By IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) [CC-BY-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Volans
"The Flying Fish"
Abbreviation: Vol
Genitive: Volantis
Constellation family: Bayer Group
Nearest constellations: Carina, Chamaeleon, Dorado,
Mensa, and Pictor
Right ascension: 7.85h
Declination: -69.63°
Visible between latitudes: +10° and -90°
Square degrees: 141
Luminary: Beta Volantis
Notable deep sky objects: NGC 2442/2443 (the Meathook Galaxy)
About
Volans is a small constellation in the Southern Hemisphere that is best seen in March.
Volans was first introduced in 1603 in Johann Bayer's Uranometria and was originally named Piscis Volans.
Mythology
There is no mythology associated with this constellation.
Gallery of objects in Volans
NGC 2442/2443 (the Meathook Galaxy):
By ESO [CC-BY-4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Close up of one of the spiral arms of NGC 2442/2443:
By NASA, ESA [CC-BY-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
AM 0644-741 (ring galaxy):
By NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI) [CC-BY-3.0], via ESA/Hubble