Apus
Aps (Apodis)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- Aps
- Latin name
- Apus
- Genitive
- Apodis
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Bird of Paradise
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
In everyday life
- 2 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Paradys.
- Its brightest star Paradys (declination -79°) never rises in Seoul (37.6° N) — you need to be farther south.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «Aps», its IAU abbreviation.
Worked out from this object's official values.