Volans meaning
A constellation in the polar region of the celestial Southern Hemisphere near Carina and Dorado.
noun
A S constellation between Mensa and Carina.
noun
pronoun
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Origin of volans
Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. Shortened from Piscis Volans, from Latin piscis volÄns (“flying fish").