Vulpecula
Vul
Rank: #55
268 sq. deg.
Vulpecula is a faint constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for "little fox", although it is commonly known simply as the fox. It was identified in the seventeenth century, and is located in the middle of the Summer Triangle (an asterism consisting of the bright stars Deneb, Vega, and Altair). .
IAU constellation map showing the boundaries and main stars
Vulpecula
| Genitive | Vulpeculae |
| Symbolism | The Vulpecula |
| Right ascension | 20h 00m 00s |
| Declination | +25° 00' 00" |
| Area | |
| Area rank | 55 |
| Brightest star | |
| Best visible at 21:00 | Variable |
Deep-Sky Objects Summary
33
Brightest Stars
1
Open Clusters
0
Globular Clusters
9
Galaxies
1
Nebulae
Brightest Stars
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Galaxies
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Nebulae
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