Vulpecula

Overview

Vulpecula (Vulpeculae) — The Fox is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Highlights

• ★The Dumbbell Nebula (M27)
• ★The Coathanger asterism

Notable stars

25 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Ansermag 4.44
• 23 Vulpeculaemag 4.5
• 31 Vulpeculaemag 4.56
• 13 Vulpeculaemag 4.57
• 15 Vulpeculaemag 4.66
• 1 Vulpeculaemag 4.76
• HR 7739mag 4.79
• 29 Vulpeculaemag 4.81
• 12 Vulpeculaemag 4.9
• 30 Vulpeculaemag 4.92
• 9 Vulpeculaemag 5
• 32 Vulpeculaemag 5.03

Deep-sky objects

• NGC 6940
• NGC 6823
• Dumbbell Nebula
• NGC 6830
• NGC 6802
• NGC 6882

Neighbouring constellations

Knowledge connections

• Constellation ofAnser
• Constellation of23 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of31 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of13 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of15 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of1 Vulpeculae
• Constellation ofHR 7739
• Constellation of29 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of12 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of30 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of9 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of32 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of28 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of17 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of4 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of22 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of21 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of3 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of16 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of24 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of33 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of35 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of2 Vulpeculae
• Constellation of10 Vulpeculae

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.