CONSTELLATION OF VULPECULA |
Name: Vulpecula
Abbreviation: Vul
Meaning: Fox
Right Ascension: 20h
Declination: +25º
Area (Degrees squared): 268
Stars with known planets: 3
Bordering Constellations: Cygnus, Lyra, Hercules,
Sagitta, Delphinus, Pegasus
Visible at latitudes between +90º and -55º and best at mid-evening during September. In the northern hemisphere, the constellation of Vulpecula
is considered a summer constellation and is visible from June to November depending on the time of night.
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Deep Sky Objects:
M27 - Planetary Nebula, magnitude 7.40, known as the Dumbbell Nebula
NGC 6802 - Open Cluster, magnitude 8.80
NGC 6940 - open Cluster, magnitude 6.30
Numbered Stars with Magnitudes:
1. +4.65
2. +4.40
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