allowing the orbital tilt, exact planetary mass, ...
Vulpeculae
Fox
Summer
The 3-letter abbreviation for the constellation names are used most often when objects in constellations are named, for example, alpha Cap, Cyg X-1.
Vulpecula (Little Fox)
No Saint given; possibly constellation of the Steel Saint Land Cloth Daichi (Anime)
Origin of the constellation: 17th century, Bartsch ...
Vulpecula
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Vulpeculae
Constituents
Any objects that are bound together to make larger objects. For example, atoms are constituents of molecules, nuclei are constituents of atoms, and so on. (see also Composite Object) ...
S Vulpeculae star
Sacramento Peak Observatory
Sadr (Gamma Cygni)
Sagitta (constellation)
Sagittarius (constellation)
Sagittarius A (Sgr A)
Sagittarius Arm
Sagittarius B2 (Sgr B2)
Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy ...
Vul, Vulp (NASA SP-7, 1965) International Astronomical Union abbreviations for Vulpecula. See constellation.
of exoplanet atmospheres have been made - the Hubble and Spitzer telescopes have detected methane, carbon dioxide and water molecules in the atmosphere of the transiting hot jupiter HD 189733b, sixty-three light years distant in Vulpecula.
The third smallest constellation in Earth's night skies, Sagitta lies south of Constellation Vulpecula (the Fox) and north of Constellation Aquila (the Eagle). Its stars form the shape of an arrow flying towards Constellation Cygnus (the Swan).
The first planetary nebula discovered was the Dumbbell Nebula in the constellation of Vulpecula, observed by Charles Messier in 1764 and listed as M27 in his catalogue of nebulous objects.
Infrared imagery of a two degree wide strip along the galactic equator from L 65° (Vulpecula) to 295° (Centaurus), showing hydrogen emission nebulae (red and yellow, 24 micron), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or "carbon dust" molecules (green, ...
Pegasus shares borders with Lacerta, Cygnus, Vulpecula, Delphinus, Equuleus, Aquarius, Pisces, and Andromeda.
Alpha Andromedae was Delta Pegasi. It's one corner of the asterism "the Great Square of Pegasus".
A particularly interesting case was the planet HD 189733b, located 60 light-years away in the constellation Vulpecula. Spitzer measured the infrared light coming from the planet as it circled around its star every 2.
This would apply especially if the turbulence were strictly two dimensional. Vul, Vulp International Astronomical Union abbreviations for Vulpecula. See constellation. Vulpecula (abbr Vul, Vulp) See constellation. Back to Table of Contents ...
A planetary nebula of large apparent diameter and low surface brightness in Vulpecula about 220 pc distant. (M27, NGC 6853) [H76]
Duty Cycle
The fraction of time a pulsed beam is on. [H76] ...
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Lanx Australis Beta Librae
La Superba Y Canum Venaticorum
Lesath Upsilon Scorpii
Lucida Alpha Monocerotis
Lucida Anseris Alpha Vulpeculae ...
westward) through Scorpius, Ara, Norma, Triangulum Australe, Circinus, Centaurus, Musca, Crux, Carina, Vela, Puppis, Canis Major, Monoceros, Orion & Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Perseus, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Cepheus & Lacerta, Cygnus, Vulpecula, ...
Image credit: NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Through a pair of binoculars the Dumbbell nebula, Messier 27 (M27) appears as a soft glow in the constellation of Vulpecula to the east of the Milky Way.
A star in this constellation, 51 Pegasi, is orbited by the first true extrasolar planets (planets orbiting a star other than the Sun) to have been discovered. Neighboring constellations: Vulpecula - Delphinus - Equuleus - Aquarius - Pisces - ...
Sculptor, the sculptor
Scutum, the shield
Serpens, the snake
Sextans, the sextant
Telescopium, the telescope
Triangulum, the triangle
Ursa Major, the big bear
Ursa Minor, the little bear
Vulpecula, the little fox ...
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