Apus
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Constellation | |
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Abbreviation | Aps |
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Genitive | Apodis |
Pronunciation | /ˈeɪpəs/, genitive /ˈæpədᵻs/ |
Seembolism | The Bird-o-Paradise[1] |
Richt ascension | 13h 51m 07.5441s–18h 27m 27.8395s[2] h |
Declination | −67.4800797°–−83.1200714°[2]° |
Aurie | 206 sq. deg. (67t) |
Main starns | 4 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 12 |
Starns wi planets | 2 |
Starns brichter than 3.00m | 0 |
Starns within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 0 |
Brichtest starn | α Aps (3.83m) |
Nearest starn | HD 128400 (66.36 ly, 20.35 pc) |
Messier objects | None |
Meteor showers | None |
Borderin constellations | Triangulum Australe Circinus Musca Chamaeleon Octans Pavo Ara |
Veesible at latitudes atween +5° an −90°. Best veesible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) durin the month o Julie. |
Apus is a faint constellation in the soothren sky, first defined in the late 16t century.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Ridpath, Ian. "Apus". Star Tales. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Apus, constellation boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 14 February 2014.