The Bird of Paradise
Apus
Genitive: Apodis · abbreviation Aps
Best evening month
July
Visible from
90°S to 16°N
Centre RA
16h 00m 00s
Centre Dec
−74° 00′
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Mythology & origin
Represents the bird of paradise from New Guinea, then thought to have no feet and to live permanently aloft.
Keyser & de Houtman · 1597–98, published by Plancius