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| Abbreviation: Aps |
| English Name: The Bird of Paradise |
| Genitive: Apodis |
| Hemisphere: Southern Hemisphere (Never visible from the UK.) |
| Location: Between the constellations of Triangulum Australe and Octans. |
| Visible between latitudes: +05 and -90 degrees |
| Best season: Summer |
| Seen in three seasons: Autumn, Summer and Spring |
| Best seen in: July |
| Seen between: May and August |
| Right Ascension (RA): 16 hour |
| Declination (DEC): -75 degrees |
| Area (square degrees): 206 (67th) |
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Apus (The Bird of Paradise)
- It is not easy to identify and contains few objects of note.
o - A far-southern constellation representing the bird of paradise, Apus was named by Johann Bayer.
o - Apus lies just south of Triangulum Australe very near the South Celestial Pole (SCP).
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Messier Objects in Apus
| No Messier objects in Apus |
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Messier Objects in Apus
| Select Catalog | No of Objects |
| Barnard (B) | 0x object |
| Caldwell (C) | 1x object |
| Collinder (Cr) | 0x object |
| New General Catalogue (NGC) | 8x objects |
| Index Catalogue (IC) | 20x objects |
| Sharpless (Sh2) | 0x object |
Features of Interest
- The brightest star is Delta Apodis of magnitude +3.8.
o - Apodis – a wide double star, easily divided with binoculars, they are both red giants.
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Named Stars
- Apodis
- more list of stars in Apus
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IAU Sky Chart: Apus
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Constellations: Southern Celestial Hemisphere
– never seen from the UK
| Apus | Ara | Caelum | Carina | Centaurus | Chameleon |
| Corona Australis | Crux | Dorado | Grus | Horologium | Hydrus |
| Indus | Mensa | Octans | Pavo | Phoenix | Pictor |
| Reticulum | Telescopium | Triangulum Australe | Tucana | Vela | Volans |
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