Volans
Genitive: Volantis
Southern
141 sq°
Vol
Brightest star: Beta Volantis
Mythology
A Keyser and de Houtman constellation representing a flying fish. Created from observations during Dutch voyages.
Observing Highlights
A faint southern constellation. Contains the interacting galaxy pair NGC 3256 and some double stars.
Main Stars
20
Main Stars
20HIP 41312; Beta Vol
3.77 mag
K2III
HIP 34481; Gamma2 Vol
3.78 mag
14.5″
B: 5.4
G9III
HIP 37504; Zeta Vol
3.95 mag
16.0″
B: 9.3
G9IIIb
HIP 35228; Delta Vol
3.98 mag
F6II
HIP 44382; Alpha Vol
4.00 mag
A2-3IVm
HIP 39794; Epsilon Vol
4.35 mag
5.7″
B: 7.3
B6IV
5.07 mag
K1III
5.17 mag
K3III
HIP 42425; Theta Vol
5.20 mag
A0V
HIP 41003; Eta Vol
5.29 mag
26.8″
B: 11.9
A0-1IV-V
5.35 mag
36.7″
B: 12.0
F5IV
HIP 40817; Kappa1 Vol
5.37 mag
64.0″
B: 5.6
B9III-IV
HIP 32912; Iota Vol
5.40 mag
B7IV
5.53 mag
A0V
HIP 40834; Kappa2 Vol
5.65 mag
65.0″
B: 9.8
A0IVMn
HIP 34473; Gamma1 Vol
5.69 mag
13.6″
B: 5.4
F2V
5.79 mag
B9V
5.88 mag
M1III
5.97 mag
G8-K0III
6.05 mag
A4V
Double Stars
13
Double Stars
13HIP 34473; Gamma1 Vol
5.69 mag
13.6″
B: 5.4
F2V
HIP 34481; Gamma2 Vol
3.78 mag
14.5″
B: 5.4
G9III
HIP 39794; Epsilon Vol
4.35 mag
5.7″
B: 7.3
B6IV
HIP 40817; Kappa1 Vol
5.37 mag
64.0″
B: 5.6
B9III-IV
HIP 37504; Zeta Vol
3.95 mag
16.0″
B: 9.3
G9IIIb
6.51 mag
17.3″
B: 10.0
K1IIICNII
HIP 41003; Eta Vol
5.29 mag
26.8″
B: 11.9
A0-1IV-V
5.35 mag
36.7″
B: 12.0
F5IV
HIP 40834; Kappa2 Vol
5.65 mag
65.0″
B: 9.8
A0IVMn
7.26 mag
1.9″
B: 7.1
B9IV
7.16 mag
1.9″
B: 7.1
B9IV
HIP 42425; Theta Vol
5.20 mag
A0V
6.05 mag
A4V