Vulpecula

Vulpecula

Constellation
List of stars in Vulpecula
Abbreviation	Vul
Genitive	Vulpeculae
Pronunciation	/vʌlˈpɛkjʊlə/, genitive /vʌlˈpɛkjʊliː/
Symbolism	the Fox
Right ascension	20h
Declination	+25°
Quadrant	NQ4
Area	268 sq. deg. (55th)
Main stars	5, 20
Bayer/Flamsteed stars	33
Stars with planets	5
Stars brighter than 3.00m	0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)	0
Brightest star	α Vul (Anser) (4.44m)
Messier objects	1
Bordering constellations	Cygnus Lyra Hercules Sagitta Delphinus Pegasus
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −55°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of September.

Vulpecula /vʌlˈpɛkjʊlə/ is a faint constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for "little fox", although it is commonly known simply as the fox. It was identified in the seventeenth century, and is located in the middle of the Summer Triangle (an asterism consisting of the bright stars Deneb, Vega, and Altair).