Apus (The Bird Of Paradise) Constellation
Apus (pronounced ˈeɪpəs) is the Latin name of a constellation situated close to the southern celestial pole. As such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere.
In English language this constellation is also known as "The Bird of paradise" while in astronomical texts and literature this constellation is often abbreviated as "Aps" (according to the standard of the International Astronomical Union - IAU) or as "Apus" (according to a naming convention used by NASA).
The Latin genitive of the constellation name is "Apodis" (pronounced ˈæpoʊdɪs) and it is used to identify some of the brightest stars in this constellation based on the Bayer or Flamsteed star naming convention. For instance: α Apodis (the brightest star of Apus based on the Bayer catalog); or 23 Apodis (the 23th star in the constellation of Apus based on the Flamsteed catalog).
Sky Chart of Apus Constellation
Here we provide a simplified sky chart of the Apus constellation. Alternatively it is possible to locate Apus in the night sky using our Online Interactive Planetarium.
Visibility of Apus Constellation
Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Apus is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK
The rise and set times provided here are just directional indications and they refer to a point approximately placed at the center of the constellation. In case of very large constellations these times can have little relevance.
Bright Stars in Apus Constellation
The table below lists the top 20 brightest stars in the Apus constellation. See also the complete list of 37 stars brighter than magnitude 6.5 (approximate) in the constellation of Apus. Click on each star to see more details about it.
| HR Number(*) | Star designation | Proper name | Visual magnitude | Color | Notes | |
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HR5470 | α Apodis | 3.83 | ⬤ | ||
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HR6102 | γ Apodis | 3.89 | ⬤ | ||
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HR6163 | β Apodis | 4.24 | ⬤ | Double; | |
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HR6020 | δ1 Apodis | 4.68 | ⬤ | Variable; Multiple; | |
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HR6417 | ζ Apodis | 4.78 | ⬤ | ||
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HR5303 | η Apodis | 4.91 | ⬤ | ||
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HR5336 | ε Apodis | 5.06 | ⬤ | ||
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HR6021 | δ2 Apodis | 5.27 | ⬤ | Multiple; | |
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HR5540 | 5.34 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR6411 | ι Apodis | 5.41 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | |
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HR5730 | κ1 Apodis | 5.49 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | |
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HR6135 | 5.5 | ⬤ | |||
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HR5261 | θ Apodis | 5.5 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR5520 | 5.6 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR5782 | κ2 Apodis | 5.65 | ⬤ | Multiple; | |
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HR5955 | 5.7 | ⬤ | |||
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HR6751 | 5.85 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR6731 | 5.86 | ⬤ | Double; | ||
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HR6429 | 5.88 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR5547 | 5.93 | ⬤ | |||
| ...go to the complete list of 37 bright stars in the constellation of Apus | ||||||
(*) HR stands for Harvard Revised Bright Star Catalogue, which is also known as the Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars.
Deep Sky Objects in Apus Constellation
The table below lists the 20 brightest deep sky objects in the Apus constellation. See also the complete list of 29 deep sky objects in the constellation of Apus. The list includes objects from the Messier, New General Catalogue (NGC) and Index Catalogue (IC).
