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Vulpecula
The Fox
OriginHevelius
AbbreviationVul
GenitiveVulpecilae
Pronunciation/vəlˈpɛkjʊlə/ genitive /vəlˈpɛkjʊliː/
vul-PECK-yuh-luh
LocationNorthern Hemisphere
Primary StarAnser (α Vul)
Right Ascention 19h 29m Declination +24° 40'
Martian Solar Lag δ(🜨→♂) +0.560 h (33.6 min)
Vulpecula, “The Fox” is another modern constellation created by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in the late seventeenth century. Originally it was a double figure named Vulpecula cum Anser, “The Fox with the Goose”. Today, only the fox is left.
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Vulpecula from John Flamsteed’s Atlas Coelestis. Source image provided by www.RareMaps.com — Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc. Via www.underthenightsky.com.
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