Apus
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- For the genus of birds, see Apus (genus).
- For the computer, see APUS.
Template:Infobox Constellation Apus (Latin for bird of paradise or swallow, from Greek απους, lit. "no-feet") is a faint southern constellation, not visible to the ancient Greeks. The constellation was one of twelve constellations created by Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597, and it first appeared in Johann Bayer's Uranometria of 1603.
Notable and named stars
| BD | Names and other designations | Mag. | Ly away | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| α | Alpha Apodis | 3.83 | 411 | |
| γ | Gamma Apodis | 3.86 | 160 | |
| β | Beta Apodis | 4.23 | 158 | |
| δ¹ | Delta-1 Apodis | 4.68 | 770 | |
| ζ | Zeta Apodis | 4.79 | 312 | |
| η | Eta Apodis | 4.89 | 140 | |
| ε | Epsilon Apodis | 5.06 | 551 | |
| δ² | Delta-2 Apodis | 5.27 | 663 |
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| ι | Iota Apodis | 5.39 | 1140 | |
| κ¹ | Kappa-1 Apodis | 4.68 | 1020 | |
| R Apodis | 5.37 | 428 | ||
| κ² | Kappa-2 Apodis | 5.64 | 735 | |
| θ | Theta Apodis | 5.69 | 328 |
Source: The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed., The Hipparcos Catalogue, ESA SP-1200
See also
Template:ConstellationsByBayer Template:ConstellationList
External links
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