Gam-2

Its story

Gamma-2 Volantis is the brighter component of the Flying Fish, a constellation drawn by sixteenth-century sailors in the southern sky. A yellow giant, it shares the field of view with its optical companion Gamma-1, forming a double easily split in binoculars. Its light, set out almost a hundred and forty years ago, has been travelling since the days when the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated.