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| IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) |
| Vulpecula |
| The Fox |
| Origin | Hevelius |
| Abbreviation | Vul |
| Genitive | Vulpecilae |
| Pronunciation | /vəlˈpɛkjʊlə/
genitive /vəlˈpɛkjʊliː/ |
| vul-PECK-yuh-luh |
| Location | Northern Hemisphere |
| Primary Star | Anser (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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