Vulpecula
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Vulpecula is a northern constellation (group of stars). People say that it looks like a fox. It is not very bright. None of the stars in Vulpecula are brighter than the 4th magnitude in Vulpecula. It is in the middle of the Summer Triangle, three stars that make the shape of a triangle in the sky.
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| List of stars in Vulpecula | |
| Abbreviation: | Vul |
| Genitive: | Vulpeculae |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | 20 h |
| Declination: | +25° |
| Area: | 268 sq. deg. (55th) |
| Main stars: | 5, 20 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 33 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 4 |
| Bright stars: | 0 |
| Nearby stars: | 0 |
| Brightest star: | α Vul (Anser) (4.44m) |
| Nearest star: | Ross 165 ( ly) |
| Messier objects: | 1 |
| Meteor showers: | |
| Bordering constellations: | Cygnus Lyra Hercules Sagitta Delphinus Pegasus |
| Visible at latitudes between +90° and −55° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of September | |
Deep sky objects
Vulpecula Media
The constellation Vulpecula as it can be seen by the naked eye.
Planetary nebula Hen 2-437 is located in the constellation of Vulpecula.
Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Lacerta, Cygnus, Lyra, Vulpecula and Anser
