Apus
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| Constellation | |
 | |
| Abbreviation | Aps |
|---|---|
| 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.
