{{For|the genus of birds|Apus (genus)}}
{{For|the genus{{check}}<!-- 2 animal genera with the same name are not possible. Probably Lepidurus apus. --> of [[arthropod]], Crustacea Branchiopoda|Crustacean|Branchiopoda}}
{{For|the computer|APUS Computer}}
{{Infobox Constellation
| name = Apus
| abbreviation = Aps
| genitive = Apodis
| symbology = the [[bird of paradise]]
| RA = 16
| dec= −75
| areatotal = 206
| arearank = 67th
| numbermainstars = 4
| numberbfstars = 12
| numberstarsplanets = 0
| numberbrightstars = 0
| numbernearbystars = 0
| brighteststarname = [[Alpha Apodis|α Aps]]
| starmagnitude = 3.83
| neareststarname = HD 122862
| stardistance = 93.5
| numbermessierobjects = None
| meteorshowers = None
| bordering = [[Triangulum Australe]]<br />[[Circinus]]<br />[[Musca]]<br />[[Chamaeleon]]<br />[[Octans]]<br />[[Pavo (constellation)|Pavo]]<br />[[Ara (constellation)|Ara]]
| latmax = 5
| latmin = 90
| month = July
| notes =
}}
'''Apus''' ({{IPAEng|ˈeɪpəs}}, {{lang-la|[[bird of paradise]] ''or'' [[swallow]]}}, from {{lang-el|''απους''}}, meaning "no-feet") is a faint southern [[constellation]], not visible to the ancient Greeks. The constellation was one of twelve constellations created by [[Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser]] and [[Frederick de Houtman]] between [[1595]] and [[1597]], and it first appeared in [[Johann Bayer]]'s ''[[Uranometria]]'' of [[1603]].

== Notable deep sky objects ==
Apus has several impressive clusters, [[NGC 6101]] and [[IC 4499]], as well as a very unusual nebular structure [[IC 4633]].

== References ==
* {{cite book |last= Ridpath |first= Ian |authorlink= |coauthors= Wil Tirion |title= Stars and Planets Guide |year= 2007 |publisher= Collins |location= London |isbn= 978-0-00-725120-9. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691135564}}

== External links ==
{{Commons|Apus}}
* [http://www.allthesky.com/constellations/apus/constell.html The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Apus]
* [http://www.astronomical.org/portal/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=3 Peoria Astronomical Society - Apus]
* [http://www.nightskyinfo.com/constellations/apus/ NightSkyInfo.com: Constellation Apus]
* [http://www.sky-map.org/?ra=16.140631441276753&de=-75.36815388138592&zoom=3&locale=EN&show_grid=1&show_constellation_lines=1&show_constellation_boundaries=1&show_const_names=0&show_galaxies=1''WIKISKY.ORG'': Apus on WIKISKY]
*[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/apus.htm Star Tales – Apus]


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[[Category:Constellations]]

[[bn:ধূম্রাট মণ্ডল]]
[[be:Сузор'е Райскі Птах]]
[[ca:Au del Paradís]]
[[cs:Rajka (souhvězdí)]]
[[co:Apus]]
[[da:Paradisfuglen]]
[[de:Paradiesvogel (Sternbild)]]
[[el:Πτηνόν]]
[[es:Apus]]
[[eo:Paradizeo (konstelacio)]]
[[fr:Oiseau de paradis (constellation)]]
[[ga:Éan Parthais (réaltbhuíon)]]
[[ko:극락조자리]]
[[hr:Rajska ptica (zviježđe)]]
[[id:Apus]]
[[it:Uccello del Paradiso (costellazione)]]
[[la:Apus (sidus)]]
[[lt:Rojaus Paukštis (astronomija)]]
[[hu:Paradicsommadár csillagkép]]
[[nl:Paradijsvogel (sterrenbeeld)]]
[[ja:ふうちょう座]]
[[nn:Paradisfuglen]]
[[pl:Ptak Rajski (gwiazdozbiór)]]
[[pt:Apus]]
[[ro:Pasărea Paradisului (constelaţie)]]
[[ru:Райская Птица (созвездие)]]
[[sk:Súhvezdie Rajka]]
[[fi:Paratiisilintu (tähdistö)]]
[[sv:Paradisfågeln]]
[[th:กลุ่มดาวนกการเวก]]
[[vi:Thiên Yến]]
[[tr:Apus (takımyıldız)]]
[[uk:Райський Птах (сузір'я)]]
[[zh:天燕座]]