A small and faint constellation lying near the star Miaplacidus in Carina.
Galaxies In Volans
NGC 2442
This unusual barred spiral galaxy is in the far southern constellation of Volans and was discovered by Sir John Herschel who described one of its spiral arms as hook-like. Although not seen here, NGC 2442 appears to have a less massive, distant companion that is also distorted, and it seems likely that the two have had a close encounter in the recent past. If there are no further meetings, the forces that hold NGC 2442 together will restore galaxy to a more symmetrical spiral form. However, much more likely is that the companion has been captured by the distorted spiral and will eventually be devoured by it, triggering a dramatic bout of star formation. NGC 2442 is about 50 million light years distant.
AM 0644-741
Resembling a diamond-encrusted bracelet, a ring of brilliant blue star clusters wraps around the yellowish nucleus of what was once a normal spiral galaxy in this new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST). This image is being released to commemorate the 14th anniversary of Hubble's launch on April 24, 1990 and its deployment from the space shuttle Discovery on April 25, 1990. The galaxy, cataloged as AM 0644-741, is a member of the class of so-called "ring galaxies." It lies 300 million light-years away in the direction of the southern constellation Volans.
Planetary Destinations In Volans
HD 76700 (G6 V)
Parent Star: HD 76700 (G6 V) in the constellation of Volans is located at a distance of 194.71 Light Years from our Solar system Co-ordinates of Right Ascension: 08 53 55.5153 & Declination: -66 48 03.571. The apparent Magnitude of the star is 8.13. The Inner Edge of Habitability Zone is 0.73 AU & the Outer Edge of Habitability Zone: 2.27 AU and the estimated stellar lifespan of the star is 10000 million years. Orbiting around HD HD 76700 is planet HD 76700 b the planet is believed to be a Cloudy Hot Jupiter planet and its exitence has been confirmed. The Planets Appearance is Silicate clouds over dark sodium haze and the Planet it is not in the habitability zone. The planet Orbits around the star every 3.971 ± 0.001 Days and was discovered by Tinney et al. on the 8 Jul 2002.
