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39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

Volans Constellation

Volans

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Open the interactive guide to Volans’s position and path tonight

Volans, the flying fish, is a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere representing a fish that can leap out of the water.

Where is Volans right now?

It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

Volans Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Volans is always below the horizon-
Astronomical observing session begins20:42-25°
Moonrise, 11% illuminated 23:25-20°
Volans transit23:46-20°
Astronomical observing session ends01:06-21°
Moonset10:47-59°

Track Volans position throughout the night

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Annual motion of Volans

Time
DateSat, 7 November 2026
Twilight start13:52
Twilight end00:29
Twilight duration11h 37m
RiseVolans is always down
SetVolans is always down
Elevation at transit-20°
Transit time23:42
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 07h 17m 25s", Dec: -69° 47' 07s

Deep-sky objects in Volans

NGC2348

Open Cluster

NGC2348
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☼ - ✣ 6'
NGC2348 is an open cluster in the constellation Volans, spanning approximately 5.7 arcseconds in the sky.
More about NGC2348

View all deep-sky objects in constellation Volans