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Apus

Genitive: Apodis

Southern 206 sq° Aps

Brightest star: Alpha Apodis

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Mythology

Created by Dutch navigators Keyser and de Houtman in the late 16th century, representing the bird-of-paradise. The name comes from the Greek 'apous' meaning footless.

Observing Highlights

A faint far-southern constellation near the south celestial pole. Contains a few globular clusters and double stars for southern observers.

Main Stars

20
Alpha Aps

HIP 72370; Alpha Aps

3.83 mag K3III CN0.5
Gamma Aps

HIP 81065; Gamma Aps

3.89 mag G8III
Beta Aps

HIP 81852; Beta Aps

4.24 mag 98.3″ B: 12.0 K0III
Delta Aps

HIP 80047; Delta1 Aps

4.68 mag 103.4″ B: 5.4 M5IIIb
Zeta Aps

HIP 84969; Zeta Aps

4.78 mag K2-III
Eta Aps

HIP 69896; Eta Aps

4.91 mag A2m
Epsilon Aps

HIP 70248; Epsilon Aps

5.06 mag B4V
Delta Aps

HIP 80057; Delta2 Aps

5.27 mag 102.9″ B: 9.9 K3III
R Aps

HIP 73223

5.34 mag K4III:
Iota Aps

HIP 84979; Iota Aps

5.41 mag 0.1″ B: 6.5 B9V+B9.5V
Kappa Aps

HIP 76013; Kappa1 Aps

5.49 mag 27.4″ B: 11.3 B3IVe
Theta Aps

HIP 68815; Theta Aps

5.50 mag 4.65 - 6.2 SRB M6.5III:
HIP 81141
5.50 mag K1IIICNIa-Ib
HIP 72833
5.60 mag 2.3″ B: 7.6 G7IIIa+F9IV
Kappa Aps

HIP 76750; Kappa2 Aps

5.65 mag B7III-IV
HIP 78868
5.70 mag K1IIICNII
HIP 89234
5.85 mag 1.9″ B: 9.1 F5V
HIP 89115
5.86 mag K2III
HIP 85760
5.88 mag M3III
HIP 73415
5.93 mag G8II

Double Stars

14
Delta Aps

HIP 80047; Delta1 Aps

4.68 mag 103.4″ B: 5.4 M5IIIb
HIP 72833
5.60 mag 2.3″ B: 7.6 G7IIIa+F9IV
HIP 69778
6.47 mag 67.3″ B: 8.6 K2IIp
Kappa Aps

HIP 76013; Kappa1 Aps

5.49 mag 27.4″ B: 11.3 B3IVe
Delta Aps

HIP 80057; Delta2 Aps

5.27 mag 102.9″ B: 9.9 K3III
Beta Aps

HIP 81852; Beta Aps

4.24 mag 98.3″ B: 12.0 K0III
HIP 89234
5.85 mag 1.9″ B: 9.1 F5V
HIP 84827
6.53 mag 0.6″ B: 9.7 G0-1IV:
HIP 86815
6.49 mag 0.7″ B: 8.1 F7IV+F5V
Kappa Aps

HIP 76750; Kappa2 Aps

5.65 mag B7III-IV
HIP 69090
6.02 mag G2-3IV
HIP 73394
6.20 mag B9V
HIP 87926
6.07 mag K2III
HIP 89115
5.86 mag K2III

Variable Stars

1
Theta Aps

HIP 68815; Theta Aps

5.50 mag 4.65 - 6.2 SRB M6.5III:

Deep Sky Objects

28
Globular Cluster (2)
Caldwell 107

NGC 6101

9.3 mag 11
IC 4499
10.6 mag 7.6
Galaxy (24)
IC 4633
— mag 3.7 Sc
IC 4635
— mag 3.1 SABb
NGC 6392
— mag 1.5 SABa
NGC 5612
13.0 mag 2.0 Sab
NGC 5967
12.0 mag 2.9 Sc
IC 4448
— mag 1.0 SBc
IC 4484
— mag 2.5 Sc
IC 4522
— mag 2.9 Sb
IC 4541
— mag 2.0 Sb
IC 4545
— mag 2.0 SABc
IC 4555
— mag 1.9 SBc
IC 4578
— mag 2.1 SBb
IC 4608
— mag 1.2 SBm
IC 4618
— mag 1.9 SBbc
IC 4640
— mag 1.5 SABc
IC 4641
— mag 1.6 Sc
IC 4644
— mag 2.1 Sb
IC 4654
— mag 1.7 SABb
IC 4661
— mag 2.5 Sc
NGC 5833
— mag SBbc
NGC 6209
— mag SABb
IC 4377
— mag 2.6 S0-a
IC 4647
— mag 1.7 S0
NGC 5799
— mag S0-a
Unknown (2)
NGC 6151
— mag
IC 4631
— mag