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Vulpecula

10/6/2020

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Vulpecula, also known as Fox, Little Fox, The Little Fox with the Goose, The Little Fox and The Goose and The Fox, is a constellation in space that borders Hercules, Lyra, Cygnus, Delphinus, Sagitta and Pegasus. Vulpecula has 5 to 20 Main Stars and 5 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Vulpecula is Anser (Alpha Vulpeculae). 
Information about Vulpecula
Stars within Vulpecula are: Alpha Vulpeculae, 23 Vul, 31 Vul, 13 Vul, 1 Vul, 15 Vul, 4 Vul, 3 Vul, 29 Vul, 12 Vul, 32 Vul, 20 Vul, 33 Vul, 17 Vul, 9 Vul, 30 Vul, 28 Vul, 16 Vul, 19 Vul, 14 Vul, PSR B1937+21, 35 Vul, 18 Vul, 10 Vul, 21 Vul, 22 Vul, 24 Vul, 25 Vul, 5 Vul, 2 Vul, 7 Vul, 27 Vul, HIP 100963, G 185-32, GS 2000+25, HD 203030, PSR J2007+2722, HD 188015, SGR 1935+2154, 25 Vul, T Vul, LT Vul, BW Vul, HAT-P-49, HD 190228, HD 178476, LV VUl, PW Vul, HD 179648, NR Vul and WR 126. 
More Information about Vulpecula
Vulpecula was introduced in the 1600's AD by Polish Astronomer Johannes Hevelius who originally named it Vulpecula cum ansere, English for The Little Fox With The Goose and Vulpecula et Anser, English for The Little Fox and The Goose. 
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volans

10/5/2020

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Volans, also known as The Flying Fish, is a constellation in space that borders Chamaeleon, Dorado, Carina, Mensa and Pictor. Volans has 6 Main Stars and 2 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Volans is Beta Volantis. 
Information about Volans
Stars within Volans are: Alpha Volantis, Beta Volantis, Gamma Volantis, Epsilon Volantis, HD 76700, Zeta Volantis, Delta Volantis, L 97-12, WD 0806-661 WISE 0734-7157, Kappa Volantis, Theta Volantis, Iota Volantis, Eta Volantis, S Vol, HD 76920, HD 74423, HD 74423, L 98-59, T Vol, X Vol, Y Vol, V Vol, R Vol, Z Vol, U Vol and W Vol. 
More Information about Volans
Volans was introduced in 1597 by Dutch Navigator Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Dutch Explorer Frederick de Houtman. In was originally Vliegendenvis (flying fish) and Piscis Volans. 
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Himalia

10/4/2020

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Himalia, also known as Jupiter VI, is the largest irregular moon orbiting Jupiter. Himalia has a mass of 4.2X10^18 Kilograms, a volume of 2,600,000 Kilometers cubed, a surface area of 91,000 Kilometers squared, a density of 2.6 grams per centimeter cubed, a diameter of 170 kilometers and a temperature of 124 Kelvin. Himalia has a surface gravity of 0.062 meters per second squared and a escape velocity of 0.100 kilometers per second. Himalia has an average orbital velocity of 3.312 kilometers per second and an orbital period of 248.29 Earth Days. Himalia was discovered on December 3rd, 1904 at the Lick Observatory by American Astronomer Charles Dillon Perrine.  
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Scutum

10/3/2020

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Scutum, also known as Scutum Sobiescianum or The Shield, is a constellation in space that borders Sagittarius, Aquila and Serpens Cauda. Scutum has 2 Main Stars and 1 of its stars has planet(s). The brightest star in Scutum is Alpha Scuti. 
Information about Scutum
Stars within Scutum are: Alpha Scuti, Beta Scuti, Epsilon Scuti, Eta Scuti, Gamma Scuti, Delta Scuti, Zeta Scuti, UY Sct, PSR B1829-10, COROT-17, PSR B1828-11, IRC- 10414, PSR J1841-0500, AS 314, LS 5039, WR 114, 2MASS J18450079-1409036, Stephenson 2-18, V373, BD-11 4672, R Scuti, HD 169454, S Scuti, COROT-16, RSGCI-F01, RSGC1-F02, FH Sct, WR 117, W Sct, U Sct, Z Sct, HD 170397, V Sct and T Sct.
More Information about Scutum
Scutum was introduced in 1684 by Polish Astronomer Johannes Hevelius who named in Scutum Sobiescianum or Shield of Sobieski. The name was later changed to just Scutum in 1922 by The International Astronomical Union. 
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Norma

10/2/2020

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Norma, also known as The Carpenter's Square, is a constellation in Space that borders Scorpius, Lupus, Ara, Circinus and Triangulum Australe. Norma has 4 Main Stars and 4 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Norma is Gamma2 Normae. 
Information about Norma
Stars within Norma are: Gamma2 Normae, Epsilon Normae, Eta Normae, S Nor, HD 142415, Mu Normae, Kappa Normae, R Nor, Delta Normae, HD 143361, HD 330075, HD 148156, Iota1 Nor, Gamma1 Normae, XTE J1550-564, SCR J1546-5534, 1E 161348-5055, T Nor, IM Nor, RT Nor, RZ Nor, QU NOr, V378 Normae, 2MASS J154043.42-510135.7, Lambda Normae, HD 143183, Theta Normae, Iota2 Nor, Zeta Normae, HD 141318, U Nor, X Nor, Y Nor, V Nor, Z Nor, W Nor, Gliese 615 and Gliese 604. 
More Information about Norma
Norma is Latin for Normal. Norma was introduced in 1751 by French Astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacille who gave it the name I'Equerre et la Regle which is French for The Square and Rule. 
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Heart Nebula

10/1/2020

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Heart Nebula, also known as NGC 896, IC 1805, Sharpless 2-190 and Sh2-190, is an Emission Nebula located inside The Cassiopeia Constellation. Heart Nebula is located 7500 Light Years from Earth. Heart Nebula shows glowing ionized hydrogen gas with darker dust lanes. Heart Nebula receives it Merlot Red color from a small cluster of stars known as Collinder 26 and Melotte 15. These two stars are fiftyfold the mass of The Sun. Heart Nebula has a radius of 165 Light Years. Heart Nebula was discovered on November 3rd, 1787 by German-born British Astronomer William Herschel. 
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