Volans is a constellation in the southern sky. It represents a flying fish; its name is a shortened form of its original name, Piscis Volans. Volans was one of twelve constellations created by Petrus
Volans as Piscis Volans (middle right) along with other constellations from Johann Bayer’s Uranometria
The constellation Volans showing IAU constellation boundaries, the stick figure, and labeled bright stars, from NOIRLab's 88 Constellations project.
Carina is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the keel of a ship, and it was the southern foundation of the larger constellation of Argo Navis until it was divided into three pi
Volans
…0 Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) 1 Brightest star γ2 Vol (3.62m) Nearest star Gliese 293 Messier objects 0 Meteor showers 0 Bordering constellations Carina Pictor Dorado Mensa Chamaeleon Visible at latitudes between +15° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of February. Volans is a…
The constellation Carina as it can be seen by the naked eye
The constellation Carina showing the IAU boundaries, the constellation stick figure, and labels for its brightest stars. Astrophotograph by Eckhard Slawik, from NOIRLab's 88 Constellations project.