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Revision as of 16:49, 25 January 2025

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Volans star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).

One of the 88 IAU constellations. The constellation was invented by Dutch sailors in the 1590s.

Etymology and History

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de Houtman (1603) "de vlieghende Visch", the Flying Fish (Volans). screenshot of star catalogue.

Origin of Constellation

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

Mythology

Weblinks

References