Vulpecula
constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
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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.
| Constellation | |
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| Abbreviation | Vul |
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| Genitive | Vulpeculae |
| Pronunciation | /vʌlˈpɛkjʊlə/, genitive /vʌlˈpɛkjʊliː/ |
| Symbolism | the Fox |
| Right ascension | 20 |
| Declination | +25 |
| Quadrant | NQ4 |
| Area | 268 sq. deg. (55th) |
| Main stars | 5, 20 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 33 |
| Stars with planets | 4 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 0 |
| Brightest star | α Vul (Anser) (4.44m) |
| Messier objects | 1 |
| 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. | |