List of Stars in the Volans Constellation

The Volans constellation is formed by 6 main stars. There are currently 47 discovered stars total in the region inside its perimeter.

The constellation of Volans represents a flying fish. It is found in the second quadrant of the southern sky.

Below you will find the full list of stars in the Volans constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.

Here’s what each of the columns means.

Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.

Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.

Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.

Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.

Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.

Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.

Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.

Proper Name	Name	Designation	Distance (light-years)	Visible magnitude	Absolute magnitude	Stellar classification
	Gamma2 Volantis	γ2 Vol	142	3.62	0.59	G8IIIvar
	Beta Volantis	β Vol	108	3.77	1.17	K2IIIvar
	Zeta Volantis	ζ Vol	134	3.93	0.86	K0III
	Delta Volantis	δ Vol	660	3.97	−2.56	F6II
	Alpha Volantis	α Vol	124	4.00	1.09	A5Vm
	Epsilon Volantis	ε Vol	560	4.35	−2.12	B6IV
	24 G. Volantis	24 G. Vol	296	5.06	0.27	K1III
	6 G. Volantis	6 G. Vol	290	5.18	0.44	K3III
	Theta Volantis	θ Vol	239	5.19	0.86	A0V
	Eta Volantis	η Vol	356	5.28	0.09	A0/A1IV/V
	Kappa1 Volantis	κ1 Vol	390	5.33	−0.06	B9III/IV
	43 G. Volantis	43 G. Vol	171	5.34	1.74	F5IV
	Iota Volantis	ι Vol	558	5.41	−0.76	B7IV
	30 G. Volantis	30 G. Vol	285	5.51	0.8	A0V
	Kappa2 Volantis	κ2 Vol	395	5.63	0.21	A0p
	Gamma1 Volantis	γ1 Vol	147	5.68	2.41	F2
	19 G. Volantis	19 G. Vol	458	5.78	0.04	B9V
	45 G. Volantis	45 G. Vol	762	5.89	−0.95	M1III
	28 G. Volantis	28 G. Vol	358	5.95	0.75	G8/K0III
	41 G. Volantis	41 G. Vol	198	6.03	2.12	A9V
	4 G. Volantis	4 G. Vol	629	6.10	−0.33	K3III
	44 G. Volantis	44 G. Vol	3165	6.10	−3.84	A3m…
	33 G. Volantis	33 G. Vol	381	6.11	0.77	G8III
	18 G. Volantis	18 G. Vol	403	6.16	0.7	A0IV/V
	15 G. Volantis	15 G. Vol	959	6.33	−1.01	B9IV + B9IV
	20 G. Volantis	20 G. Vol	409	6.33	0.84	A3III
	40 G. Volantis	40 G. Vol	1052	6.33	−1.21	K3III:
	3 G. Volantis	3 G. Vol	420	6.36	0.81	G8III
	17 G. Volantis	17 G. Vol	648	6.37	−0.12	G6/G8III
	12 G. Volantis	12 G. Vol	681	6.38	−0.22	K5III
	7 G. Volantis	7 G. Vol	501	6.47	0.54	K0III
	11 G. Volantis	11 G. Vol	253	6.49	2.04	A3V
	2 G. Volantis	2 G. Vol	433	6.50	0.88	K1IIICN…
	13 G. Volantis	13 G. Vol	547	6.59	0.42	A1/2V
	1 G. Volantis	1 G. Vol	445	6.70	1.08	B9.5/A0V
	32 G. Volantis	32 G. Vol	688	6.71	0.61	K0/1III
	21 G. Volantis	21 G. Vol	961	6.74	-0.42	B8III
	31 G. Volantis	31 G. Vol	357	6.81	1.58	A2V
	14 G. Volantis	14 G. Vol	1343	6.87	-1.23	B8V
	HD 76920	HD 76920	603	7.80		K1III
	HD 76700	HD 76700	195	8.13	4.25	G6V
	R Volantis	R Vol	2728	8.70	-0.91	CVIIe+
	HD 68402	HD 68402	254	9.11		G5IV/V
	S Volantis	S Vol	3130.7	12.97	3.06	M4IIIe
	L 97-12	L 97-12	25.822	14.09		DA9.0
	RR Volantis	RR Vol	12102.28	15.93	2.78	A9V
	UY Volantis	UY Vol	26,000	16.90	2.39	M

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