Constellation
Volans
Volans (Vol) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is β Vol (magnitude 3.77).
| Latin name | Volans |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Vol |
| Brightest star | β Vol |
| Stars in this encyclopedia | 65 |
| Stars with exoplanets | 22 |
| Deep-sky objects | 2 |
| Galaxies | 4 |
In the sky
Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 20° N. South of latitude 20° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in January, the best time to observe it.
Its brightest stars
- β Vol 3.77 · 108.0 light-years
- γ² Vol 3.78 · 133.2 light-years
- ζ Vol 3.93 · 145.4 light-years
- δ Vol 3.97 · 686.3 light-years
- α Vol 4.00 · 125.6 light-years
- ε Vol 4.35 · 644.6 light-years
- HIP 40680 5.06 · 298.3 light-years
- GJ 3422 5.18 · 307.9 light-years
- θ Vol 5.19 · 245.9 light-years
- η Vol 5.28 · 386.9 light-years
- κ¹ Vol 5.33 · 440.9 light-years
- HIP 43414 5.34 · 169.0 light-years
- ι Vol 5.41 · 581.6 light-years
- HIP 41451 5.51 · 287.5 light-years
- κ² Vol 5.63 · 412.7 light-years
- γ¹ Vol 5.68 · 143.4 light-years
- HIP 38210 5.78 · 458.1 light-years
- HIP 44283 5.89 · 759.6 light-years
- HIP 41321 5.95 · 408.4 light-years
- HIP 42895 6.03 · 191.4 light-years
- HIP 32332 6.10 · 707.9 light-years
- HIP 43351 6.10 · 2,356 light-years
- HIP 41907 6.11 · 420.5 light-years
- HIP 37720 6.16 · 434.6 light-years
- HIP 36914 6.33 · 817.3 light-years
Its stars with exoplanets
- DMPP-6 2 planet(s)
- HD 74698 2 planet(s)
- HD 76920 1 planet(s)
- HD 76700 1 planet(s)
- HD 68402 1 planet(s)
- HD 56414 1 planet(s)
- TOI-283 1 planet(s)
- TOI-1221 1 planet(s)
- TOI-707 1 planet(s)
- TOI-2322 2 planet(s)
- TOI-791 2 planet(s)
- TOI-150 1 planet(s)
- L 98-59 5 planet(s)
- TOI-1226 1 planet(s)
- TOI-2184 1 planet(s)
- TIC 349520724 1 planet(s)
- TOI-2200 1 planet(s)
- TOI-4567 1 planet(s)
- TOI-797 1 planet(s)
- Maru 1 planet(s)
- TOI-789 3 planet(s)
- TOI-715 1 planet(s)
Deep-sky objects
Galaxies
- ESO 59-001 14.9 million light-years
- NGC 2442 68.3 million light-years
- NGC 2307 212.4 million light-years
- NGC 2305 163.0 million light-years
Its other stars
- HIP 39041
- HIP 42850
- HIP 32222
- HIP 37773
- HIP 36346
- HIP 34270
- HIP 35946
- HIP 31977
- GJ 3476
- GJ 9222
- DMPP-6
- HD 74698
- HD 76920
- HD 76700
- HD 68402
- HD 56414
- TOI-283
- TOI-1221
- TOI-707
- TOI-2322
- TOI-791
- TOI-150
- L 98-59
- TOI-1226
- TOI-2184
- TIC 349520724
- TOI-2200
- TOI-4567
- TOI-797
- Maru
- Gl 293
- TOI-789
- GJ 3521
- TOI-715
- 2MASS J06395596-7418446
- WISEA J082000.48-662211.9
- 2MASS J08204440-7514571
- 2MASS J07180871-6415310
- CWISE J074956.20-682722.4
- WISE J073444.02-715744.0