Vulpecula

See also: vulpecula

English

Vulpecula constellation

Etymology

Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. From Latin vulpēcula "little fox".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vʌlˈpɛkjələ/

Proper noun

Vulpecula

  1. (astronomy) A faint autumn constellation in the northern sky.

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