Apus
Quick Facts| Name: | Apus
AY-pus | | Meaning: | Bird of Paradise | | Abbreviation: | Aps | | Genitive: | Apodis | | Visible in Latitudes: | 5° thru -90° | | Viewing Season: | All year (circumpolar) | | Best Seen In: | July, 9:00 pm | | Transit Date: | May 4 | | Right Ascension: | 16.16 hours | | Declination: | -76.3 degrees | | Area: | 206.327 sq. degrees |
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About ApusApus was named by Johann Bayer in 1803. Its name is derived from the Greek word that means "footless" and also from "Apus Indica", a bird that was offered as a gift to the Europeans after its unsightly legs were removed.
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