fuus

Fuus, also known as FUUS or FUUS-2, is a constellation proposed by astronomer Michael Motta in 2019. It is situated in the southern celestial hemisphere, near the constellation Apus. The constellation's name is derived from the Latin word for "smoke" or "vapor." Motta's proposal for FUUS was based on observations made using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile. The primary star that forms the core of FUUS is HD 10180.

The proposed constellation FUUS is intended to encompass a region of the sky that contains several exoplanets. Specifically, it surrounds the star HD 10180, which is known to host at least seven exoplanets, making it one of the planetary systems with the most detected planets. The intention behind creating this constellation was to draw attention to the growing field of exoplanet research and to highlight the significant discoveries being made in this area.

As of now, FUUS is not officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), which is the authority responsible for naming celestial bodies and constellations. The IAU currently officially recognizes 88 constellations. While the proposal for FUUS has been published in astronomical literature, it remains a proposal and has not been adopted into the official astronomical catalog. The scientific community generally adopts new constellations only after extensive review and consensus, often to fill gaps or to delineate areas of particular astronomical interest.