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Vulpecula

Vulpecula is the dim constellation of the North hemisphere that is situated inside the summer triangle. This constellation has 72 stars that can be seen with the necked eye. This constellation is best seen in Asia and Eastern Europe especially in summer.

In 1967 the first radio pulsations of the star were discovered.

This constellation is poor in bright stars however it is possible to find the objects interesting for observation. For example, red and blue planetary nebula is one of the most interesting objects of the constellation.

Collapsible asterism was also discovered in this constellation. It has 6 stars of sixth and seventh star magnitude and they make the straight line and four stars more make the hook. In the end the form of the constellation reminds the peg.

This is the new constellation introduces by the modern astronomers in 1690 under the name "Vulpecula cum Ansere" that means "the little fox with goose". And the atlas depicted this constellation as the fox that was holding the goose in its mouth.

This constellation is situated near the constellation that depicts the eagle. And according to scientists fox is sly, artful, cruel, gluttonous and greedy animal that is similar to the eagle in its qualities. Later eagle was sometimes chosen as separate constellation but this practice didn't get the recognition and the denomination was shorted just to Vulpecula that means "fox" in the translation from Latin.

When we look into the sky, we see thousands of little shinning points in the sky.? They could be seen only at night. These shinning little points are stars that are bigger than our planet but they are so far that they seem to be only little points.

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If you ask someone what constellation is, he/she will probably answer you that it is the group of stars located in certain form after which the constellation got its name. And this person will be completely right in the 19th century.

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Today vocabulary defines constellation as the areas that divide the sky to make the orientation in the night sky easier. In ancient times constellations were the characteristic figures made by the bright stars.

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In 1922 the General Assembly of the International Association of Astronomers made the final list of 88 constellations into which the sky was divided. And in eight years the exact and final limits between them were made. During five years scientists corrected some limits. But in 1935 limits were adapted finally and couldn't be changed any more.