Apus - Definition and Overview

For the genus of birds, see Apus (biology).

Apus
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Abbreviation	Aps
Genitive	Apodis
Symbology	the bird of paradise
Right ascension	16 h
Declination	−75°
Area	206 sq. deg. Ranked 67th
Number of stars (magnitude < 3)	0
Brightest star	α Aps (App. magnitude 3.83)
Meteor showers	None
Bordering constellations	Triangulum Australe Circinus Musca Chamaeleon Octans Pavo Ara
Visible at latitudes between +5° and −90° Best visible during the month of July

Apus (Latin for bird of paradise) is a faint southern constellation, not visible to the ancient greeks. It was first introduced, as far as is known, in Johann Bayer's Uranometria, but it may have been used by navigators before then.

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