Volans constellation
Latin Volans, genitive Volantis, abbreviation Vol
North up, east to the left, as you see the sky. The lines are a common figure; the stars are from the catalogue.
When can Volans be seen?
It stands highest around 10 pm in February. It can be seen from everywhere south of 12°N, and it never sets south of 24°S.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | β Vol | 3.77 | orange |
| – | γ2 Vol | 3.78 | orange |
| – | ζ Vol | 3.95 | orange |
| – | δ Vol | 3.98 | yellow |
| – | α Vol | 4.00 | white |
| – | ε Vol | 4.35 | bluish |
The smaller the number, the brighter: below 1 are the brightest stars of the sky, 4 is hard to see under a city sky. Greek letters after Johann Bayer (1603).