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Apus

The Bird of Paradise

Constellation of the southern sky

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Genitive	Apodis
Abbreviation	Aps
Constellation Family	Bayer
Celestial Quadrant	SQ3
Right Ascension	13h45 to 18h17
Declination	-67.5° to -82.9°
Area (sq deg)	206
Brightest Star	Alpha Apodis
Optimum Visibility	May/June

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The name given to a region of the sky near the Southern Celestial Pole, populated by a few faint and distant stars.

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