Volans (Constellation)

Volans (originally Piscis Volans), the Flying Fish, is a constellation of the southern hemisphere.

There are no named stars in the constellation Volans.

Alpha Volantis (α Vol / HIP44382)

An A class star about 124.3ly from our solar system

Beta Volantis (β Vol / HIP41312 / HR 3347)

A K class variable star of spectral type K1III to K2III and is 107.96ly from our solar system. β Vol has an apparent magnitude of +3.77.

Gamma Volantis (γ Vol)

With a brightness of +3.75 γ² Volantis (HIP34481A) is classed above β Vol as the brightest star in Volans. Closer inspection reveals that γ² Volantis is actually a double star, its companion, γ¹ Volantis (HIP34473B), providing part of the total brightness we see as one star.

γ² Volantis is giant variable star about 141.68 light years from Earth while γ¹ Volantis is an F2 dwarf star 147.18 light years away.

Delta Volantis (δ Vol / HIP35228)

An F class star with a spectral type of F6II located 660.224ly from our solar system

Epsilon Volantis (ε Vol / HIP39794)

A spectroscopic binary system comprising of ε Volantis A, a class B star with a spectral type of B6IV and an apparent magnitude of +4.45, and ε Volantis B with an apparent magnitude of +7.3. The Epsilon Volantis system is located about 642 light years away.

NGC 2397

A galaxy with an apparent magnitude of +13.

NGC 2434

A galaxy with an apparent magnitude of +11.2.

NGC 2442

A galaxy with an apparent magnitude of +11.