Generalities: it is a small southern constellation, not far from the Southern Cross. It has a characteristic form and is crossed by the Milky Way. Its transit at midnight takes place in March.

Origins and mythology: it has been introduced in modern times, therefore its name comes only from its form.

Stars: the Fly  shows a star of average brightness, the alpha of magnitude 2.69, white-blue color, which is  about 330 light-years far. In this constellation  other four stars under magnitude 4 are present.

Table of stars brighter than magnitude 3.5
 

Star	Proper name	Magnitude	Spectrum	Color	Distance (light-years)	Notes
Alpha		2.69 (variable)	B3	blue	326
Beta		3.05	B3	blue	290

Other objects: in the Fly some globular clusters of average brightness are present.

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