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Constellation of the southern sky

Genitive	Volantis
Abbreviation	Vol
Constellation Family	Bayer
Celestial Quadrant	SQ2
con:Right Ascension!	06h31 to 09h04
Declination	-64.1° to -75.5°
Area (sq deg)	141
Brightest Star	Gamma² Volantis
Optimum Visibility	January / February (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

A small and faint constellation lying westward of the star Miaplacidus in neighbouring Carina.

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