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Vulpecula

Vulpecula

1 9.9
A small faint group of stars in the northern sky near Cygnus and Sagitta
  • proper noun
: Vulpecula
  • Our telescopic tour of the region begins in Vulpecula.
  • Vulpecula constellation
  • Vulpecula, the Fox
  • Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula

Examples

  • Photo (color): The Dumbbell Nebula, a planetary nebula in the direction of the constellation Vulpecula, is an example of a previous s-process site.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Tucked among the dim stars of the often-overlooked constellation Vulpecula, the Fox, is the beautiful and conspicuous Dumbbell Nebula (M27).

    Academic text (2005)

  • Another planet lies to the south in the small constellation Vulpecula.

  • M27 shines at magnitude 7.4 in the small constellation Vulpecula, the Fox.

Compounds

Trichosurus vulpecula
  • Specialized
9.6

A type of possum with a bushy tail that lives in forests and cities in Australia

Surface Forms

Vulpecula main

Etymology

Vulpecula comes from the Latin word vulpes 'fox' plus the ending -cula 'small', so it literally means 'little fox'. That's why this faint constellation is thought of as a small 'fox' in the northern sky near Cygnus and Sagitta.